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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Innovation research"”.
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A study of commercialization factors in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funded company
… among other nations. But capitalizing on these innovations and bringing them to the marketplace are what gives a nation its competitive edge and provide sustainable growth over time in this highly dynamic global economy. In the United States' complex innovation ecosystem, small businesses and …
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Positioning Chinese practices in global innovation studies: A literature review on system of innovation research
… offers a systematic review of the system of innovation (SI) literature, to bridge between Chinese innovation practice and global studies on innovation systems. It is developed from the standpoint of how to understand and evaluate innovation systems in China based on current wisdom. First, the …
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Concurrent development of a rotationally-symmetric barb joint for modular storage systems through product innovation research
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1997.
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Using Predictive Models to Identify Trends Among Successful Dual-Use Startups
… States. Utilizing data from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, this research focused on startups founded post-2000 to reflect contemporary technological advancements. A key objective of this study was to create a rich and …
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FinTechs and the city : agglomeration economies of financial services firms in Midtown Manhattan
… through wages, industrial output, capital, and innovation, research using real estate rates remains sparse; this is the case even though commercial real estate rents may serve as the most effective measure of agglomeration. To remedy this gap in the literature, this thesis seeks to understand …
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Entrepreneurial Tech-Ed. : using technology to fuel income generation education in rural Ghana/
… the senior secondary school as a technology and innovation research campus, the thesis becomes a site for testing new programmatic relationships within an educational environment. This includes the combination of programs such as classrooms with testing labs, a technology center that accommodates …
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Open innovation in the US Air Force
… grass-roots problem-solving and reform research and development partnerships with small businesses. Stepping back, chapter one motivates and characterizes the ideological shift within the Department of Defense (DoD) towards agility, highlighting pioneering efforts and their challenges. …
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Development of UAV flight test demonstrator for cyclotronic arc-plasma actuator
Through a collaborative research effort between the University of Illinois and CU Aerospace through a small business innovation research (SBIR) program, a novel flow control device known as the Cyclotronic Arc-Plasma Actuator (CAPA) actuator is being developed. This actuator uses a series of …
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A Hierarchical Approach to Quantitative Portfolio Optimization for Technology Development Project Portfolios (OPTIM-H)
… assets like stocks and bonds. Recent research shows that portfolio optimization developed using MPT could prove useful in investment decisions for technology projects. Traditionally, empirical data from past projects and statistically driven technology trends are used to predict the …
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A Measure Of Entrepreneurial Risk Preference And Optimism Using Field Experiments
… subjects at the 2004 national Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) conference in Atlanta, March 2004. From these 62 responses a subject pool of 33 entrepreneurs and 29 non-entrepreneurs were identified. Statistical methods were employed to assign risk aversion measures and identify any …
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Exploring innovation within low and medium technology SMEs: a qualitative study of Irish food companies
R&D is a key determinant of innovation and yet Low and Medium Technology (LMT) industries by their definition, do not invest heavily in this driver of innovation. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) account for the majority of enterprises, contributing significantly to economic output, …
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A technical, financial, and policy analysis of the RAMSES RFID inventory management system for NASA's International Space Station: prospects for SBIR/STTR technology infusion
… of RAMSES and five other NASA Small-Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small-Business Technology Transfer (STTR) projects identified three non-technical characteristics and/or informal processes that might be unique to SBIR/STTR technologies that are successfully infused into the mainstream …
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An international study of curricular organizers for the study of technology
… item to achieve a consensus. The results of both research questions were rank ordered based on scale value from highest to lowest. Fourteen key descriptors of a definition of technology obtained a consensus. These are innovation; invention; creative; extends human capabilities (physical, social …
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Innovation in elderly care organizations : process and attitudes.
The importance of innovation as an academic research field and for society in general is stated, and existing definitions of the concept discussed. A new definition is proposed emphasizing the social nature of innovation and distinguishing it from creativity and non-innovative change. The …
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Locally Identified Solutions and Practices: a critical realist investigation into the processes of social innovation in the context of neighbourhood policing
The purpose of the research was to establish by what mechanisms and in what contexts does the methodology called Locally Identified Solutions and Practices (LISP) applied to neighbourhood policing work as a socially innovative community engagement process in neighbourhood policing?’<br/><br/>The …
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Improvement design to increase productivity in the finishing area through the use of poka yoke, value stream mapping and SMED in a company of the plastics business
The present research aims to conduct an analysis and diagnosis of issues using Lean Manufacturing tools to reduce errors and lead times in the finishing department of a plastic products company. In response to the identified issues, several improvement proposals have been formulated through the …
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Influential factors in the adoption and implementation of educational technology at the University of Liverpool
This research explored the factors perceived to be influential for members of staff at the University of Liverpool (UoL) to adopt and implement educational technologies. The research was based in practice and the UoL examined as a case study. The theoretical framework was based upon innovation …
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The Appreciation of Electroacoustic Music - An Empirical Study with Inexperienced Listeners
The research contained within this PhD project forms part of the Pedagogical ElectroAcoustic Resource Site project of the Music, Technology and Innovation Research Centre of De Montfort University Leicester. This thesis contributes to current research in music education and musicology related to …
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mLearning in the organizational innovation process
… medium (Peters, 2009). The purpose of this research study was to explore the process by which an organization adopted and engaged in an mLearning initiative.</p> <p>Built on Rogers (2003) diffusion of innovation research, the case study reports on the contextual factors within the …
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