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Pathways from discovery to commercialisation: using web sources to track small and medium-sized enterprise strategies in emerging nanotechnologies
Authors:Jan Youtie  Diana Hicks  Philip Shapira  Travis Horsley
Affiliation:1. Georgia Institute of Technology – School of Public Policy , Atlanta , GA , 30332-0345 , USA jan.youtie@innovate.gatech.edu;3. Georgia Institute of Technology – School of Public Policy , Atlanta , GA , 30332-0345 , USA;4. University of Manchester – Manchester Institute of Innovation Research , UK
Abstract:
This paper presents results from a pilot study of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) based on a web-scraping and content analysis of current and archived nanotechnology enterprise websites. We use this approach to explore nanotechnology SMEs transitions from discovery to commercialisation and understand how transitions vary by SME characteristics, technology and market sectors. Our findings suggest that although the idealised linear innovation model is present, important instances of divergence exist. Cluster analysis uncovered sectoral differences but even more distinctions based on the age, funding source, and research intensity.
Keywords:small and medium enterprise  nanotechnology  commercialisation  strategy  innovation  web sources
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