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Parker, Dawood, - Personal Name; Institute of Physics (Great Britain), - Personal Name; Raghu, Surya, - Personal Name; Brooks, Richard - Personal Name;

"Version: 20180501"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Scientists as entrepreneurs -- 2. Selling your invention--options 1 and 2 -- 3. Selling your invention--options 3 and 4 -- 4. A start-up--formalities -- 5. Patenting your invention -- 6. Writing a business plan -- 7. A business plan -- 8. Raising funds -- 9. Managing a start-up -- 10. In conclusion.Through patenting and commercialization, scientists today can develop their work beyond a publication in a learned journal. Indeed, universities and governments are encouraging today's scientists and engineers to break their research out of the laboratory and into the commercial world. However, doing so is complicated and can be daunting for those more used to a research seminar than a board room. This book, written by experienced scientists and entrepreneurs, deals with businesses started by scientists based on innovation and sets out to clarify for scientists and engineers the steps necessary to take an idea along the path to commercialization and maximise the potential for success, regardless of the path taken.Researchers and upper level students, some industry interest. The book is aimed at scientists without business experience to assess the viability of an idea and take it forward as a business.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.Professor Dawood Parker MBE, FInstP is a scientist turned successful entrepreneur in the field of medical technology. Dawood has been involved in university-industry collaborations and has initiated a number of start-up companies. He is currently Managing Director of Melys AFS Ltd and Melys Diagnostics Ltd. Dr. Surya Raghu's technical expertise is in meso-, micro- and nano-fluidic devices and is involved in product development in joint collaborations with SMEs in the UK and the US. In addition he has developed successful companies including Advanced Fluidics and E T Cube International. Richard Brooks is a chartered accountant with over 25 years' experience of working with start-ups and SMEs. He is a co-founder of FD Solutions - a company providing finance director services to companies internationally, his skill-set includes management information systems design and implementation for growing businesses.Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 12, 2018).

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Collation: 1 online resource (various pagings) :illustrations (some color).
Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 9780750311465
Classification: 502.3
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Subject(s): Science
Engineering
New business enterprises.
Entrepreneurship.
Business planning.
Industrial applications of scientific research & t
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship.
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Statement of Responsibility: Dawood Parker, Surya Raghu, Richard Brooks.

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