Entrepreneurial Science

Author : Robert F. Johnston
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1987-09-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313388637

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Entrepreneurial Science by Robert F. Johnston Pdf

Johnston and Edwards propose that high technology will be at the heart of the United States economy as it enters the 21st century. They also state that small business will be the key to the expansion of the United States economy in the year 2000. In this volume, the authors analyze some significant trends that tend to support their proposals. Drawing upon case studies from the bio-technology and microelectronics industries, they discuss how changing the relationship between industry, universities, and the government is encouraging an entrepreneurial way of thinking. Business Library Newsletter Management strategy now is the management of continuous change, and this timely book provides an in depth view of the remarkable opportunities that will be present for those who understand its message. D. Bruce Merrifield, Assistant Secretary for Productivity, Technology, and Innovation, U.S. Department of Commerce Entrepreneuial Science is a provocative analysis of some of the most significant new trends in the high technology-based economy. Authors Johnston and Edwards use case studies from the biotechnology and microelectronics indstries to illustrate how the traditional relationships between industry, universities, and the government are shifting towards new entrepreneurial relationships that will have significant and lasting effects on the U.S. economy. Demonstrating that the entrepreneurial firm is better equipped to develop the early stages of technology than the large company, they contend that both individuals and corporations must adapt to an entrepreneurial way of thinking if they are to compete successfully in the marketplace over the next decade. Drawing heavily upon their own considerable experience in the biotechnology industry, Johnston and Edwards fully discuss such emerging trends as the commercialization of the university, innovative regional technology development programs, the links between small entrepreneurial firms and university laboratories, and the collaboration between large research-based corporations and startup companies. As they clearly illustrate, each of these trends is related and all will work together to radically alter the traditional path by which a product gets from the laboratory bench to the marketplace. Corporate managers, entrepreneurs, public policy experts, and university administrators will find this book an indispensable aid as they plan for the future in their own institutions.

Author : Henry Etzkowitz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2002-06-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134495641

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MIT and the Rise of Entrepreneurial Science by Henry Etzkowitz Pdf

MIT and the Rise of Entrepreneurial Science is a timely and authoritative book that analyses the transformation of the university's role in society as an expanded one involving economic and social development as well as teaching and research. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology invented the format for university-industry relations that has been copied all over America and latterly the rest of the world. This excellent book shows that the ground-breaking university-industry-government interactions have become one of the foundations of modern successful economies.

Author : Rahmat Ullah,Dr. Rashida R. Zohra
Publisher : SATHA
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789699011092

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The Entrepreneurial Scientists Serving Science and Society by Rahmat Ullah,Dr. Rashida R. Zohra Pdf

The book consists of 20 case studies thoroughly selected after a detailed study of around 300 cases from the WIPO website and other sources. The selected scientists are presented in this book and more will be included in the forthcoming versions. The study starts with an introductory chapter based on existing literature review on the subject of entrepreneurial scientists. The second chapter includes 20 case studies of academic professors with a focus on improving the human life experiences of the real world. The third chapter includes thematic highlights of the study extracted from the cases and literature. This is the most significant part of the study. A total of four themes are presented as a PESE framework for entrepreneurial scientists along with summary discussion for each theme.

Author : Henry Etzkowitz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2003-08-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134495634

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MIT and the Rise of Entrepreneurial Science by Henry Etzkowitz Pdf

MIT and the Rise of Entrepreneurial Science is a timely and authoritative book that analyses the transformation of the university's role in society as an expanded one involving economic and social development as well as teaching and research. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology invented the format for university-industry relations that has been copied all over America and latterly the rest of the world. This excellent book shows that the ground-breaking university-industry-government interactions have become one of the foundations of modern successful economies.

Author : Inderjit Singh Dhaliwal
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811238444

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The Art And Science Of Entrepreneurship by Inderjit Singh Dhaliwal Pdf

The Art and Science of Entrepreneurship benefits from the author's many years of experience as a serial entrepreneur. By mapping his entrepreneurial journey and relating practice to theory, the author draws useful lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs, especially in making sense of how traits and thinking preferences of entrepreneurs make them successful. Everyone can think like an entrepreneur, no matter what you do in life. The author hopes that his experience will inspire, guide and give confidence to aspiring entrepreneurs who wish to embark on their own entrepreneurship journey to develop a successful start-up.Related Links

Author : Nalaka Gooneratne,Rachel McGarrigle,Flaura Winston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1734860006

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Academic Entrepreneurship for Medical and Health Scientists by Nalaka Gooneratne,Rachel McGarrigle,Flaura Winston Pdf

The recent momentum and urgency around translating science and technology into health innovation is inspiring. It is transforming academia, too, as the rapidly-evolving world of health innovation has given rise to a new breed of academic - the academic entrepreneur - who works to move ideas from initial research to practical implementation. The work of these individuals is crucial to realizing the potential of investments in better care, and yet there existed no central repository for information and wisdom relevant to their mission; no place to house and explore the evolving knowledge base around translating evidence into impact.We aim to build one. In the spirit of collaboration, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Research Institute collaborated with the University of Pennsylvania's (Penn) Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT) to seed fund a grassroots effort of editors, subject matter experts, and translational research students to create a free open education resource stored on ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA).Academic Entrepreneurship seeks to build a diverse community of empowered professionals who know how to bridge the worlds of academic research and commercialization to turn ideas and discoveries into innovations that provide value to patients, providers, and healthcare systems, thereby realizing full market potential and societal impact. This book is a repository of tools, advice, and best practices that establishes a foundation for academic researchers and innovators wherever they may reside.Recognizing that academic entrepreneurs are busy and bright, and have limited time to learn entrepreneurship, the chapters in this book were designed as an efficient and state-of-the-art source of guidance. With carefully curated content as a strong foundation, the reader will have quick introductions to key topics in academic entrepreneurship and innovations with a list of resources for those who wish to go further.This book was created as a limited print run of the first edition of the living content stored in the University of Pennsylvania's open access repository, ScholarlyCommons, as of 1/1/2020. As a living e-textbook, the content of Academic Entrepreneurship for Medical and Health Scientists is continuously enhanced and revised.

Author : Donald L. Sexton,Raymond W. Smilor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UVA:X001207315

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The Art and Science of Entrepreneurship by Donald L. Sexton,Raymond W. Smilor Pdf

Author : Luisa Alemany,Job J. Andreoli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 647 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108421355

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Entrepreneurial Finance by Luisa Alemany,Job J. Andreoli Pdf

Timely, practical, comprehensive manual for financing entrepreneurial ventures, with a strong European perspective.

Author : Anil Sethi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319304243

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From Science to Startup by Anil Sethi Pdf

This book charts the experiences, pitfalls and knowledge behind leading scientific ideas to successful startups. Written by one of Switzerland's top serial entrepreneurs, this book is a must-read for scientists and academicians who want to see their idea turn into a product and change the market. It is also pertinent for finance and business professionals who aspire to become technology entrepreneurs. Starting with personal qualities of an entrepreneur, Anil Sethi discusses successful ideas, technology evaluation, team formation, patents and investor expectations. To guide the entrepreneur, this book also analyzes deal closing, equity conversion and ideal exit strategies to follow. Ultimately Anil Sethi reveals the 'inside track' which helps understand what drives entrepreneurs and what they wouldn't admit.

Author : Robert F. Johnston,Christopher G. Edwards
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040681798

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Entrepreneurial Science by Robert F. Johnston,Christopher G. Edwards Pdf

Johnston and Edwards propose that high technology will be at the heart of the United States economy as it enters the 21st century. They also state that small business will be the key to the expansion of the United States economy in the year 2000. In this volume, the authors analyze some significant trends that tend to support their proposals. Drawing upon case studies from the bio-technology and microelectronics industries, they discuss how changing the relationship between industry, universities, and the government is encouraging an entrepreneurial way of thinking. Business Library Newsletter Management strategy now is the management of continuous change, and this timely book provides an in depth view of the remarkable opportunities that will be present for those who understand its message. D. Bruce Merrifield, Assistant Secretary for Productivity, Technology, and Innovation, U.S. Department of Commerce Entrepreneuial Science is a provocative analysis of some of the most significant new trends in the high technology-based economy. Authors Johnston and Edwards use case studies from the biotechnology and microelectronics indstries to illustrate how the traditional relationships between industry, universities, and the government are shifting towards new entrepreneurial relationships that will have significant and lasting effects on the U.S. economy. Demonstrating that the entrepreneurial firm is better equipped to develop the early stages of technology than the large company, they contend that both individuals and corporations must adapt to an entrepreneurial way of thinking if they are to compete successfully in the marketplace over the next decade. Drawing heavily upon their own considerable experience in the biotechnology industry, Johnston and Edwards fully discuss such emerging trends as the commercialization of the university, innovative regional technology development programs, the links between small entrepreneurial firms and university laboratories, and the collaboration between large research-based corporations and startup companies. As they clearly illustrate, each of these trends is related and all will work together to radically alter the traditional path by which a product gets from the laboratory bench to the marketplace. Corporate managers, entrepreneurs, public policy experts, and university administrators will find this book an indispensable aid as they plan for the future in their own institutions.

Author : Gad Saad
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783540927846

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Evolutionary Psychology in the Business Sciences by Gad Saad Pdf

All individuals who operate in the business sphere, whether as consumers, employers, employees, entrepreneurs, or financial traders to name a few constituents, share a common biological heritage and are defined by a universal human nature. As such, it is surprising that so few business scholars have incorporated biological and evolutionary-informed theories within their conceptual toolboxes. This edited book addresses this lacuna by culling chapters at the intersection of the evolutionary behavioral sciences and specific business contexts including in marketing, consumer behavior, advertising, innovation and creativity, intertemporal choice, negotiations, competition and cooperation in organizational settings, sex differences in workplace patterns, executive leadership, business ethics, store design, behavioral decision making, and electronic communication. To reword the famous aphorism of T. G. Dobzhansky, nothing in business makes sense except in the light of evolution.

Author : Alexander Tabarrok
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780195150285

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Entrepreneurial Economics by Alexander Tabarrok Pdf

This intriguing collection is designed to show how economists can play a more active role in designing and directing the nation's social institutions. By taking the task of political economy seriously, the contributors (including some of today's most distinguished economists) reveal the power of economic thought to offer innovative solutions to some of the most difficult problems facing society today. By creating markets where none existed before, the authors propose efficient, reliable, and profitable improvements to current systems of health insurance, financial markets, human organ distribution, judicial practice, bankruptcy and securities regulation, patenting, and transportation. Written in the entrepreneurial spirit, these essays show economics to be an ambitious, dynamic, and far-from-dismal science.

Author : Dawood Parker,Surya Raghu,Richard Brooks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0750318570

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Entrepreneurship for Creative Scientists by Dawood Parker,Surya Raghu,Richard Brooks Pdf

Being a scientist has changed dramatically in recent times. Through patenting and commercialization, scientists today can develop their work beyond a publication in a learned journal. Indeed, universities and governments are encouraging today's scientists and engineers to break their research out of the laboratory and into the commercial world. However, doing so is complicated and can be daunting for those more used to a research seminar than a boardroom. Start-ups are journeys into uncertainty and entrepreneurs are individuals who are comfortable with uncertainty, thrive on challenges and are prepared to take risks. This book, written by experienced scientists and entrepreneurs, deals with businesses started by scientists based on innovation and sets out to clarify for scientists and engineers the steps necessary to take an idea along the path to commercialization and maximize the potential for success, regardless of the path taken. The difference between a scientist and an entrepreneur is discussed as is the consequence to an enterprise of misunderstanding this difference. The various roles in which an entrepreneur can act are discussed, as are the types of business that a scientist can start. The concept of patent protection is explained as is the process of applying for a patent. The authors take the reader through the need for a business plan and give examples of how such a plan might look. Fundraising is discussed at length with attention focussed on sources of funding and the technique of 'pitching' for funds. Managing a start-up is explored and the function and roles within the management team are discussed.

Author : The Staff of Entrepreneur Media
Publisher : Entrepreneur Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781613083932

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Entrepreneur Voices on the Science of Success by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media Pdf

BUILD A BETTER BUSINESS WITH SCIENCE This is not your average "success" book. We're not here to tell you how every successful person is the same or how getting up an hour earlier will change everything. Buy we do give you research-backed facts and pair them with insights and strategies from CEOs and business leaders for getting more out of your day, closing more deals for your business, and earning more money—all while living a life you're genuinely happy with. Take a deep dive into Entrepreneur Voices on the Science of Success and you'll discover the key science-backed strategies of experts, founders, and entrepreneurs like you that will help you to: Rewire your brain to build habits for success Reach peak productivity with your perfect routine Identify customer needs to create a more focused marketing plan Develop high-performing individuals within your team Attract and retain a more captive audience with cutting-edge tools Achieve the work-life balance that works for you

Author : E. Khor
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0124105165

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From Academia to Entrepreneur by E. Khor Pdf

From Academia to Entrepreneur: Lessons from the Real World provides practical advice on entrepreneurship, interspersed with insights the author gained from starting up his own business and in associations with other ventures. These same insights can be applied to bringing a technology concept from academia to an enterprise. A few of the questions From Academia to Entrepreneur: Lessons from the Real World answers: How do I pragmatically appraise business opportunities? What traits should I look for in an enterprise? What can and should I do with my concept while in academia, before entering such an endeavor? How do I overcome risk aversion? And most importantly, why should I be the one to build this business?