The Researcher Entrepreneur : Best Practices for Successful Technological Entrepreneurship

1. Researchers and Entrepreneurship -- 2. Bridging Two Worlds -- 3. Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained -- 4. Decisions, Decisions -- 5. An Invention Is not an Innovation -- 6. Opportunities Are Everywhere… and If There Aren’t, Create Them! -- 7. Can You Manage as well as You research? -- 8. Strong Foundations -- 9. Aim for Perfection -- 10. Strategise like a 5* General -- 11. There Is More than One Way to Rome -- 12. Be Disruptive… But Don’t Disrupt! -- 13. Think Ahead and Fit the Purpose -- 14. Is Your Financial Base Solid? -- 15. In... Agreements We Trust -- 16. Timing Is Critical -- 17. Risk Wisely -- 18. Protect Your Technology... But Not Too Much! -- 19. Viability, Not Just Feasibility -- 20. Skilling and Re-skilling -- 21. The Market Is Your Guide -- 22. Position, Position, Position -- 23. Commercialisation Readiness Index -- 24. Obstacles Are Just Challenges -- 25. There Is Always That Little Bit Extra You Can Offer -- 26. Consolidate First, Diversify Later -- 27. Diamonds From Ashes -- 28. Open a Window to the World -- 29. A Final Thought: Proactivity Breactivity Every Time.