http://metarand.com/2009/07/23/a-model-for-the-commonwealth-commercialisation-institute/ meta musings and digital curation on tech, innovation, gadgets, lifestyle and the media arena Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:49:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://metarand.com/2009/07/23/a-model-for-the-commonwealth-commercialisation-institute/comment-page-1/#comment-48751 David Lawson Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:51:15 +0000 http://metarand.com/?p=757#comment-48751 For Australian companies there has always been market failure associated with extending their busiesses internationally. The market failure is partly due to the tyranny of geographic distance as well as the same cultural hurdles anyone will face when selling into a different culture. However, as someone who has been involved in helping Australian commercial interests bridge those gaps for all of my career, I think that there is also a case for the Institute to help bridge the geographic and cultural market failure associated with commercialising technology and innovation internationally. For Australian companies there has always been market failure associated with extending their busiesses internationally. The market failure is partly due to the tyranny of geographic distance as well as the same cultural hurdles anyone will face when selling into a different culture. However, as someone who has been involved in helping Australian commercial interests bridge those gaps for all of my career, I think that there is also a case for the Institute to help bridge the geographic and cultural market failure associated with commercialising technology and innovation internationally.

]]> http://metarand.com/2009/07/23/a-model-for-the-commonwealth-commercialisation-institute/comment-page-1/#comment-47435 metarand » Blog Archive » US Leads The Way With New Office For Entrepreneurship & Innovation Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:02:12 +0000 http://metarand.com/?p=757#comment-47435 [...] who announced in May that they would be creating a Commercialisation Institute. I put forward a paper in July on how I believe such an initiative can optimally assist entrepreneurs and boost [...] [...] who announced in May that they would be creating a Commercialisation Institute. I put forward a paper in July on how I believe such an initiative can optimally assist entrepreneurs and boost [...]

]]> http://metarand.com/2009/07/23/a-model-for-the-commonwealth-commercialisation-institute/comment-page-1/#comment-46849 metarand Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:49:16 +0000 http://metarand.com/?p=757#comment-46849 Thanks for your comment, Sarah. This paper was specifically written for the Australian market, but I see no reason why a customized model could not be applied in other countries. Thanks for your comment, Sarah. This paper was specifically written for the Australian market, but I see no reason why a customized model could not be applied in other countries.

]]> http://metarand.com/2009/07/23/a-model-for-the-commonwealth-commercialisation-institute/comment-page-1/#comment-46829 Sarah Norkor Anku Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:52:22 +0000 http://metarand.com/?p=757#comment-46829 I think the author's recommendations are very laudable, however, I would suggest that his three tier approach should be tailor made to suit each member state's needs. For example, in dealing with my country Ghana, I would advise the CCI, to lay much more emphasis on his second point, that deals with grants mentoring and funding activities. I think the author’s recommendations are very laudable, however, I would suggest that his three tier approach should be tailor made to suit each member state’s needs. For example, in dealing with my country Ghana, I would advise the CCI, to lay much more emphasis on his second point, that deals with grants mentoring and funding activities.

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