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Taking Research to Market: How to Build and Invest in Successful University Spinouts
Euromoney Trading Ltd, Sep 2004
Your step-by-step guide to successful spinouts. With 16 illustrative case studies and contributions from over 30 industry experts from around the world. This book ensures you are armed with the knowledge to finance and build a successful university spinout.
If you are an academic involved in research, this book is your guide to understanding how to commercialise your inventions by being able to identify commercial opportunities early. Find out what to do before embarking on a spinout, examine the various possibilities, enhance your chances of winning both early customers and venture capital and how to achieve your entrepreneurial dreams.
If you are a venture capitalist, this book describes what motivates academics and guides you through to a successful global exit.
'With a growing range of technological opportunities and more intense global competition, exchanging knowledge and working in partnership are becoming increasingly important for successful innovation... This book provides a useful contribution to best practice guidance in launching, nurturing and successfully growing spin outs.' From the Foreword by Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Minister for Science and Innovation, UK
'This book...illustrates that entrepreneurship is neither easy nor straight-forward, but the rewards along the journey more than compensate for the effort and commitment.' From the Foreword by Kenneth P. Morse, Senior Lecturer and Managing Director, MIT Entrepreneurship Center
'What a great line-up of insightful chapters by leading global experts in the field sharing knowledge of best practice in launching, nurturing and successfully growing spinouts!' From the Foreword by Mizuhiko Hashimoto, NIF Ventures Co Ltd, Japan
'Creating sustainable business advantage from the science base is a key must for economic progress. This book should help those in early stage university spinouts, but it will also be useful to anyone starting a technology based business.' Sir Robin Saxby, Chairman ARM Holdings plc and Visiting Professor University of Liverpool, UK.
'The process of turning raw research into real companies is a high art that far too few technologists and venture capitalists understand. This book gives the full picture from A to Z and is an important contribution.' Ken Gullicksen, General Partner, Morgenthaler Ventures.
The only book of its kind – the book you should read before you step into the VC's office!!
Essential reading for:
- academic entrepreneurs seeking to create a spinout and raise finance
- technology transfer professionals wanting strategic advice to position their portfolio of IP
- angel and venture capital investors seeking to develop relationships with universities and successfully invest in start-ups
- students and consultants involved or wanting to become involved in spinouts
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