Innovation Finance and Technology Transfer

Name: Innovation Finance and Technology Transfer
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Innovation Finance and Technology TransferFunding Proof-of-Concept\nAuthor(s): Andrea Alunni\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367671839, 978-0367671839\nSynopsis\nOffering proof-of-concept (POC) to inventors is often a difficult task for most Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs). Through an in-depth analysis of 15 years of IP portfolio management by Oxford University Innovation (OUI), this book identifies the salient aspects of the technology transfer evolution and the role that technology transfer managers (TTMs) play in closing the gap between academia and business.\n\nInnovation Finance and Technology Transfer: Funding Proof of Concept seeks to prove that a well-managed POC Fund can achieve positive financial results and that the chances for an IP portfolio management to be \""in the money\"" increases if the TTO is attached to an entrepreneurial University. This work illustrates how innovation based on Intellect.