Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Course Syllabus

Course Description

Introduction and analysis of the concepts of entrepreneurship, technology and innovation. Economy, competitiveness and innovation. Types, content, nature, processes, origins and typology of innovation and entrepreneurship. Analysis of examples. Dimensions and axes of innovation. Indicators and systems for measuring and evaluating innovation. Technological entrepreneurship, identification of business opportunities and preparation of business plans and economic and technical studies. Copyright and industrial property rights. Innovation and knowledge management, organisational learning and continuous innovation – creativity. Technology foresight and diffusion models for new technologies, innovations and products. The Greek innovation system and the international situation and experience. Case studies.

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Purpose of the course

At the end of the course students will be able to :

1. understand and distinguish the content and the basic concepts, principles, functions and processes of entrepreneurship, technology, research and development (R & D), science and innovation
2. be aware of the mechanisms, aspects and phenomena of the emergence and development of creativity, knowledge, discovery and invention and how these are driven through innovation in entrepreneurship and in the economic/social system
3. know and distinguish the types of innovation based on the various criteria for its classification (nature, source, process, etc.)
4. understand the functioning of the R&D system, as well as familiarity with patenting procedures and the wider industrial – intellectual property system.
5. understand the functioning of business in internationalised markets and the impact of innovation on it, through product and service design, advanced production and logistics systems, marketing, technological leverage, value-added and customer satisfaction.
6. Familiarisation with the basic mechanisms and factors of technological foresight, diffusion and acceptance models of new technologies and products; development of skills in applying models of diffusion and transfer of know-how and innovations,
7. know the ways and processes of evaluating innovation – innovative systems either at product/service, firm and/or industry level
8. be able to participate in the development of new business ventures as well as in the preparation of economic-technical studies and business plans