Influences of cross-functional collaboration and knowledge creation on technology commercialization: Evidence from high-tech industries

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 128-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yichen Lin ◽  
Yichuan Wang ◽  
LeeAnn Kung
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Technology Commercialization ◽  
High Tech

COTEC's Technology Commercialization Accelerator (Act®)

2015 ◽  
pp. 188-209
Author(s):  
Pedro M. Vilarinho
Keyword(s):  
Future Development ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Short Description ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Technology Commercialization ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Start Ups

This chapter describes, from a practitioner's perspective, COTEC's Technology Commercialization Accelerator (Act®) - a nationwide venture engine that aims at creating social and economic value from the knowledge generated by researchers, by supporting them in the creation of high-tech / high-growth ventures. To contextualize the environment in which Act® was created and operates, a set of statistical data that is relevant to characterize the Portuguese knowledge creation and deployment landscape is provided early in the chapter. Then, the different stages of the unique technology valorisation process employed by Act® are detailed. The main figures regarding Act's achievements, since it was created in 2004, will then be provided, together with a short description of some of the start-ups created with Act® support. Finally, the lessons learned throughout Act's development and an overview of the challenges that will frame its future development are provided.

Accumulated knowledge and innovation as antecedents of reputation in new ventures

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 428-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Hormiga ◽  
Desiderio Juan García-Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Early Years ◽  
New Venture ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Stock Of Knowledge

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of an entrepreneur’s accumulated knowledge and firm’s innovation on the development of reputation in the early years of a new venture from a knowledge-based approach. Design/methodology/approach – The study proposes a model that is tested with a sample of 130 firms in non-high-tech industries from the Canary Islands (Spain) using structural equation modelling. Data were collected through a survey. Findings – This study provide interesting insights on the effect of reputation on the performance in new ventures, along with antecedents of the new firm’s reputation from the knowledge-based view. The findings confirm that innovation and prior knowledge play important roles in the development of reputation in the early years of a new venture and that reputation has a significant effect on the performance of a new firm. The entrepreneur’s stock of knowledge does not reveal itself as a significant determinant of innovation and knowledge creation in this context. Research limitations/implications – The entrepreneur’s accumulated knowledge should be seen as a valuable existing asset for a new venture, and innovation and knowledge creation can be used to develop core competencies in orientating the strategic direction of a new venture. Both elements become fundamental despite addressing non-high-tech industries. Practical implications – Entrepreneurs should be aware of the key role that the creation and the stock of knowledge play in the first years of company life and this research shows how significant this relationship with the initial reputation and performance of new venture in non-high-technology industries is. Originality/value – There is a relative scarcity of studies on reputation-building strategies in new entrepreneurial ventures, and the present study adopts an original knowledge-based perspective to shed new light on the analysis of reputation.

Managing Knowledge Creation in High-Tech R&D Projects: A Multimethod Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aravind Chandrasekaran ◽  
Kevin Linderman
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
High Tech

The Contribution of Dynamic Simulation Model of Depiction of Knowledge, in the Leading Process of High Technology Companies

2013 ◽  
Vol 543 ◽  
pp. 406-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasiopoulos K. Dimitrios ◽  
Damianos P. Sakas ◽  
D.S. Vlachos
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Simulation Model ◽  
Dynamic Simulation ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
High Technology ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Dynamic Simulation Model ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of knowledge [ creation mode (e.g. goal-driven and goal-free) and organizational culture on knowledge creation and sharing performance in the context of high technology (high-tech) companies [ with the contribution of Dynamic Simulation Model. Both goal-free and goal-framed creation modes are more likely to support knowledge creation, while the goal-driven mode is not likely to be favorable for knowledge creation. The paper has leveraged the systems dynamic paradigm to conduct sustainable enterprise modelling and iThink system to implement the models. High-tech companies who are frequently looking for new ideas for product design [ and manufacturing technologies [ are more likely to adopt the goal-free creation mode. High-tech companies who would like to emphasize goal achievement with respect to creation in manufacturing should form an organizational culture with a characteristic of market competition [. Also, a company with both goal-free and/or goal-framed creation modes is more likely to be willing to frame its strategic decisions (or goals) and then freely look for creative ways to reach the goals.

scholarly journals Knowledge Creation and Regional Spillovers: Empirical Evidence from Germany

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 184-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tinatin Akhvlediani ◽  
Andrzej Cieślik
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Knowledge Spillovers ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Agglomeration Effect ◽  
German States ◽  
German Regions ◽  
Knowledge Transfers

AbstractThe paper examines the effects of intra- and inter-regional knowledge spillovers on innovative activities in German states using the augmented Griliches-Jaffe knowledge production function. The “Harris market potential” type index is calculated to proxy for inter-regional knowledge transfers of two types: industrial knowledge transfers generated from the business enterprise sector and academic spillovers generated from universities across all German states. The model also includes the concentration of high-tech enterprises, in order to capture the agglomeration effect in the local economy. The estimation results reveal that not only do local private and university research efforts have a positive and significant effect on local innovative activities, but there are also important interregional knowledge spillovers across the German regions.

Measuring the use of knowledge management systems in supply firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 426-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piera Centobelli ◽  
Roberto Cerchione ◽  
Emilio Esposito
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Knowledge Management Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Use Of Knowledge

Purpose This paper aims to propose a taxonomic scheme of knowledge management systems (KMSs) and a set of technologies and managerial practices supporting supply firms in knowledge management processes. Design/methodology/approach Based on a field analysis involving a sample of suppliers operating in high-tech manufacturing and service industries, this paper investigates the use of KMSs in the sample investigated. Findings The paper shows that suppliers are generally reluctant to use updated and innovative KMSs replacing traditional ones. This gap confirms that suppliers have difficulties in facing rapid technological changes. The field analysis also points out that suppliers investigated perceive knowledge management mainly as an issue of knowledge transfer and knowledge storage while appear to be neglected the phase of knowledge creation. Originality/value Moreover, the paper highlights a misalignment between the intensity of use of knowledge management practices that support the phase of knowledge creation and knowledge management tools that should support such practices.

CUSTOMER VALUE PROPOSITIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (06) ◽  
pp. 1099-1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARC WOUTERS
Keyword(s):  
Real Options ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Technology Commercialization ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Entrepreneurial Firms ◽  
Considerable Uncertainty ◽  
Value Propositions

Many larger, technology incumbent companies involve smaller, high-tech entrepreneurial firms in their innovation processes by outsourcing the development of new products, services, and processes. These R&D firms face the challenge of profitable technology commercialization. In this context, we study the use of customer value propositions and agreements based on these. The problem is that it is not clear how such propositions can be structured under considerable uncertainty. Real options logic seems to lend itself, in principle, to structuring value propositions. However, recent studies have discussed the organizational challenges of applying real options. Hence, we specifically investigate under what conditions real options logic can be an adequate base for the development of the value proposition of a small high-tech entrepreneurial supplier cooperating with a large-scale incumbent firm to develop new technology. We provide empirical support based on two case studies. Ideas for future research conclude this paper.

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