Entrepreneurial ecosystems in technology transfer: a case study on successful innovation commercialization

• Autorzy: Kruger Niel A.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17512/pjms.2023.27.1.09

Warianty tytułu

PL

Ekosystemy przedsiębiorczości w transferze technologii: studium przypadku udanej komercjalizacji innowacji

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study aimed to explore the factors leading to the successful commercialisation of innovations generated through technology transfer and its connection to an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Using a post-positivist research paradigm, the study applied a qualitative case study on university technology transfers with proven track records. Findings showed that technology transfer must be integrated throughout the university, motivated professors and inventors, and have support from networks, mentorship, and private funding. The university should incentivise innovation and align its goals with the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Recommendations include integrating innovation commercialisation with the surrounding entrepreneurial ecosystem and treating innovators as owners of their research. Following these suggestions will increase the number of successful innovations and sectoral specialisation in the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.

PL

Niniejsze opracowanie miało na celu zbadanie czynników prowadzących do udanej komercjalizacji innowacji powstałych w wyniku transferu technologii i ich powiązania z ekosystemem przedsiębiorczości. Wykorzystując postpozytywistyczny paradygmat badawczy, w badaniu zastosowano jakościowe studium przypadku dotyczące transferów technologii uniwersyteckich o udokumentowanych wynikach. Wyniki te wykazały, że transfer technologii musi być zintegrowany na całym uniwersytecie, motywować profesorów i wynalazców oraz mieć wsparcie ze strony sieci, mentoringu i finansowania prywatnego. Uczelnia powinna zachęcać do innowacji i dostosowywać swoje cele do ekosystemu przedsiębiorczości. Zalecenia obejmują integrację komercjalizacji innowacji z otaczającym ekosystemem przedsiębiorczości i traktowanie innowatorów jako właścicieli swoich badań. Zastosowanie się do tych sugestii zwiększy liczbę udanych innowacji i specjalizację sektorową w lokalnym ekosystemie przedsiębiorczości.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

business strategy management; entrepreneurial ecosystem; startup; technology transfer

PL

strategia biznesowa; ekosystem przedsiębiorczości; startup; transfer technologii

• Wydawca: Czestochowa University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Management Studies
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 27, No. 1
• Strony: 148--163
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 43 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Kruger Niel A.

• University of Johannesburg, DHET-NRF SARChI in Entrepreneurship Education

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1817-8347

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).