COURSE CONTENT

The economic and social connotations of technology – Technology policy – Technology and R&D management – Identification of technology – Selection of technology – Acquisition of technology – Commercialization of technology – Protection of technology – Theories of innovation – Innovation policy – Innovation systems and firm performance – Techno-entrepreneurship: theory and cases – How to write a business plan.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Understanding technology as a socio-economic phenomenon.
2. Understanding technology as provider of competitive advantage.
3. Understanding the role of technology in products and production processes.
4. Knowledge of the characteristics of technology start-ups and understanding of their importance for the economy.
5. Understanding the role of technological innovation in economic development.
6. Knowledge of the basic approaches and tools used for technological innovation policy making.
7. Knowledge of the processes of the assessment of technological innovations.
8. Knowledge of the processes of product development and technology commercialization.
9. Knowledge of the most important processes and frameworks for the protection of intellectual property related to technological innovation (patenting)
10. Knowledge of the process of technology start-up creation and its management as far as financing, selection of location, stuffing, etc are concerned.
11. Knowledge of the development process and the content of a business plan for a technology start-up.