• 유통과학연구
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.11-17
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• 2022

Purpose: This article explores the experiences of Research Universities (RU) on distribution-support technologies in commercialisation with a specific focus in the Malaysian context. Research design, data and methodology: A qualitative research was carried out, in which six RU were interviewed. A structured interview was conducted. To analyse and interpret the data was using an approach adopted in qualitative thematic strategy. The findings were transcribed using Atlas.ti software to analyse related themes through a thematic analysis approach to link theories. Results: The findings provide useful insights into the significant roles of distribution-support technologies on the commercialisation strategy and impacts on the ecosystem of innovation and commercialisation in providing the importance of Distribution-support Technologies to strengthen the role of university-industry-community relation to drive the economy towards a high-income nation. Conclusions: This study will contribute theory through commercialisation literature by adding new knowledge concerning the link between universities and distribution-support technologies in commercialisation. Therefore, the practical contributions are significant for universities; industries; research institutes; government and societies to develop and plan strategically for effective, strategic and sustainable distribution-support technologies in innovation and commercialisation ecosystem.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2016

Improvement of the mechanical properties of a commercial aluminium casting alloy, A356, was achieved through an optimised combination of alloying elements, modification, and heat treatment. 0.7 wt.% Cu and an additional 0.2 wt.% Mg were added to an Al-7Si-0.35Mg alloy for strengthening at both room and elevated temperatures, whilst a subsequent decrease in the ductility was compensated for by the modification of eutectic Si by Sr addition at a level of up to 110 ppm. It was found that the dissolution of Cu-rich or Mg-rich phases could be maximised by solid-solutionising an alloy with 40 ppm Sr at $530^{\circ}C$, increasing the tensile and yield strengths to 350 MPa and 297 MPa, respectively, with a reasonably high strain of 5% after peak-aging at $210^{\circ}C$. Further addition of Sr up to 110 ppm is, however, more likely to interfere with the dissolution of the Cu-rich or Mg-rich phases during solid solution treatment, resulting in a slight decrease in both tensile and yield strengths at room temperature. Besides the Cu addition, such undissolved phases, on the other hand, may contribute to elevated temperature strength at $200^{\circ}C$.

• STI Policy Review
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.94-118
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• 2013

Innovation plays a large role in green growth. While it is a widely accepted view that, without innovation, it would be very difficult and costly to address major environmental issues, innovation itself tends to be constrained by limited access to eco-financing and is inherently risky, often requiring a long-term horizon. Although global consensus is more or less established as to the urgency and necessity of accelerating green innovation, the quality and quantity of financing in this area is largely insufficient, with increasing funding gaps in many countries. A new financial mechanism is urgently needed in order to re-orient financial flow and enable innovators to overcome the valleys of death that occur throughout the innovation cycle. A number of different modalities exist in financing the commercialisation of eco-innovation. Existing mechanisms have not been as successful as expected, revealing critical limits to furthering certain types of projects that are essential for economic and environmental progress. Experts' estimations have shown that the funding gap will widen in the coming years as demand for clean energy and green infrastructure rises, and as green technologies and innovation develop faster than the market for it can develop. Against this backdrop, the main purpose of this research is threefold: to identify issues and problems regarding current means of funding for eco-innovation and green projects; to provide insight into securing longterm green financing by looking at European cases; and ultimately to suggest policy implications for designing and implementing eco-specific financial instruments, focusing on governments' roles in sustainable financing for eco-innovation. This study analyses different models of financing mechanisms, a mix of public and private funds, in view of suggesting conditions for the sustainable financing of green projects, especially for large-scale high-risk projects. Based on the findings from the analyses of mechanisms and the shortcomings of the existing funding modalities, this study ultimately suggests policy implications for effectively supporting the commercialisation of eco-innovation.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2018

In Botswana, mopane worms are widely harvested for household consumption. They are also traded for income generation. Urban based entrepreneurs' source mopane worms from rural areas to sell. The price of sourcing mopane worms from the harvesters has increased quite incredibly in villages. However, there is dearth of academic studies on the commercialisation of mopane worms in Botswana. This paper uses primary data collected from multiple sources to investigate the factors influencing the prices of mopane worms. Data collection involved administration of questionnaires to purposively selected harvesters in four campsites in the Central District, focus group discussions at each campsite and key informant interviews. The results show that there is declining population of mopane worms. The decline is attributable to such factors as over-harvesting and climate change which are the main factors influencing the price of mopane worms. In addition to physical scarcity of mopane worms, institutional weaknesses exist in the study area. The Agricultural Resources Conservation Act is ineffective and the majority of the harvesters are unaware of its existences. It is recommended that the regulations on the harvesting of mopane worms be reviewed. In order to benefit harvesters, mopane worms should be processed to add diversified economic value to rural communities.

• World Technopolis Review
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.27-41
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• 2012

The science and technology park movement has been developing for over 60 years. The first developments simply relied on the co-location of tenant companies and the park's host to encourage technology transfer. This is in contrast with their modern counter parts which offer a range of active links between tenant companies and host organisations as well as a raft of business development services to support technology commercialisation. Many of these sites have also become important centres in regional innovation plans. In these cases they are supported by a range of local, regional and national policies that are aimed at establishing a business, technology and social environment which support innovation. The paper examines both the business development programmes developed by science and technology parks to support technology commercialisation and the macro conditions that are now being developed to support innovation.

• 대한지리학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.237-256
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• 2003

본 연구는 대덕밸리에 입지한 벤처기업들의 지식생산 및 상용화 과정을 산-(학)연 네트워크 차원에서 분석하고, 이를 기반으로 효율적이고 경쟁력 있는 지역혁신체제 구축방안을 제시하고자 하는데 그 목적이 있다. 1997년 이후 '제 2의 실리콘밸리' 구축을 위한 정부의 의지에 힘입어 조성된 대덕밸리는 기존의 과학연구단지를 기반으로 외형적인 혁신시스템을 갖추었다. 그럼에도 불구하고 본 연구결과 벤처기업의 지식생산과 상용화에 몇가지 근본적인 문제점이 드러났다. 이는 혁신시스템을 구성하고 있는 경제 주체들의 역할이 제 기능을 하지 못하고 있을 뿐만 아니라 혁신 주체들간의 연계를 활성화하고 조정할 수 있는 적절한 제도 및 기제의 부족에 기인한 것으로 나타났다 특히. 이와 같은 문제점은 벤처기업의 성장단계별로 그리고 지식생산 단계별로 상이하게 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구는 대덕밸리의 효율적인 지식생산 네트워크 기반의 혁신시스템 구축을 위해서 새로운 혁신시스템 구축이라는 관점보다는 기존 혁신체제를 구성하고 있는 주체 및 제도의 역할 보완 및 확충이라는 관점에서 그리고 기업의 성장단계별 및 지식생산 단계별로 몇 가지 정책적 시사점을 제시하였다.

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.664-683
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• 2017

본 연구는 공공기술의 이전이 수요기업의 재무적 성과에 미친 영향에 대해 분석하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 대학과 출연(연)이 생산한 공공기술을 시장에서 거래하는 공공기술사업화에 관한 논의는 최종적인 수요자인 기업의 성과목표 달성여부가 그 출발점이 되어야 함에도 불구하고 그동안 기술공급자의 시각에서 정책적 논의가 머물러왔다. 이에 본 연구에서는 연구개발 활동을 수행하고 있는 기업들을 대상으로 공공기술의 이전여부가 기업의 성과에 미친 영향을 위계단계로 분석함으로써 기술이전으로 인한 조직 내 기술역량 변화를 경영요인과 분리하여 측정하고자 하였다. 추정결과 공공기술을 이전한 기업들은 특허의 창출측면에서, 자체연구 그룹은 연구개발 전담인력들의 생산성이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 그룹별 특성의 차이가 수익성 측면에서도 일관되게 나타나는 것으로 볼 때, 공공기술의 활용은 기업의 기술수준에 영향을 주고 기업의 재무적 성과에 기여하는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 연구개발 활동의 무형자산 전환율은 낮은 것으로 나타나, 공공 기술사업화 정책 방향이 기존의 공급자 중심적인 '기술이전 공급확대'에서 벗어나 '수요기업의 연구개발 역량 제고'로 확대전환 되어야 한다는 시사점을 제공한다.

• World Technopolis Review
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2016

Entrepreneurship development has increasingly become a global solution to address the problem of rising unemployment. Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) have become important tools in improving the economic performance and social well-being of nations. When universities and industry work together to push the boundaries of knowledge, they become a powerful engine for innovation and economic growth. This paper is based on focus group interviews and discussions conducted with key players involved in the HIT-Sandown-UNDP Business Incubation Programme in Harare Zimbabwe. The business incubation project sought to support young Zimbabweans to transform their technical prototypes into commercially and socially viable ventures. As a result, a total of 10 prototypes were refined and investor ready business plans were developed for capital sourcing purposes. It was only through the coming together of the partners that real transformation of the lives of the participants was achieved through learning valuable business skills, coaching and mentoring. University-industry partnerships are a useful vehicle of setting up sustainable business incubation centres.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2004년도 Asia Display / IMID 04
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• pp.37-40
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• 2004

Electrochromic displays offer the possibility of providing high brightness in reflective mode due to the fact that no polarization of the incident or reflected light is required. The use of appropriately roughened reflective layers can enable the diffuse or Lambertian reflection of light. truly imitating the optical nature of paper as a reading medium. Furthermore, the use of an electrochromic system, essentially an electrochemical device, allows for the integration of charge storage layers, endowing such devices with an on-state memory and associated low power consumption. In this paper we describe the $NanoChromics^{TM}$ system and overview the several strategies employed towards the migration of this technology to flexible display formats.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2006년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.165-167
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• 2006

On our return to India from Germany, we have worked on the development of parabolic solar concentrators with input and collaboration of German and Austrian inventors. We have gradually improved the solar technologies to include food processing based on inputs and feedback from users to fulfill their specific requirements. We will discuss the acceptability and commercialisation of various systems that we have successfully developed, their implications and their benefit. These success stories can work as multipliers. These concentrators can have various other applications. The Global Treaty Kyoto Protocol's CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) can result in a win-win situation for both developing and developed nations and the world environment at large - whereby developed nations get carbon credits by supporting renewable energy projects in developing nations. North-South dialogue and South-South dialogue can effectively foster global co-operation meaningfully to benefit People and environments ensuring sustainable development and protection of Our planet Earth, our only HOME!!!