A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Commercialization Process of High Technology: A study of Finnish University Spin-Off
Authors: Saheed A Gbadegeshin
Publisher: Allied Business Academies
Publication year: 2017
Journal:: Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal
Journal acronym: AEJ
Volume: 23
Issue: 2
eISSN: 1528-2686
Web address : https://www.abacademies.org/articles/Commercialization-process-of-high-technology-a-study-of-finnish-university-spin-off-1528-2686-23-2-107.pdf
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/27389505
This article examines commercialization process of a high technology, which is characterized by a high level of research and development activities, resources-intensive and added values. The article employed a case study approach, by observing a Finnish University Spin-off between 2013 and 2016 and making use of documentary method. In contrary to many previous studies, the findings of the article showed that the spin-off process does not necessarily to be stage-based and has to be flexible. The findings also revealed the factors responsible for successful commercialization. Similarly, the findings pinpointed that "plan is always a plan" and that plan would change during the spin-off creation process. These findings provide an in-depth knowledge for commercialization practitioners, technology entrepreneurship educators, potential entrepreneurs (engineers and scientists) and business enterprises. Therefore, this article contributes to discourse of spin-off, commercialization, technology transfer and academic and university entrepreneurship.
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