Title :
Characteristics of technologies and their meaning for new technology-based firms (NTBF)
Author :
Brandkamp, Michael
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Technol. & Mining, Freiberg, Germany
Abstract :
Based on the assessment by 81 experts of a two-round Delphi Survey conducted in 1996, the article compares such characterstics of technological areas as new materials, optics, software, and biotechnology. The investigation focuses on innovation in NTBFs. Confronting the results with the potential of start-ups advice for technology policies and consulting are derived
Keywords :
biotechnology; materials science; optics; research and development management; R&D; biotechnology; innovation; new materials; new technology-based firms; optics; research and development; software; start-ups advice; technologies characteristics; technology consulting; technology policies; two-round Delphi Survey; Biological materials; Biomedical optical imaging; Biotechnology; Conducting materials; Investments; Optical materials; Performance analysis; Production; Research and development; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653335
