This second edition of the critically acclaimed core textbook provides students from technology and science based backgrounds with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to transform innovative ideas into commercially viable businesses for profit or social ends. Blending theory, policy and practice in a manner that is accessible to readers with little prior knowledge of business commercialisation, it offers a framework for understanding the entrepreneurial process for tech...

Combining best practices, empirical studies and the authors’ own research on technology transfer offices (TTOs), technology transfer, ecosystems and scientists in the principal investigator role, this book presents a business model framework for TTOs. From a practitioner’s perspective the business model framework captures key elements of TTOs’ strategic and operational activities that are needed for effective management and leadership. Moreover, the frameworkaddresses central issues includ...

This is the first study to draw on international research carried out across four EU member states to add to the neglected area of the creative economy of peripheral regions.Economies are dynamic entities and subject to constant flux. Driven by changing tastes, new ways to make and disruptive innovations, new routes of economic development present themselves at ever increasing rates. This study is concerned with the rise of the creative economy. UNCTAD has marked the emergence of t...

Principals will discover practical strategies for strengthening and improving reading programs using the foundation established by the authors’ six truths of reading instruction. Explore comprehensive, multifaceted instruction techniques, as well as additional steps you can take to support students directly. Identify and troubleshoot problems your teachers may face, and gain valuable approaches to topics such as reading comprehension, vocabulary and literacy, and phonics and fluency.

Everyone has hidden desires...Jardel has a structured life, a successful career, and a fine woman beside him. Solange Rivera is everything he wished for, but he's no Prince Charming.Betting it all on her seems to be the answer to all his troubles, but Solange has other plans. When Solange refuses Jardel’s vision for the future, there is nothing left but to prove to her they are meant to be together. By any means necessary. Even if it takes a little help from his fr...

Alicia Powell Torres is sick of her joyless career, in a town full of painful memories. She wants to seize life again and she won't get that by staying still. It's time for a big change, and Brooklyn seems like the right place for a fresh start. Gathering her courage, she begins the arduous process of selling her family home and leaving her past behind.But before she can pack everything up, her childhood friend and neighbor Gabo returns to town with sexy smiles, his dinner invites,...

This collection of original essays explores the myriad expressions of austerity since the 2008 financial crisis.Case studies drawn from Canada, Australia and the European Union provide extensive comparative analysis of fiscal consolidation and the varied political responses against austerity. Contributions examine such themes as privatization, class mobilization and resistance, the crisis of liberal democracy and the rise of the far right.The potential impact of the COVID-1...

"It is a worthy book, with probably the best collection of resources anywhere for those trying to combine organizing and development."--SHELTERFORCE MAGAZINEOrganizing for Community Controlled Development is about renewing and revitalizing local living places through shared grassroots work focused on stimulating racial unity, civic vigor, and economic fairness. It proposes a detailed model for understanding the communities we call home and for guid...

In this captivating memoir, James shares his remarkable journey from a childhood marred by poverty and abuse to a life defined by triumph and resilience. From an early age, James confronted seemingly insurmountable challenges, yet through unwavering determination and an indomitable spirit, he refused to let his circumstances dictate his future. Rising above the odds, James emerged from a world that had discounted, misunderstood, and overlooked him. His story stands as a testament to the bo...

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"The Ancient Healer In The 21st Century"There is a growing consensus in the world that the massive expenditures on medical research have failed to demonstrate any significant improvement in society's level of health. The incidence of major chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease has continued to climb and medical costs have soared beyond the means of the average person.Doctors and lay people alike are searching for alternatives

Stories of Small Towns, Big Dreams, and Second Chances. This anthology weaves together tales of ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances in rural settings. From a motel owner rescuing strays to an ex-cop confronting his past, each novella explores themes of redemption, identity, and the search for connection.Dive into the gritty realism of small-town life, where characters grapple with personal demons, navigate complex relationships, and discover unexpect...