Carleton University is establishing a global leadership position in technology entrepreneurship. One of the proof points of this leadership position is the four-issue series of the Technology Innovation Management Review (TIM Review).
What distinguishes technology entrepreneurship from other types of entrepreneurship is the development of new products and assets through collaborative experimentation, linked directly to advances in scientific and technological knowledge.
From February to May 2012, Dr. Tony Bailetti, director of the Institute of Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization as well as the Technology Innovation Management (TIM) program, served as the guest editor for the special series on technology entrepreneurship. The articles published in the series were designed to demonstrate and advance Carleton’s leadership position in this area.
“Carleton University is the most entrepreneurial university in Canada because of the fascinating activities that we have across all our faculties and across all levels of education,” says Dr. Bailetti, who is also an associate professor in the Sprott School of Business and the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering. “I am very proud to be part of an organization that can come together to produce the content that was delivered in this special series of the TIM Review.”
Of the 21 authors featured in the series, 16 are full-time faculty, staff, or graduate students of Carleton University’s TIM program and the Sprott School of Business doctoral program; two are faculty members of universities in Nordic countries who have strong ties with TIM faculty and three are experienced professionals who contribute immensely to the delivery of entrepreneurial programs in Canada’s Capital Region.
The articles provide entrepreneurs with practical insights into the strategies, tools and approaches that can help them generate revenue and grow their businesses. They also help researchers advance the theoretical understanding of the field. The emphasis is on solving the real-world problems that technology entrepreneurs face today.
“Collectively, these articles represent an unprecedented level of contribution to a field that can be a driving force for growth and economic stimulus at the local, regional and national levels,” says Dr. Bailetti. “As well, they contribute to the debate around important issues pertaining to this area such as launching and growing firms, regional economic development, selecting the appropriate stakeholders to take ideas to markets, and educating managers, engineers and scientists.”
To complement the information published in the TIM Review, the TIM program also holds a series of free lectures at Carleton University. The next lecture, on Thursday May 31, offers the opportunity to engage with the faculty, students and professionals working to establish a worldwide leadership position in technology entrepreneurship and commercialization for Canada’s Capital Region and the university. Register for this free event here to help shape the university’s leadership position and find out how students can take advantage of the various programs that Carleton offers to technology entrepreneurs.
Chris McPhee is editor of the TIM Review
This story was written by Chris McPhee, editor-in-chief of the TIM Review. This June, McPhee will graduate with an MASc degree from the TIM program. His thesis used a constructive approach to design and launch the TIM Review.
The four issues of the TIM Review described in this article are available here.
Note: The cover image of the TIM Review (February) shown above is licensed under CC BY by Wonderlane.
Friday, May 25, 2012 in Grad Student Research, News
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