Code
ΕΜΥ-462
Level
Undergraduate
Category
C
Teacher
TBD
ECTS
6
Hours
4
Semester
Winter
Display
Yes
Offered
No
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.
Program
TBD
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
- Greenhalgh, C. and Rogers, M. (2010), Innovation Property and Economic Growth, Princeton Univ. Press, ISBN: 9780691137995
- Swann, G.M. (2009), The Economics of Innovation: An Introduction, Edward Elgar Publishing, ISBN: 978 1 84844 006 7.
