Overcoming Barriers to Technology Transfer and Business Commercialisation in Cenu

by Richard Bendis, Stefan Craciunoiu

Overview

Papers from a September 2001 NATO Advanced Research Workshop review the current status of business development in Central and Eastern Europe, and describe mechanisms for business commercialization and models for change based on Western European and US experiences. They examine business opportunities through technology transfer, and discuss the potential for creating a technology transfer and commercialization network across the region that will make use of public/private partnerships. The book will be of interest to researchers and managers involved in technology transfer and innovation. There is no subject index. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781586032609
Publisher:	IOS Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/28/2002
Series:	NATO Science Series: Science and Technology Policy
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	v
	Organizing Committee and Technical Assistance	vi
	List of Key Speakers and Participants	vii
Session I	Barriers to Successful Business Development and Commercialisation in Central & Eastern Europe--Current Status of Business Development in C&E Europe
	Regional Innovation and Technology Transfer Strategies--Estonian Case	3
	R&D and Innovation in Central and East European Countries--A Macrostructural View	9
	RTD and Technology Transfer in the New Economic Situation in the Czech Republic	23
	In-Depth Analysis of the Romanian Legislative System with the View to Facilitating the Technology Transfer on Global Market	27
	Software Outsourcing and International Cooperation in Hi Tech Companies	41
Session II	Barriers to Successful Business Development and Commercialisation in C&E Europe--Mechanisms for Business Commercialisation in Central and Eastern Europe
	SME's: The Engine that Drives Entrepreneurship Development; Ways of Replicating Western Successes in Central & Eastern Europe	45
	Technology Transfer as a Mean to Generate Maximum Value from Existing Technology with Minimum Additional Investment	47
	Commercialisation of R&D Results in the Periphery of Europe: The Case of Crete	57
	The Barriers to Successful Development of the Romanian SMEs through Technology Transfer	71
Session III	How to Overcome the Barriers: Western Europe and U.S. Models
	Technology Commercialisation: Linking Local and Global Opportunities	95
	University Technology Transfer in the USA: Current Trends and Implications for Central and Eastern Europe	107
	New Knowledge Based Campus Companies as a Vehicle for Technology Transfer and for Commercialisation	113
	The Academic Incubators for New Business Ideas: The Case of Campania Region in the South of Italy	119
Session IV	Business Opportunities through Technology Transfer
	Entrepreneurship in Albania and its Technology Problem	135
	Experiences, Barriers and Successes in Hungary	151
	Application Development Outsourcing to the New Independent States (NIS) of the Former Soviet Union	163
	Obstacles in Cleaner Production Transfer in the Field of SMEs	175
Session V	Opportunities for Change in the Region
	Developing the Protocols for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Management in the Czech Republic, in Anticipation of the Country's Entry into the EU	185
	Experience of Latvia Technology Park in Technology Transfer from Universities to SME's	191
	Technology Transfer and Innovation--Slovenian Experience	197
	RTD Policy of Medium Size Technical Universities in Poland	207
Session VI	Creation of a Regional Tech Transfer and Commercialisation Network for Central and Eastern Europe
	Fostering Innovation in Business in Lithuania	221
	The Innovation Potential of Bulgarian Enterprises	229
	Strategic Approaches to Overcoming Barriers to Technology and Knowledge Transfer at the Regional Level	235
	Technology Transfer from Research Institutes to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises	241
	Conclusions and Recommendations	249
	Author Index	254