Linked Innovation Commercializing Discoveries at Research Centers /

• Main Author: Siota, Josemaria (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Management.; Industrial management.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Leadership.; Organization.; Planning.; Social responsibility of business.; Innovation/Technology Management.; Operations Research/Decision Theory.; Business Strategy/Leadership.; Corporate Social Responsibility.

Questioning why research centers so often fail to commercialize discoveries, this book explores the concept of linked innovation, which promises to drive economic sustainability while preserving academic quality at research centers. The author examines the gaps in the innovation process and identifi...

Table of Contents:

• 1. The Dilemma: Academic Quality or Economic Sustainability
• 2. From Broken to Linked Innovation: The Underlying Concept
• 3. Stage 1 - Research: Selecting Performance Metrics based on Academic, Economic, and Social Impact
• 4. Stage 2 - Transformation: Translating Discoveries into Impact for the Market through Design Thinking
• 5. Stage 3 - Commercialization: Designing Collaborative Business Models for University-Industry-Government Relations
• 6. All Stages - Innovation Ecosystem: Qualifying and Leveraging the Internal and External Agents based on Merit
• 7. Conclusions.