How are the Innovation Process, Capabilities, and Ecosystem Actors Involved in Technology Development? A Case in the Oil Industry

This study aims to present a model of technology innovation network in an academic innovation hub. Firstly, the required capabilities and innovation actors of technology readiness levels (TRL) of isomerization is determined, and then the actors of the innovation ecosystem have been identified using a systematic literature review and interviews. Then, theses capabilities are weighted using the FBWM. Finally, the importance of the innovation actors of this network in each TRL has been determined using the FTOPSIS technique. Findings show that universities with laboratories and pilot plant equipment have a crucial role in the early stages of technology innovation