The speed and acceleration of technological innovation: a competitive dynamics perspective of the small satellites industry

Author

Carayannis, Elias G. ; Samanta Poy, R.I. ; Alexander, Jeffrey

Author_Institution

Sch. of Bus. & Public Manage., George Washington Univ., Washington, DC, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

36373

Firstpage

149

Abstract

In this paper, the authors develop a conceptual outline of the nature, structure and dynamics of technological innovation and in particular, its speed and acceleration, and they then try to identify links between their conceptual outline and empirical corroborating evidence in the small satellite manufacturing sector in both US and international markets. They focus on the technological, financial and regulatory factors that affect the process of technology development and commercialization by small firms in a very competitive as well as regulated market

Keywords

aerospace industry; artificial satellites; manufacturing industries; research and development management; R&D management; USA; competitive regulated market; financial factors; innovation acceleration; innovation speed; international markets; regulatory factors; small firms; small satellite manufacturing sector; technological factors; technological innovation; technology commercialization; technology development; Acceleration; Aerodynamics; Aerospace industry; Business; Companies; Defense industry; Government; Satellite broadcasting; Space technology; Technological innovation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on

Conference_Location

Portland, OR

Print_ISBN

1-890843-02-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PICMET.1999.787799

Filename

787799