DocumentCode
3509650
Title
Engineers, entrepreneurs and the commercialization of technology
Author
Whittaker, John
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Volume
Supplement
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
81
Abstract
Engineering and entrepreneurial skills are essential ingredients in the commercialization of technology. This paper examines the two skill sets. Engineering favors conservative, proactive, risk-averse, individuals committed to technological feasibility. Entrepreneurship demands visionary, optimistic, risk seeking, individuals who are good communicators. These skill sets rarely reside in a single individual and consequently in the development process, a certain tension is inevitable
Keywords
engineering; product development; professional communication; research and development management; R&D management; engineering skills; entrepreneurial skills; new product development process; risk; skill sets; technological feasibility; technology commercialization; Automobile manufacture; Books; Business; Commercialization; Design engineering; History; Innovation management; Intellectual property; Mechanical engineering; Production;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001. PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN
1-890843-06-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PICMET.2001.952007
Filename
952007
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