Validation, Scale-Up and Technology Transfer in Product Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 269-283
Author(s):  
Ankit Gaur ◽  
Anamika Sahu Gulbake ◽  
Neelesh Kumar Mehra ◽  
Arvind Gulbake
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Scale Up

scholarly journals Technology Transfer Projects in the UK

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin George Wynn
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Service Improvement ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Business Practitioners ◽  
The Uk

This article examines how technology transfer has operated in university-company projects undertaken in small to medium sized enterprises via the UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme. It adopts a qualitative case study approach, focusing on three companies drawn from an initial review of fourteen technology transfer projects. This provides the foundation for the development of a model of 12 key factors that underpinned successful outcomes in these projects. The fourteen projects are reviewed in terms of their impact on either process change, service improvement or product development, drawing upon the post-project assessments of the funding body and the developed model. Findings suggest that using new technology to innovate internal processes and services is likely to prove more successful than projects focusing on new product development. The model provides an analytical framework that will be of interest and value to academics and business practitioners looking to develop university-industry partnerships involving technology change and innovation.

Stage 1B: Scale-Up and Technology Transfer

2019 ◽  
pp. 37-55
Author(s):  
Ajay Pazhayattil ◽  
Naheed Sayeed-Desta ◽  
Emilija Fredro-Kumbaradzi ◽  
Marzena Ingram ◽  
Jordan Collins
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Scale Up

Technology Transfer Projects in the UK

2020 ◽  
pp. 383-405
Author(s):  
Martin George Wynn
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Service Improvement ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Business Practitioners ◽  
The Uk

This article examines how technology transfer has operated in university-company projects undertaken in small to medium sized enterprises via the UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme. It adopts a qualitative case study approach, focusing on three companies drawn from an initial review of fourteen technology transfer projects. This provides the foundation for the development of a model of 12 key factors that underpinned successful outcomes in these projects. The fourteen projects are reviewed in terms of their impact on either process change, service improvement or product development, drawing upon the post-project assessments of the funding body and the developed model. Findings suggest that using new technology to innovate internal processes and services is likely to prove more successful than projects focusing on new product development. The model provides an analytical framework that will be of interest and value to academics and business practitioners looking to develop university-industry partnerships involving technology change and innovation.

scholarly journals Exploring and Preparing for Successful Cross-continental Knowledge and Technology Transfer: A Case Study on International Open Innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-76
Author(s):  
Alan Barrell ◽  
Joanne Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Close Collaboration ◽  
Group A ◽  
Energy Innovation ◽  
Knowledge And Technology Transfer ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Rapid Transfer

Shanghai Energy Corporation—SHEnergy Group, a major Chinese enterprise in energy provision and the development of continuous improvements in energy conservation within urban development, is undertaking a major initiative in establishing the Shanghai International Energy Innovation Centre (SIEIC). Within the programme, study visits to London and Cambridge in the UK led to a decision to seek close collaboration with established and mature centres of excellence in technology transfer and the support of new company development and scale up, providing the rapid transfer of methodology and process and in addition to establishing longer term connections and relationships enabling the identification, curation, funding and eventual adoption of promising new technology from Cambridgexf and other UK and Western centres by SIEIC—in ways bringing benefits to all parties.

Accelerating Production Readiness Using Lean Product Development

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Parsons ◽  
Nicholas M. Josefik
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
New Product ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
High Performing ◽  
Lean Product Development ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Development Cycle

Lean manufacturing and accelerated product development, two forces when combined into lean product development, can accelerate time-to-market and manufacturing scale-up, achieving production readiness in the shortest possible time. This paper presents what is possible when the two underlying themes of lean manufacturing and new product development unite with the orchestrated chaos of a high performing team. A benchmark value stream has been documented along with product development cycle time examples ranging from 4 to 16 months for concept-to-production readiness.

scholarly journals From Idea to Production: A Retrospective and Longitudinal Case Study of Prototypes and Prototyping Strategies

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla Arndt Hansen ◽  
Ali Gürcan Özkil
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Solution Space ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Integrated Systems ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Isolated Systems

Abstract This study explores the value of visualizing the prototyping activities in a new product development process from idea to production. Through a case study of a hardware startup, we present a visualization of their prototyping processes, from early idea to the introduction of several product versions to market. Analyzing qualitative and quantitative parameters of the visualization allows us to understand how prototyping strategies can change over the course of a product development process. Specifically, we focus on the prototyping of parallel concepts, iterations of concepts, manufacturing processes used for prototypes as well as prototyping of isolated or integrated systems. Based on this longitudinal analysis, we present a number of insights that are otherwise difficult to extract. We observe how parallel prototypes of isolated systems can be used to explore the solution space and later be synthesized into prototypes for integrated systems. Furthermore, we understand how the need to scale up production can lead to increased prototyping activities, as several parts of a product must be redesigned. This study illustrates the utility of a retrospective visualization approach and serves as the first step in formulation of generalized guidelines for prototyping strategies for holistic product development, through further case studies.

scholarly journals From Idea to Production: A Retrospective and Longitudinal Case Study of Prototypes and Prototyping Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla Arndt Hansen ◽  
Ali Gürcan Özkil
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Solution Space ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Integrated Systems ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Isolated Systems

Abstract This study explores the value of visualizing the prototyping activities in a new product development process from idea to production. Through a case study of a hardware startup, we present a retrospective and longitudinal study of their prototyping processes, from early idea to the introduction of several product generations to market. We call the visualization technique ProtoMapping, and we use the qualitative and quantitative data captured by the ProtoMap to understand how prototyping strategies change over the course of product development processes. Specifically, we focus on the prototyping of parallel concepts, iterations of concepts, manufacturing processes used for prototypes, prototype media, prototype tests, as well as prototyping of isolated or integrated systems. On the basis of this longitudinal analysis, we present a number of insights that were possible to uncover with ProtoMapping. We observe how parallel prototypes of isolated systems can be used to explore the solution space and later be synthesized into prototypes for integrated systems. Furthermore, we understand how the need to scale up production can lead to increased prototyping activities, as several parts of a product must be redesigned. This study illustrates the utility of a retrospective visualization approach and serves as the first step in formulation of generalized guidelines for prototyping strategies in holistic product development.

Small Software Companies

2019 ◽  
pp. 41-66
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
New Products ◽  
New Product ◽  
Small Companies ◽  
Industry Sector ◽  
Software Companies ◽  
Technology Industry

The technology industry is dominated by major international companies, but there are also many SMEs, SBEs, and micro-companies operating effectively in this industry sector. Maintaining innovation is a key challenge, especially for the small players in this market, and technology transfer to develop new products and services is particularly challenging. This chapter examines four technology transfer projects in small software companies, three of which focused on new product development, and the fourth on a new service provision. All four projects were generally well managed, but effecting this degree of change requires more than good management, especially in such small companies. It is not surprising that some of these projects failed to achieve their objectives in the mid-term.

Experiences from Technology Transfer Initiatives at SISU

2011 ◽  
pp. 332-348
Author(s):  
Janis Bubenko Jr. ◽  
Eva Lindencrona
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Information Systems Development ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Development Tools ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Successful Technology ◽  
Tools And Methods

The institute SISU (Swedish Institute for Systems Development) was formed by the Swedish govermnet in 1984 based on the support of more than 20 organisations in business, industry and in the civic sector. SISU operated during 1985 to 2000. In this chapter we reflect on our experiences from this initiative to technology transfer in Sweden in the field of information systems development tools and methods. We are concerned with transfer of knowledge as well as of technical prototypes from academic research to product development, exploitation, and practical use in organisations. We reflect over a number of collaborative projects, national as well as EU-supported, initiated by SISU. We describe, firstly, which were the main ‘‘products’’ of technology transfer, and, secondly, which are the main factors that influence (or hinder) the success of a technology transfer initiative of this kind. The purpose of writing this chapter is to contribute to the experiences of the European Commission of successful technology transfer activities in Europe.

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