title: This idea worth anything? Mechanics of technology transfer.
abstract: The path from a proven scientific idea to a commercially viable product is seldom easy. It often requires ten or more years and millions of dollars. The essential elements include a creative concept that has been proven sound, identification of the commercial applicability of the concept, and financing and management of the development process.
authors.affiliation: Forsyth Insititute, Boston, USA. mgoodson@forsyth.org
authors.forename: J Max
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Goodson
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce / Q000191:economics*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D010330:Patents as Topic; D018581:Technology Transfer; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000191:economics*