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Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer

Code:

MEBQ018

Sigla:

ETT

Áreas Científicas
Classificação	Área Científica
OFICIAL	Economia e Gestão

Ocorrência: 2020/2021 - 1S

Ativa?	Yes
Unidade Responsável:	Economia e Gestão
Curso/CE Responsável:	Master in Biological and Chemical Engineering

Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos

Sigla	Nº de Estudantes	Plano de Estudos	Anos Curriculares	Créditos UCN	Créditos ECTS	Horas de Contacto	Horas Totais
MEBQ	0	Study Plan	2	-	4	45	108

Língua de trabalho

Portuguese

Objetivos

• Understand the concept, mechanisms and dimensions of technology transfer.


• Understand the process and influencing factors of technology transfer: organizational factors and individual factors.


• Understand the role of academic spin-offs in the technology transfer process.


• Understand the entrepreneurial process and influencing factors.


• Understand the process of generation, development and selection of new ideas.


• Diagnose and conduct feasibility studies to create a new company.


• Know how to develop a business plan.


• Understand the process of enterprise/company creation and monitor the progress and development of a company.

Resultados de aprendizagem e competências

Not applicable.

Modo de trabalho

Presencial

Programa

1. Technology transfer
Introduction and basic concepts. Mechanisms, dimensions and modalities.

2. The process and the influencing factors
The role of universities. Factors that influence the process: organizational and individual. The role of the academic spin-offs (ASO).

3. Supporting structures for technology transfer
The protection of intellectual property; the role of the support structures.

4. The Entrepreneurial Activity
Terminology. The specificities of the academic entrepreneurship. The profile, skills and motivations of an entrepreneur. Factors of success and failure in the entrepreneurial activity. Types of entrepreneurship.

5. The entrepreneurial process: from idea to practice
Analysis of the idea and business promoters’ potential. Typologies of business (New Enterprise, Spin‑off, Franchising). The risk management. The importance of personal and professional networks.

6. The implementation of the project
How to build a Business Plan: importance and structure.

Bibliografia Obrigatória

Abreu, M., Grinevich, V., Hughes, A., Kitson, M.; Knowledge Exchange between Academics and the Business, Public and Third Sectors, UK – Innovation Research Centre, 2010
Audretsch, D.; Entrepreneurship: A Survey of the Literature, Institute for Development Strategies, Indiana University & Centre for Economic Policy, Research (CEPR), London, 2002
Deakins, D., Freel, M.; Entrepreneurship and small firms, McGraw-Hill High Education, Glasgow, 2003
Lockett, A., M. Wright, S.J. Franklin; Technology transfer and universities spin-out strategies, Small Business Economics, 20(2), pp. 185-200, 2003
Lockett, A., Siegel, D., Wright, M., Ensley, M.; The creation of spin-off firms at public research institutions: managerial and policy implications, Research Policy, 34, pp. 981-993, 2005
Sarkar, S.; Empreendedorismo e inovação, Escolar Editora, Lisboa, 2007
Touchie, R.; Como preparar um plano de negócios, Edições CETOP, Lisboa, 1991

Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem

This is a theoretical/practical curricular unit, based on the study and understanding along with the discussion of different issues/cases. This course involves a hands-on activity that includes the preparation of a business plan and the creation of a virtual company, tasks that will require intense work throughout the semester. Moreover, some of the topics covered by this course will be presented in seminars, where students will be asked to participate actively.

In terms of knowledge students will be assessed by: continuous evaluation or final exam.

The assessment by final exam does not include any element of continuous evaluation.

Continuous evaluation consists of: (1) a test conducted in class (40% of the final grade), (2) resolution and presentation of a case/group work (20% of the final grade), and (3) a final group assignment (40% of final grade).

Tipo de avaliação

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Componentes de Avaliação

Designation	Peso (%)
Teste	40,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Componentes de Ocupação

Designation	Tempo (Horas)
Estudo autónomo	33,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	108,00

Obtenção de frequência

Not applicable.

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