Course Information

Course Information

In this web page we provide the syllabus of the course Exploitation of Research Results and Entrepreneurship, offered by the Department of Physics.

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Code ΕΜΥ-462
Title Exploitation of Research Results and Entrepreneurship
Category C
ECTS 6
Hours 4
Level Undergraduate
Semester Winter
Teacher TBD
Program

TBD
Course Webpage https://teleclass.materials.uoc.gr/courses/SEM8139
Goal of the Course

Students are expected to

  • Understand how knowledge is created, matures and disseminated.
  • Learn how intellectual property policy shapes the research process.
  • Be aware of research and innovation policies in the state and the European Union.
  • Learn how academic institutions transfer technology to the market, either in the form of spin-offs or through licensing.

The course is offered from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and it is at level 6 according to the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning as a first-cycle course.
Syllabus
  • The Research Process and the Birth of Knowledge,
  • The Global Process of Knowledge Diffusion,
  • Technological Maturation and the Dilemma of Technology Protection,
  • The Diffusion of Knowledge and Intellectual Property through Research Consortiums,
  • The Impact of Patent Filing on the Formation of University Research Policy and the Dissemination of Scientific Knowledge,
  • National and Regional Research and Economic Development Policies – (Smart Specialization Strategy),
  • The New EU Research Structures and Policies – “Horizon Europe” 2021-2027,
  • The Role of Universities in the Creation of Techno-Spectacles and Start-ups in Local Economic Development.
Bibliography
  1. Greenhalgh, C. and Rogers, M. (2010), Innovation Property and Economic Growth, Princeton Univ. Press, ISBN: 9780691137995
  2. Swann, G.M. (2009), The Economics of Innovation: An Introduction, Edward Elgar Publishing, ISBN: 978 1 84844 006 7.