Manage Complexity and Uncertainty in Biotechnological Innovations: Converting Theoretical Advances into Opportunities

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Baert
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Biology ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Biotechnology Industry ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Collaborative Network ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Public Research ◽  
Research Centers ◽  
Close Collaboration

The recent development of synthetic biology and system genomic open a new promising dimension for bioprocesses optimization. This induces an increasing complexity of applications in the biotechnology industry. Moreover, profitable bioprocesses design requires close collaboration between specialists as biologist, geneticist, or process engineer. As a consequence, the theoretic complexity of bioprocesses development steps is hardly increased. The implementations of efficient collaboration structures allowing to take profit from external opportunities are at the basis of strong competitive advantages for technological companies. Additionally, the uncertainty of technological innovations in live science is the second constraint to solve for allowing novelty emergence in biotechnology. This paper develops an organization and strategic framework which encompasses both industry and universities or public research centers. It highlights several keys aspects to cope efficiently with complexity and uncertainty. More precisely, this article suggests the interest to implement an efficient technological innovation framework considering three main dimensions: an appropriate human recourses management, a rational technological innovation strategy and an efficient collaborative network.

scholarly journals Macro Patterns and Trends of U.S. Consumer Technological Innovation Diffusion Rates

Systems ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Albert Joseph Parvin ◽  
Mario G. Beruvides
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Diffusion ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Research Effort ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Exploratory Data ◽  
Diffusion Rates ◽  
Technological Innovation Diffusion ◽  
Aid Decision

Macro-level trends and patterns are commonly used in business, science, finance, and engineering to provide insights and estimates to assist decision-makers. In this research effort, macro-level trends and patterns were explored on the diffusion rates of technological innovations, a component of a sorely under-studied question in technology assessment: When should a technological innovation be abandoned? A quantitative exploratory data analysis (EDA)-based approach was employed to examine diffusion market data of 42 U.S. consumer technological innovations from the early 1900s to the 2010s to extract general macro-level knowledge on technological innovation diffusion rates. A goal of this effort is to grow diffusion rate knowledge to enable the development of general macro-based forecasting tools. Such tools would aid decision-makers in making informed and proactive decisions on when to abandon a technological innovation. This research offers several significant contributions to the macro-level understanding of the boundaries and likelihood of achieving a range of technological innovation diffusion rates. These contributions include the determination that the frequency of diffusion rates are positively skewed when ordered from slowest to fastest, and the identification and ranking of probability density functions that best represent the rates of technological innovation diffusion.

scholarly journals Applications of Silver Nanoparticles in Dentistry: Advances and Technological Innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 2485
Author(s):  
Clara Couto Fernandez ◽  
Ana Rita Sokolonski ◽  
Maísa Santos Fonseca ◽  
Danijela Stanisic ◽  
Danilo Barral Araújo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
International Patent Classification ◽  
Patent Classification ◽  
International Patent ◽  
Promising Area ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Prevention Of Infections

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been successfully applied in several areas due to their significant antimicrobial activity against several microorganisms. In dentistry, AgNP can be applied in disinfection, prophylaxis, and prevention of infections in the oral cavity. In this work, the use of silver nanoparticles in dentistry and associated technological innovations was analyzed. The scientific literature was searched using PubMed and Scopus databases with descriptors related to the use of silver nanoparticles in dentistry, resulting in 90 open-access articles. The search for patents was restricted to the A61K code (International Patent Classification), using the same descriptors, resulting in 206 patents. The results found were ordered by dental specialties and demonstrated the incorporation of AgNPs in different areas of dentistry. In this context, the search for patents reaffirmed the growth of this technology and the dominance of the USA pharmaceutical industry over AgNPs product development. It could be concluded that nanotechnology is a promising area in dentistry with several applications.

Analysis on Characters of Technology Innovations in Shenzhen Enterprises

2014 ◽  
Vol 638-640 ◽  
pp. 2383-2387
Author(s):  
Tong Hua Mou ◽  
Fang Du
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Service System ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Research Centers ◽  
Government Regulations ◽  
External Finance ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Work

According to current research result on the meaning, foundation, and evaluation method of technological innovation of enterprise in Shenzhen, the character of the innovation can be summarized as: utilizing the demand of the current market as a guideline, cooperating with research centers and universities, applying most of the innovation in practice quickly. For the future work, the research could be focused on the factors which might affect the ability of technological innovation. Those factors could be either external such as external finance and government regulations, or it could be internal such as the size of the enterprise. At the same time it is necessary to establish the innovation and evaluation service system for small and medium sized enterprises (SMES).

The effect of Taxes on the wireless telecommunications sector in Jordan during the period (2011-2015): أثر الضرائب على قطاع الاتصالات اللاسلكية في الأردن خلال الفترة (2011 - 2015)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Nabil Alhajeid, Sana Salim Alhajeid
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Public Research ◽  
Research Centers ◽  
Consumer Spending ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Preliminary Discussion ◽  
Telecommunications Sector ◽  
Wireless Telecommunications ◽  
Communications Services ◽  
Descriptive Method

This research aimed at a general preliminary discussion of the implications of taxes on communications services and public taxes such as VAT on goods and services or all. This research follows the descriptive method, which collects information from its various sources and submits it to Therefore, the researcher will study the literature related to the study and a number of published and unpublished sources, such as the working papers of conferences, workshops, seminars, articles, in addition to previous studies and researches. He will also work on studying statistics and publications issued by ministries and public research centers. The study's hypothesis provided that there is an inverse relationship between the taxation of the telecommunications sector and the sector's contribution to GDP. The study's hypothesis provided that there is an inverse relationship between the taxation of the telecommunications sector and the sector's contribution to GDP. The research concludes with several results that can be summed up in five points: 1_Annual profit declined by 5.7 in the first half of the year: 2015 compared with 2014. Consumer spending fell by 18% in the year: 2012, compared to 2011. 2-The decline in the number of employees in the sector by 441 employees between years: 2011 and 2015 AD. 3- The sector's participation in GDP fell from 8.96% in 2010 to 5.67% in 2014. The study's thesis_ which states that there is an inverse relationship between the taxation of the telecommunications sector and the sector's contribution to GDP - is well established.

scholarly journals An Empirical Study on Green Innovation Strategy and Sustainable Competitive Advantages: Path and Boundary

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baoshan Ge ◽  
Yibing Yang ◽  
Dake Jiang ◽  
Yang Gao ◽  
Xiaomin Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
Reference Value ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Green Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages ◽  
The Impact

Although green innovation strategy (GIS) is the driving force for the sustainable development of enterprises, while the strategy is implemented, an increased cost and a change in organizational routines will cause an organization to become fragile, and even affect the sustainable competitive advantages. So, the purpose of this paper is to explore the impact path of GIS on sustainable competitive advantages and the implementation boundary of GIS. To explain the impact path, we consider the concept of dynamic capabilities to be the mediator variable. To explain the implementation boundary of GIS, we systematically explore the relationships among GIS, dynamic capabilities and sustainable competitive advantages under different levels of environmental uncertainty. Based on 241 new Chinese green firms, the empirical results find that GIS helps enterprises to gain sustainable competitive advantages. However, in the process of strategy implementation, enterprises should choose appropriate methods according to different degrees of environmental uncertainty. In a low environmental uncertainty, dynamic capabilities play a full intermediary role between GIS and sustainable competitive advantages. However, in a high environmental uncertainty, dynamic capabilities have no mediating effect between GIS and sustainable competitive advantages. This study not only integrates green management theory and strategic management theory but also makes up for the deficiencies in research on these theories and has important reference value for enterprises that seek to carry out green innovation activities.

scholarly journals TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS AT HOTEL ENTERPRISES DURING COVID-2019

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetiana Lysiuk ◽  
Anastasiia Arendarchuk ◽  
Oksana Tereshchuk
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Innovative Technologies ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Hotel Chains ◽  
World Class ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Boutique Hotels ◽  
The Voice

The article presents the results of a study of the use of technological innovations in hotel enterprises in conditions of increased competition and an unfavorable period for the hotel business. The largest and most popular world hotel chains are analyzed. The innovations introduced at hotel enterprises are studied. It has been found that all the innovations that have been introduced in recent years are related to Internet technologies. The definition of innovation by the Law of Ukraine on Innovation was provided. The directions of basic innovative activity in the tourist and hotel business were listed. The most popular innovative technologies that have started to be used by hotel enterprises in the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic are singled out and analyzed. Among the technological innovations were studied: chatbots, mobile applications for hotel chains and small boutique hotels. The introduction of digital keys instead of the use of card keys was also investigated. The novelty of the voice assistant technology, which is planned to be used by hotel rooms, was investigated. The scientific novelty of the obtained research results is the updating and generalization of information on the use of technological innovations by foreign hotel enterprises, including world-class hotel chains. The uniqueness of the article also lies in the fact that examples of hotel enterprises that actively apply this or that technological innovation in their activities were given. Thus, this information allows you to see which hotel companies are the most innovative and, consequently, competitive in the hotel market. Further research may be aimed at determining the readiness of the domestic hotel market to introduce the latest technologies, such as chatbots, digital keys, mobile applications for small and chain hotels and voice assistants in rooms. It is necessary to study especially expediently expediency of introduction of service of the voice assistant in domestic hotels, in particular in business hotels of big cities. No less carefully you need to explore the feasibility of creating your own mobile applications for small hotels.

scholarly journals Innovation strategy of the company as a source of its competitive advantages

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inna Baryshevskaya ◽  
◽  
Yurii Malyshenko ◽  
Konstiantyn Sklevа ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Innovation Strategy ◽  
Competitive Advantages

Non-academic employment and matching satisfaction among PhD graduates with high intersectoral mobility potential

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Alfano ◽  
Giuseppe Gaeta ◽  
Mauro Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Public Research ◽  
Research Centers ◽  
Knowledge Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Doctoral Graduates ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Engineering ◽  
Employment Sectors

PurposeThis paper contributes to the empirical analysis of PhD holders' transition into the non-academic labor market (i.e. their intersectoral mobility). The research focuses on doctoral graduates specialized in a field of study supposed to have notable non-academic applications, namely Industrial and Information Engineering. We inspect whether these doctoral graduates experience lower satisfaction with PhD knowledge use on the job when they work outside universities and non-public research centers.Design/methodology/approachWe use cross-sectional survey data collected by the Italian National Institute of Statistics in 2014. Ordinary least squares and ordered logit analyses provide baseline results; furthermore, we apply a multinomial endogenous treatment model to control for potential bias arising from self-selection into employment sectors.FindingsWe find evidence that for PhD holders Industrial and Information Engineering being employed in the industrial and services sector implies lower satisfaction with the use of doctoral knowledge than that reported by their counterparts working in universities or public research centers.Originality/valueThese results complement and extend previous evidence about PhD holders' career outcomes by focusing on the intersectoral mobility issue and on a specific group of doctoral graduates whose intersectoral mobility potential is expected to be high. Our findings call for policies that might trigger a better alignment between doctoral education and non-academic jobs.

Technological Innovations Through Digital Service Design in Hospital Districts

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-62
Author(s):  
Sanna Ryynänen ◽  
Riitta Uusisalmi
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Service Design ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation Theory ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Digital Service ◽  
Adoption Of Innovation

The aim of the study is to describe and increase understanding about digital service design in creating technological innovations in Finnish hospital districts. The data was collected via an open questionnaire during March-August 2019 and analyzed using a combined thematic and narrative analysis. Three distinct themes arose from the research narratives: cooperation, development, and cost. First, the importance of cooperation in the early stages of the service design process, when new technological innovation ideas are developed, was emphasized. Second, the possibilities of digitalization and need for new innovations were taken into account in the development theme. Third, costs define the utilization of an innovation and guide its initial development. If savings and costs are in balance, technological innovations will move forward. Moreover, the findings show that technological innovations in hospital districts progress in a certain pattern, and the utilization of innovations come from the need and pressure to evolve. Keywords Adoption of Innovation, Deployment of Innovation, Digital Service Design, Rogers's Diffusion of Innovation Theory, Service Design, Service Innovation, Specialized Medical Care

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