technopreneurship for engineers Flashcards
“Our nation needs engineers who not only can solve engineering problems but can participate in bringing ideas and products to market”
Frank Huband
higher, faster, cheaper, improved
doing this better
the adaptive entrepreneur/engineer
new, risky, breakthrough
doing things differently
the innovative entrepreneur/engineer
works for slow, incremental change: continuous improvement
adaptor
takes control in unstructured situations: invents
provides dynamics to bring out about radical changes, new paradigms
innovator
essential to the functioning of the system
adaptor
valued for communication information on advanced technologies
innovator
a person who always finds out the opportunities and coverts it into reality in the form of products and services to maximize profit and develop their business
entrepreneur
a person who creates a product or solution that uses technological solutions to change the way of doing something in an orthodox ways
technopreneur
an american tech company. its services include ride-hailing, food delivery, package delivery, couriers, freight transportation
Uber
it comprises of identifying modern technologies and even creation of technological opportunities by the presentation of commercial products and services
technopreneurship
technopreneurship trilogy
technician
entrepreneur
manager
entrepreneur who start and manage their own technology business
technopreneurs
examples of technopreneurs
bill gates (microsoft)
sergey brin & larry page (google)
jack dorsey (twitter)
steve jobs (apple)
importance of technopreneurship
-creating employment opportunities
-use of local resources
-business diversification & decentralization
-technological advancement
-capital formation
-promotion of entrepreneurial activities