Engineering innovation : from idea to market through concepts and case studies /

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Author / Creator:Legum, Benjamin M., author.
Imprint:Boston, MA : De Gruyter, 2019.
Description:1 online resource (xviii, 392 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12875764
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Other authors / contributors:Stiles, Amber R., author.
Vondran, Jennifer L., author.
ISBN:9783110521900
3110521903
9783110521153
3110521156
9783110521016
3110521016
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 22, 2019)
Summary:Engineering Innovation is an overview of the interconnected business and product development techniques needed to nurture the development of raw, emerging technologies into commercially viable products. This book relates Funding Strategies, Business Development, and Product Development to one another as an idea is refined to a validated concept, iteratively developed into a product, then produced for commercialization. Engineering Innovation also provides an introduction to business strategies and manufacturing techniques on a technical level designed to encourage passionate clinicians, academics, engineers and savvy entrepreneurs. Offers a comprehensive overview of the process of bringing new technology to market. Identifies a variety of technology management skill sets and management tools. Explores concept generation in conjunction with intellectual property development for early-stage companies. Explores Quality and Transfer-to-Manufacturing.
Other form:Print version: Legum, Benjamin M. Engineering innovation. Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2019] 3110521016
Standard no.:10.1515/9783110521900.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Figures
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction
  • Part A: The Business Side of Innovation
  • 1. Starting Out with Due Diligence and Early-Stage Market Research
  • 2. Validating Your Business Model
  • 3. Forming a Business Around Your Technology
  • 4. Laying the Groundwork for a Business Plan and Preparing a Business Plan
  • 5. Understanding Intellectual Property as It Relates to Your Business
  • 6. Funding Methods
  • 7. Launching Your Innovation to Market - Strategy then Implementation
  • 8. Technology Project Management
  • Part B: Engineering the Innovation
  • 9. Needs Finding, Concept Generation, and Prototyping
  • 10. Product Development and Manufacturing
  • 11. An Introduction to Quality
  • 12. Medical Devices
  • List of Acronyms and Initialisms
  • Further Reading
  • Subject Index