Technology – Innovation -Entrepreneurship
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COURSE CONTENT
The economic and social connotations of technology – Technology policy – Technology and R&D management – Identification of technology – Selection of technology – Acquisition of technology – Commercialization of technology – Protection of technology – Theories of innovation – Innovation policy – Innovation systems and firm performance – Techno-entrepreneurship: theory and cases – How to write a business plan.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understanding technology as a socio-economic phenomenon.
- Understanding technology as provider of competitive advantage.
- Understanding the role of technology in products and production processes.
- Knowledge of the characteristics of technology start-ups and understanding of their importance for the economy.
- Understanding the role of technological innovation in economic development.
- Knowledge of the basic approaches and tools used for technological innovation policy making.
- Knowledge of the processes of the assessment of technological innovations.
- Knowledge of the processes of product development and technology commercialization.
- Knowledge of the most important processes and frameworks for the protection of intellectual property related to technological innovation (patenting)
- Knowledge of the process of technology start-up creation and its management as far as financing, selection of location, stuffing, etc are concerned.
- Knowledge of the development process and the content of a business plan for a technology start-up.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes