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09 Feb 2017

Commercialization Process of High Technologies: Case Study of Finnish University Spin-off

This article examines commercialization process of a high technology, which is characterized by a high level of research and development activities, resources-intensive and added values. The article employed a case study approach, by observing a Finnish University Spin-off between 2013 and 2016 and making use of documentary method. In contrary to many previous studies, the findings of the article showed that the spin-off process does not necessarily to be stage-based and has to be flexible. The findings also revealed the factors responsible for successful commercialization. Similarly, the findings pinpointed that “plan is always a plan” and that plan would change during the spin-off creation process. These findings provide an indepth knowledge for commercialization practitioners, technology entrepreneurship educators, potential entrepreneurs (engineers and scientists) and business enterprises. Therefore, this article contributes to discourse of spin-off, commercialization, technology transfer and academic and university entrepreneurship.

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