Success factors in the process of establishing a TechCenter

Abstract

What is the success factors when establishing a TechCenter? This thesis describes the possible success factors when establishing a TechCenter within a IT-University in Gothenburg, Sweden. This thesis also describes a possible definition of what a TechCenter is, its purpose as a department in an organization and introduces the term TechCenter as a neologism. The success factors are established through analysis of a set interviews and also through the use of questionnaires. The empirical data from these include people important to the TechCenter project at the IT-University in Gothenburg, including the faculty, academic initiatives from private corporations and staff from organizations similar to TechCenter project. This thesis could also be used as inspiration to other Universities planning to create a TechCenter.