{"product_id":"out-of-the-lab-and-on-the-market-9781138735903","title":"Out of the Lab and On the Market","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTetsu Natsume of Sony Computer Science Labs (Sony CSL) has been pioneering technology promotion for a decade. As he seeks marketplace opportunities for ground-breaking research, he plays the role of a Technology Producer -- a role that will be increasingly important as organizations seek optimally efficient and effective applications of basic research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatsume''s task has been greatly facilitated by his association with Sony CSL, a research lab founded by co-author Mario Tokoro. While CSL is owned by SONY, it nevertheless operates almost entirely independently. At CSL, a diverse, cosmopolitan group of talented researchers are free to explore any idea that might one day change the world. Natsume''s task is to optimise that process by identifying the best path to the market for the new insights that pour out of CSL. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunctioning somewhat like a movie producer, Natsume has blazed a trail for technology promoters the world over. He explains his techniques for \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents; Foreword; Part I - How Sony CSL Turns Research into Results; Chapter 1 - Birth of the Technology Promotion Office (TPO); Chapter 2 - Case Studies in Technology Transfer; Chapter 3 - Next-Level Challenges for the Technology Promoter; Chapter 4 - Techniques for Technology Promotion; Part II - Researchers on Technology Promotion; Chapter 5 - Implementing outrageous ideas - Alexis Andre, Researcher; Chapter 6 - Implementation of Academic vs. Corporate Research - Jun Rekimoto, Deputy Director; Chapter 7 - Papers are fine, but nothing beats the joy of research that becomes products that change the world! - Takashi Isozaki, Researcher; Part III - The History of TPO (Mario Tokoro); Chapter 8 - Before TPO; Chapter 9- From the Perspective of Technology Management; Chapter 10 - What TPO Represents; In Closing: Borderless Technology Promotion; Afterword\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407230706007,"sku":"9781138735903","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138735903.jpg?v=1730498651","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/out-of-the-lab-and-on-the-market-9781138735903","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}