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The tastemakers : why we're crazy for cupcakes but fed up with fondue (plus baconomics, superfoods, and other secrets from the world of food trends)
\"Kale. Spicy sriracha sauce. Honeycrisp apples. Cupcakes. We are constantly discovering a new food that will make us healthier, happier, or even somehow cooler. Chia seeds, after a brief life as a novelty houseplant, are suddenly a superfood. Not long ago, that same distinction was held by pomegranate seeds, açai berries, and the fermented drink known as kombucha. So what happened? Did these foods suddenly cease to be healthy a few years ago? And by the way, what exactly is a 'superfood?' Food trends: where they come from, how they grow, and where they end up. Traveling from the South Carolina rice plot of America's premier grain guru to Chicago's gluttonous Baconfest, Sax reveals a world of influence, money, and activism that helps decide what goes on your plate. On his journey, he meets entrepreneurs, chefs, and even data analysts who have made food trends a mission and a business. Entertaining stories and surprising truths about what we eat, how we eat it, and why\"--Provided by publisher.
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A review of technology commercialization research: Current research trend and directions for future research
This study explores academic research on technology commercialization. Technology commercialization is currently a popular research topic. Universities urgently need the topic of commercialization of technology to capitalize on research products. Many universities are having difficulties with this issue, but this is also a moment for them to benefit from innovation and commercialization. The present study offers opportunities, especially regarding the critical success factors affecting technology commercialization. Therefore, the present study discusses both existing and future research related to technology commercialization. By using publish or perish (PoP) 8, the Authors collected 200 papers related to studying future research opportunities. From 200 papers, 127 papers 127 journals for further study. Among them are 53 papers from Q1 (Scopus indexed), 27 papers from Q2, nine papers found from Q3, and five papers from Q4. It was found that current research trends on this topic predominantly come from developed countries such as the USA, UK, and Italy. Many of them used a qualitative approach that focused on prominent and state universities. Future research may focus on the context of emerging market economies. In addition, combining both qualitative and quantitative approaches from different universities may also provide a greater understanding of technology commercialization and academic entrepreneurship as a whole.
Conference Proceeding
Enabling mechanisms in business venturing of maritime autonomous technologies
Enabling factors for the commercialization of maritime autonomous technologies (MAT) have previously been identified in the literature: Digitalization, environmental requirements, changes in regulations and crew shortage, amongst others. We utilize a recently developed theoretical framework, the External Enabler Framework (EEF) from Per Davidsson, for clarifying enabling factors, enabling mechanisms, and their characteristics, and how they affect business venturing related to MAT. This paper relates to the Norwegian capacity-building project MIDAS, funded by the Norwegian Research Council. The data is from a survey with a hundred respondents from the Norwegian maritime industries, conducted in September 2023. When comparing the EEF framework with our survey data, we identify four out of eight enabling factors and three out of nine mechanisms to be relevant for MAT. Comments are given on the applicability of EEF to such a complex industry sector as the maritime sector.
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Commercialisation of Intellectual Property: A Comparative Analysis of Georgia and Estonia
Commercialisation of intellectual property (IP) constitutes a vital part of a state’s economy and signifi cantly contributes to the development and success of any innovative project. At the same time, commercialisation of IP is directly linked to the adopted legislation on patent rights as it regulates the protection and exploitation of IP. This article seeks to compare the IP commercialisation frameworks in Georgia and Estonia and identify the challenges encountered in patent protection mechanisms in Georgia. Estonia and Georgia are both located in the Eastern European region and share similar legal systems and constitutions. By aligning its legislative framework with European Union standards and supporting universities and fostering a culture of innovation, Estonia sets a notable example in IP commercialisation. However, Georgia’s legislative framework still lacks certain elements that are crucial for developing IP commercialisation. The low number of registered patent applications in Georgia indicates the challenges and obstacles in this fi eld. The comparison of legal frameworks and practices in these countries can provide important insights into the challenges and solutions in IP commercialisation. The article examines how inefficient legislative framework leads to inconsistent patent protection mechanisms in Georgia, creating barriers in IP commercialisation, while underlining Estonia’s success in innovation and the establishment of a progressive IP commercialisation landscape.The article also presents a set of recommendations for Georgia to align its framework with EU standards, initiating joining the European Patent Convention, strengthening IP enforcement, and promoting open IP policies in universities, following Estonia’s model.
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Recent Progress in Quantum Key Distribution Network Deployments and Standards
Quantum key distribution (QKD) provides in principle unconditional security of key sharing based on the laws of physics only. In the last decade, several experimental and commercial QKD networks have been built and operated worldwide. Demonstrational applications of QKD in financial institutions, government networks, and critical infrastructures such as the power grid have been initially explored. However, large-scale deployment and full-scale commercialization of QKD networks still faces some technological and standardisation challenges. In this paper, recent developments and in-field deployments of QKD networks are reviewed and advancements in QKD standardisation are also discussed.
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Food politics
We all witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce competition for our food dollars. In this engrossing exposé, Marion Nestle goes behind the scenes to reveal how the competition really works and how it affects our health. The abundance of food in the United States--enough calories to meet the needs of every man, woman, and child twice over--has a downside. Our over-efficient food industry must do everything possible to persuade people to eat more--more food, more often, and in larger portions--no matter what it does to waistlines or well-being. Like manufacturing cigarettes or building weapons, making food is big business. Food companies in 2000 generated nearly
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The Structural Relationship among the Venture Company’s Corporate Entrepreneurship, Positive Error Management Climate, Technology Commercialization Capability, Technological Innovation Capability and Management Performance
In high-uncertainty environments shaped by rapid technological change, venture firm performance depends not only on technological resources but also on the organizational mechanisms that transform these resources into market value. Drawing on the resource-based view, entrepreneurial orientation theory, and error management theory, this study develops and tests an integrated structural model linking technological innovation capability and technology commercialization capability to management performance through the mediating role of corporate entrepreneurship and the moderating role of positive error management climate. Survey data were collected from employees and key informants of Korean venture firms registered with a national venture association (N > 300). Structural equation modeling was employed to test the proposed hypotheses. The results reveal that both technological innovation capability and technology commercialization capability exert significant positive effects on management performance. Corporate entrepreneurship partially mediates these relationships, indicating that technological capabilities translate into superior performance when accompanied by organizational innovativeness, proactiveness, and risk-taking behaviors. Furthermore, multi-group analysis demonstrates that positive error management climate strengthens the effects of technological capabilities on performance, suggesting that learning-oriented cultures enhance the conversion of technological resources into market outcomes. This study contributes to the literature by distinguishing innovation capability from commercialization capability and integrating technological, behavioral, and cultural determinants within a single framework. The findings provide theoretical implications for extending dynamic capabilities and entrepreneurial orientation perspectives and offer practical insights for venture firms seeking sustainable competitive advantage in technology-intensive industries.
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Benefits and Challenges of Research Commercialisation in South Africa: A Systemic Review
In developing countries, there is an increased emphasis on encouraging the commercialisation of research at universities. This triggers universities to adopt a culture of innovation and technological learning at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The focus of this review article is to highlight the benefits and challenges faced by researchers in the field of synthetic biology products, biotechnology, agribusiness, Biofuels and phytomedicine in commercialisation. The methodological approach was informed by a selection of electronic databases with a high chance of the selected field in relation to the commercialisation of the research outputs. Google Scholar, PubMed, and Higher Education and Science Technology South Africa Reports for entrepreneurial universities were searched, focusing on 2007 to 2023. The years proved to have played a role in furthering discussions and policy in research on commercialisation in South Africa, the benefits of research commercialisation, challenges of research commercialisation, its determinants, and its impact on academics, universities, and other stakeholders. The review findings suggest that the commercialisation of research is a challenging and complex task to execute, as there are very few cases in South Africa to have a successful academic intellectual property creation, licensing, academic entrepreneurship, and start-up of research. This is placed into context by the fact that the market for high-end products and processes is highly uncertain.
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