Technology+push+vs+pull

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 * 1) We say that finished technologies are usually of little interest to industry - do you have counter-examples?
 * 2) What are the best strategies for developing countries with indigenous knowledge of interest to industry (e.g. medicines)? (Comment: This paper is an interesting reading how Korea succeed to manage its technology development to newly industrializing country. It could serve as a model for African countries). [[file:Korean model_LESSONS FOR AFRICA.doc]]
 * 3) What has been your experience in using intermediaries to match technologies and to markets?

 Many universities, research centers, and small businesses develop finished technologies as a result of research. Unfortunately, the inventors usually have little knowledge of potential markets, competitors, market timing, or if their finished technology can satisfy a market need. There is also usually a lack of understanding of technology push (where a new technology such as the internet creates a new market) and technology pull (where a new technology such as household detergents satisfies a market need).

 It is also important to understand how industry searches for new product ideas, and manages new product development cycles. For industry the know-how and expertise embedded in a finished technology may be more valuable than a completed device which does not fit into an existing industrial product development cycle.

Modules

 * 1) Understanding markets for IP, know-how, and technology.
 * 2) How industry searches for new product ideas, and manages new product development cycles.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Business customers versus consumers.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Involving potential customers in the R&D process.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Some guiding principles for firms that want to be innovative

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