Entrepreneurship for creative scientists / Dawood Parker, Surya Raghu, Richard Brooks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parker, Dawood, author.

Raghu, Surya, author.

Brooks, Richard (Accountant), author.

Contributor:

Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher.

Series:

IOP expanding physics

IOP expanding physics, 2053-2563

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Vocational guidance.

Science.

Engineering--Vocational guidance.

Engineering.

New business enterprises.

Entrepreneurship.

Business planning.

Intellectual property.

Patents.

Research.

Scientists.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2018]

Biography/History:

Professor Dawood Parker MBE, FInstP is a scientist turned successful entrepreneur in the field of medical technology. Dawood has been involved in university-industry collaborations and has initiated a number of start-up companies. He is currently Managing Director of Melys AFS Ltd and Melys Diagnostics Ltd. Dr. Surya Raghu's technical expertise is in meso-, micro- and nano-fluidic devices and is involved in product development in joint collaborations with SMEs in the UK and the US. In addition he has developed successful companies including Advanced Fluidics and E T Cube International. Richard Brooks is a chartered accountant with over 25 years' experience of working with start-ups and SMEs. He is a co-founder of FD Solutions - a company providing finance director services to companies internationally, his skill-set includes management information systems design and implementation for growing businesses.

Summary:

Through patenting and commercialization, scientists today can develop their work beyond a publication in a learned journal. Indeed, universities and governments are encouraging today's scientists and engineers to break their research out of the laboratory and into the commercial world. However, doing so is complicated and can be daunting for those more used to a research seminar than a board room. This book, written by experienced scientists and entrepreneurs, deals with businesses started by scientists based on innovation and sets out to clarify for scientists and engineers the steps necessary to take an idea along the path to commercialization and maximise the potential for success, regardless of the path taken.

Contents:

1. Scientists as entrepreneurs

2. Selling your invention

options 1 and 2

3. Selling your invention

options 3 and 4

4. A start-up

formalities

5. Patenting your invention

6. Writing a business plan

7. A business plan

8. Raising funds

9. Managing a start-up

10. In conclusion.

Notes:

"Version: 20180501"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780750311472

0750311479

OCLC:

1045072857

Publisher Number:

99977717780