Following the formation of PipeWay, technology transfer has allowed the SME to rapidly progress and become the leading company in South America to supply pig equipment and services. Petrobras, CENPES, CETUC, and PUC-Rio were the owners of the patents and trade secrets that made the Porcupine innovation possible. In order to facilitate commercialization, Petrobras transferred the technology and trade secrets required to develop the Caliper and MFL pig equipment to the original CENPES/CETUC R&D team (and subsequently PipeWay, after the company’s formation), which they used to innovate the Porcupine and pipeline scanning technology. In turn, PipeWay pays royalties to Petrobras and PUC-Rio for the use of the patents for this technology, allowing the SME to continue to develop and commercialize products.