Conditions for the high-tech sector development - the case of Israel

• Autorzy: Nowak D.

Warianty tytułu

PL

Analiza czynników kształtujących rozwój sektora wysokich technologii na przykładzie Izraela

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper analyses the factors which contribute to the effective development of the high-tech sector. The case of Israel was chosen for the basis of the analysis due to the country's considerable achievements in the realm of high technology industry. The paper argues that consistently implemented government policies and programmes are crucial stymuli to the innovativeness of the economy. The role of technology transfer offices, as the intermediaries between the academia and industry in technology transfer process is discussed. An overview of the main areas and means of their operations, as well as commercialisation strategies are presented.

PL

Artykuł przedstawia czynniki wpływających na rozwój sektora wysokich technologii na przykładzie Izraela. Analizowany przypadek pokazuje, iż dominującą rolę w kształtowaniu warunków dla dynamicznego rozwoju sektora high-tech odgrywają systematycznie wdrażane strategie i programy rządowe, uwzględniające specyficzne uwarunkowania kraju. W artykule zaprezentowano rolę podmiotów pośredniczących w transferze technologii pomiędzy sferą nauki i przemysłu, tzw. biur tranferu technologii funkcjonujących przy uniwersytetach. Wskazano główne obszary ich działania oraz strategie komercjalizacji wyników badań.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

innovation; technology transfer; innovation funding

PL

innowacyjność; transfer technologii; finansowanie innowacji

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Instytutu Technologii Eksploatacji - Państwowego Instytutu Badawczego
• Czasopismo: Problemy Eksploatacji
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: nr 3
• Strony: 149--162
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Nowak D.

• Trade and Investment Promotion Section, The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tel Aviv, Israel

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