9	Did the scale at which technology transfer was performed increase as it evolved? Can we assume that increased interactions were the consequence of more coordination in the system and more organization in the system?	To connect the phases to a measure of interactions in the system	Whether more organization leads to more interactions in the system	Complex systems literature	Fath, B. D., Jørgensen, S. E., Patten, B. C., & Straškraba, M. (2004) . Ecosystem growth and development. Biosystems, 77(1-3), 213-228.
10	Who drove the initiation of the technology transfer in the different phases?	To know who is/was central to TT in BXL	The identification of the key stakeholders	Stakeholder strategy literature	Iansiti, M., & Levien, R. (2004) . The keystone advantage: what the new dynamics of business ecosystems mean for strategy, innovation, and sustainability. Harvard Business Press.
11	Do you feel that people had to persuade others to commit to TT in BXL?	To know the extent of leadership in the system	The respondent’s position relative to the persuader if one is present and the identification of the central stakeholder	Networks theory - Collective behavior theory - Game theory - Genesis & ontogenetic literature	Iansiti, M., & Levien, R. (2004) . The keystone advantage: what the new dynamics of business ecosystems mean for strategy, innovation, and sustainability. Harvard Business Press.
12	What would explain the fact that specifically these actors drove the TT?	The leader’s motivation	The position of the leader in the network	Networks theory - Collective behavior theory - Game theory - Genesis & ontogenetic literature	Iansiti, M., & Levien, R. (2004) . The keystone advantage: what the new dynamics of business ecosystems mean for strategy, innovation, and sustainability. Harvard Business Press.
13	Were there distinct events that you can attribute to having facilitated technology transfer in Brussels?	To assess whether certain decisions influence the evolution of TT in BXL	The event triggers for sequential phases of the system’s life cycle	networks theory - Collective behavior theory - Game theory - Genesis & ontogenetic literature	Dedehayir, O., Mäkinen, S. J., & Ortt, J. R. (2018) . Roles during innovation ecosystem genesis: A literature review. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 136, 18-29.
14	What were the drivers behind technology transfer in Brussels?	To assess the motivation behind TT in BXL from the perspective of the respondent	The motivations behind TT in BXL	Networks theory - Collective behavior theory - Game theory - Genesis & ontogenetic literature	Dedehayir, O., Mäkinen, S. J., & Ortt, J. R. (2018) . Roles during innovation ecosystem genesis: A literature review. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 136, 18-29.
15	Does this mean that the organization of technology transfer in Brussels was due to political pressures, change and uncertainty or due to a need for professionalization?	To assess the motivation behind the organization of TT in BXL if organization is present	The motivation behind the coordination of TT in BXL	Networks theory - Collective behavior theory - Game theory - Genesis & ontogenetic literature	Dedehayir, O., Mäkinen, S. J., & Ortt, J. R. (2018) . Roles during innovation ecosystem genesis: A literature review. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 136, 18-29.