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Public-to-private technology transfer has been more important, in order to facilitate the transition to creative economy. Although various studies have been made to promote technology transfer in the food and agriculture sector, in-depth analysis of technology transfer phenomenon in the sector is rarely attempted. Taking into account that few previous research and theory development has been achieved, the paper explored the technology transfer phenomenon in the sector employing the grounded theory approach by Strauss & Corbin(1998). Companies that licensed in technologies through the Foundation of Agri. Tech. Commercialization & Transfer, were targeted as informants or interviewees. Finally, seven informants were selected sequentially utilizing theoretical sampling technique to the saturation point. As the result of open coding and axial coding of the interview data using NVivo10 by QSR International, sixty concepts, twenty sub-categories, and seven categories were derived while paradigm model was established. Through selective coding, 'the factors affecting technology transfer in food and agriculture sector' was identified as core category. The story line about the core category was developed based on four main categories. Finally, it is expected that the concepts, categories, and the relationship between them can be an important basis for further research.