PRE-ACCELERATION OF START-UP COMPANIES AS A METHOD OF TRANSFERRING TECHNOLOGY FROM UNIVERSITY TO THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
PRE-ACCELERATION OF START-UP COMPANIES AS A METHOD OF TRANSFERRING TECHNOLOGY FROM UNIVERSITY TO THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the original concept of transferring technology created in academic environment to business. article discuss practical aspects of presented theoretical model, as it will be implemented in practice by ‘Kraków Miastem Startupów’ foundation and submitted to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education for ‘Dialogue’ program. Literature overview has been used to identify main determinants and hindering factors of commercialization process in Poland. SWOT analysis was employed to organize and present elements of environment that influences technology transfer process. A general assumption has been made, that designed model should, at least have a potential of becoming a profitable venture and should be recognize as such by private investors. Therefore Osterwalder’s Business Model Canvas, a tool commonly used for measuring value of innovative ventures, was adopted as a basic framework for the model.

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