Title :
Engineers, entrepreneurs and the commercialization of technology
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
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;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001. PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-06-7
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2001.952007
