Download or read book How To Be Innovative Early stage Innovation For Scientists Technologists And Others From Idea To Proof of concept written by Lednor Peter W and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2019-02-27 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A concise guide to early-stage innovation which will be valuable to everyone making the transition from individual scientist or engineer to a role in achieving innovation by an organization.'This transition is often harder than is recognized. The target audience has typically reached the top of an educational ladder, and moves, with a first job, to an organization with different norms, objectives and understanding of innovation. Relevant organizations are wide-ranging, and include companies, governments (local or national), government agencies and educational institutions. The primary purpose of this book is to provide a useful resource for those making the above transition. It may also be of value to people interacting with innovative scientists and technologists from other perspectives, for example from those in funding, commercial or managerial roles.The book has three areas of focus. Firstly, on early-stage innovation, covering the journey from idea to proof-of-concept. Here the factors involved are common across many different areas. Secondly, on the needs of scientists and technologists, and thirdly on innovation by organizations.The contents cover key ideas in innovation, processes for stimulating and managing early-stage innovation, open innovation, and behaviors and communications which support innovation. Conceptual frameworks are described, as well as practical examples. A set of case studies is included, and extensive references are provided. A concluding chapter discusses developments in the management of innovation.The content has been shaped by the author's experience in giving many interactive courses on managing early stage innovation to scientists and engineers, which has given insights into needs; the style is shaped by the author's track record in scientific publications and lecturing. The focus, content and style will make the book more accessible and attractive to the target readership than related books on the market, and will benefit the target readership by enabling them to become more effective in roles involving innovation.
Download or read book How to be Innovative written by Peter W. Lednor and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Role of the SBIR and STTR Programs in Stimulating Innovation at Small High tech Businesses written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book UNESCO science report written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-09 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are fewer grounds today than in the past to deplore a North‑South divide in research and innovation. This is one of the key findings of the UNESCO Science Report: towards 2030. A large number of countries are now incorporating science, technology and innovation in their national development agenda, in order to make their economies less reliant on raw materials and more rooted in knowledge. Most research and development (R&D) is taking place in high-income countries, but innovation of some kind is now occurring across the full spectrum of income levels according to the first survey of manufacturing companies in 65 countries conducted by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and summarized in this report. For many lower-income countries, sustainable development has become an integral part of their national development plans for the next 10–20 years. Among higher-income countries, a firm commitment to sustainable development is often coupled with the desire to maintain competitiveness in global markets that are increasingly leaning towards ‘green’ technologies. The quest for clean energy and greater energy efficiency now figures among the research priorities of numerous countries. Written by more than 50 experts who are each covering the country or region from which they hail, the UNESCO Science Report: towards 2030 provides more country-level information than ever before. The trends and developments in science, technology and innovation policy and governance between 2009 and mid-2015 described here provide essential baseline information on the concerns and priorities of countries that could orient the implementation and drive the assessment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the years to come.
Download or read book Innovation Finance and Technology Transfer written by Andrea Alunni and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering proof-of-concept (POC) to inventors is often a difficult task for most Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs). Through an in-depth analysis of 15 years of IP portfolio management by Oxford University Innovation (OUI), this book identifies the salient aspects of the technology transfer evolution and the role that technology transfer managers (TTMs) play in closing the gap between academia and business. Innovation Finance and Technology Transfer: Funding Proof of Concept seeks to prove that a well-managed POC Fund can achieve positive financial results and that the chances for an IP portfolio management to be "in the money" increases if the TTO is attached to an entrepreneurial University. This work illustrates how innovation based on Intellectual Property Rights protected and managed by a highly-skilled group of technology transfer managers succeeds in technology transfer. It offers a vademecum to practitioners to follow a step by step best practice procedure embraced by the Oxford TTO to manage the POC investment process. This book is valuable reading for intellectual property scholars, business school students, social sciences researchers, investment professionals and technology transfer practitioners, as well as those working in innovation think tanks and policy circles.
Download or read book OECD Science Technology and Industry Outlook 2012 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the latest information and indicators in science and innovation, the OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012 reviews key trends in STI policies and performance in OECD countries and major emerging economies, and across a number of thematic areas.
Download or read book Smart Specialization in Croatia written by Arabela Aprahamian and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report examines recent trends in Croatia's in trade, productivity, innovation performance and policy governance framework, to help identify priorities for the development of the country's Smart Specialization Strategy, which is an ex-ante conditionality for access to the EU's Structural and Investment Funds over the 2014-20 programming period.
Download or read book Mastering Technology Transfer From Invention to Innovation written by George Vekinis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-11-25 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every innovation starts its life as an idea. It is the systematic transformation of this idea, via its manifestation as an invention, to the final innovative material, device, process, method, service, etc. that is the subject of this practical step-by-step guide. It will be very useful to anyone who has a technological idea and wishes to commercialize it. The author describes a systematic transformational process in ten distinct stages, from the birth of the idea, through its technical validation and its economic viability validation, to the final market innovation. The author correlates this process with the “Technology Readiness Levels” which form the backbone of nearly all major R&D programs. In addition, the reader is introduced to the three critical milestones where crucial go/no-go decisions are made. A number of case studies have been added in this new edition and analyzed in some detail. This guide is based on many years of experience of the author in technology transfer activities both as a mentor and a senior consultant of the European Commission. The book includes a plethora of clear definitions and clarifications as well as valuable strategic advice and insights into many key aspects of the transformational process that will be useful to any inventor wishing to take their invention to its logical conclusion, that of a valuable product or service.
Download or read book Spurring Innovation and Job Creation written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Local Competitiveness written by David B. Audretsch and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The local levels of economies have felt the impact of technological change and globalization. These forces have triggered the need to understand the dynamic mechanisms that enable locales to respond to such changes. For example, the downsizing of traditional employers because of a major loss in market share due to new competitors, acquisition by global firms, or off-shoring of production or services was traditionally thought to be beyond the scope of powers of local policy makers, thinkers, and business leaders. In the world of practice, those concerned about the economic performance of place-city, region or state-are increasingly focused on how to adapt to these trends and leverage their existing resources to respond to these global challenges as a positive opportunity. The Oxford Handbook of Local Competitiveness brings together some of the leading minds in the fields of business, economics, and the social sciences to identify, articulate, and analyze what influences and shapes local competitiveness and what places can do to enhance their economic performance. The contributors to the Handbook provide a body of systematic analyses suggesting that the local context is a critical element of the forces that shape competitiveness. The challenges to generate and sustain economic performance vary across places, and the factors and conditions that either enhance or impede competiveness also are place-specific. Finally, the characteristics and nature of what constitutes success also vary across places. This Handbook is essential reading material for academics in the fields of economics and public policy, as well as business leaders who hope to gain a more in-depth understanding of their field. Informative and intellectually rigorous, The Oxford Handbook of Local Competitiveness is the definitive volume of scholarly analysis regarding the relationship between place and economic competition.
Download or read book Commerce Justice Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT written by DUBEY, SANJIVA SHANKAR and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology and Innovation Management is one of the most sought-after courses offered like MBA or PGDM in Business Schools and various Technology Institutes, today. This book, written with deep ingrained practical insights and well-researched theoretical foundations integrates people, processes and technology to achieve maximum economic benefits to society. The book is designed to be a compendium for students and managers, who wish to understand technology and innovation management to the core. The book explains the relationship between technology innovation and strategy in a simplified manner. Keeping Indian education framework in mind, this book details on practices and principles that are easy to implement. The theories are simple to grasp, and anecdotal stories on Technology and Innovation implementations make it a student-friendly edition, to help achieve success in exams as well as in the professional front. It further explains the core principles of Technology and Innovation Management. S-Curve and the Segment Zero Principle, adopting industry 4.0 and innovation 4.0 to make India a smart and intelligent manufacturing hub in the era of fourth industrial revolution, design thinking for solving complex business problems along with the role and contribution of Government in Technology Development. KEY FEATURES • Provides an in-depth knowledge of Product and Process Development and Role of Technology • Gives a thorough overview of Existing and Emerging Technology, Human Aspects and Social Issues in Technology Management • Contained with MCQs (and their answers) which are important from examination point-of-view. This new edition of the popular book features the following additions: • Chapter on Industry 4.0 and Innovation 4.0 covering topics like Fourth Industrial revolution and Industry 4.0, Five Laws of Emerging Technology, Societal value of Innovation 4.0 and Leadership traits expected in the fourth industrial revolution emphasises on efficient and higher quality production process. • Chapter on Design Thinking to engage in the task of steering innovation in the organization through many disciplined and right measures such as business strategy, planning, process design, product and process innovation and many others. • Two additional case studies of leading technology companies who are using technology for Business Innovation. TARGET AUDIENCE • MBA / PGDBM / PGDM • B.Tech / M.Tech • BCA / MCA
Download or read book How to Raise Startup Funding in India written by Dr. Karminder Ghuman and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive book based on the rich practical experience of Head of an Incubator and CEO, of an angel network aims to guide startup founders regarding how to secure government grants and schemes as well as raise debt and equity funding in the Indian context. It starts with outlining entrepreneurship ecosystem in India and maps it to a startup’s journey in terms of raising funding. It can help startup founders how to undertake startup planning from the perspective of debt and equity financing. It has rich content to guide startup founders on how to prepare their pitch, identify angel networks, and various nuances associated with pitching. It not only depicts key aspects associated with VC funding, but also presents a roadmap depicting the journey from startup to corporate and IPO. To guide the startup founders, it also provides templates regarding Founders’ Agreement, and Term Sheet.
Download or read book Unleashing India s Innovation written by Mark Dutz and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007-10-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India's recent growth rate has been impressive, with real GDP rising by over 8 percent a yearsince 2004. The country is also becoming a top global innovator for high-tech products andservices. Still, India is underperforming relative to its innovation potential. Even a dynamicyoung population--more than half of whom are under 25 years of age--is constrained when skillstraining and higher education are insufficient. To sustain competitiveness, economic growth, andrising living standards over the long term, India needs to aggressively harness its innovation potential. The term innovation is broadly defined in this book to include both the creation andcommercialization of new knowledge and the diffusion and absorption of existing knowledge in newcontexts. A unique feature is the book's focus on inclusive innovation, that is, knowledge creationand absorption activities most relevant to the needs of the poor. Concrete recommendations aremade for increasing productivity and welfare through the disciplining role of competition, includingtraining and education, information infrastructure, and public and private finance as supportmechanisms for broad-based innovation. 'Unleashing India's Innovation: Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Growth' provides nationaland local policy makers, private sector enterprises, academic and research institutions, international organizations, and civil society with a better understanding of the power of innovation to fuel economic growth and poverty reduction.
Download or read book Understanding Startups From Idea to Market written by Yenchun Jim Wu and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-04-08 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer written by Jacob H. Rooksby and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by leading experts from across the world, this Handbook expertly places intellectual property issues in technology transfer into their historical and political context whilst also exploring and framing the development of these intersecting domains for innovative universities in the present and the future.
Download or read book OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship SMEs Entrepreneurship and Innovation written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how government policy can boost innovation by improving the environment for entrepreneurship and small firm development and increasing the innovative capacities of enterprises.