{"title":"OncoArendi Therapeutics as Platform-based Polish Biotech Company – A Case Study","authors":"Marcin J. Szumowski","doi":"10.2174/2213809907999200330164359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213809907999200330164359","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000OncoArendi Therapeutics SA (OAT) has been founded in 2012 as USstyle\u0000biotech operating in Poland. From the beginning, OAT has been focused on\u0000first-in-class or best-in-class programs involving interactions with novel targets\u0000with no clinical validation. The experienced group of founders thought that Poland\u0000offered an abundance of young talent and non-dilutive financing from European\u0000and national grants and subsidies, newly established research infrastructure and\u0000relatively little competition, as the biotech sector was still in its infancy. With\u0000strong proprietary IP, they thought, an experienced group of medicinal chemists\u0000could launch a competitive small molecule discovery business. Furthermore, the net\u0000cost of developing small molecules in Poland was several-fold lower than in the US\u0000or in western European countries. Based on these competitive factors, one could\u0000develop several programs in parallel with limited private investment, thus\u0000diversifying the high scientific and technological risk and increasing chances of\u0000long-term success. This case study shows how this strategy played out for\u0000OncoArendi over the last 7 years and how OncoArendi positions itself within the\u0000Polish biotech sector and on the increasingly competitive global biopharmaceutical\u0000scene.\u0000","PeriodicalId":192959,"journal":{"name":"Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114730700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Technology Transfer in Poland: Overview","authors":"Marcin Jarzynowski","doi":"10.2174/2213809907666200318124907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213809907666200318124907","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the current state of\u0000technology transfer in Poland by examining various stages of the process and\u0000indicators associated with different actors involved. In order to examine the role of\u0000technology in polish enterprises, it takes into account different forms of intellectual\u0000property, both created and acquired in Poland. Data taken into consideration\u0000include domestic and external sources, focused on the years 2013 - 2017. The main\u0000sources of the statistics are the Polish Patent Office and the Central Statistics\u0000Office.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Phenomena observed in the data are supported and elaborated by domestic research\u0000articles concerned with technology transfer and open innovation. The most striking\u0000feature of such juxtaposition is the fact, that some of the indicators presented in the\u0000article are surprisingly low, considering overall economic situation.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000All of the above represents the context of the Open Innovation Network project,\u0000which is also presented in the paper. Interpretation of the presented results is\u0000included in the discussion section. Some of the indicators confirm the status of\u0000polish economy as moderately innovative, however trends in performance of a\u0000small group of technical universities show a promising development in the field of\u0000technology transfer.\u0000","PeriodicalId":192959,"journal":{"name":"Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116645145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Polish Biotech & Life Science Sector: The Convergence of Culture, Ambition & Need","authors":"Eliza Barbachowska, R. Kozlowski","doi":"10.2174/2213809907666200224115823","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213809907666200224115823","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000The Polish Life Science sector has been growing for the last decade and\u0000has received billions of euros in EU funding, but has still failed to attract significant\u0000private investment. Despite the EU financing, there are still no real market or\u0000investment success stories, although companies are emerging with the potential to\u0000be globally competitive. This article examines the financing and behaviour of the\u0000Polish Life Science sector in the context of the Polish innovative economy and\u0000provides a cultural perspective to the challenges facing the sector.\u0000","PeriodicalId":192959,"journal":{"name":"Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133196235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Academic Technology Transfer in Poland-30 Years of Growth","authors":"Krystian Gurba","doi":"10.2174/2213809907999200330163923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213809907999200330163923","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Organizations managing technology transfer from universities to the\u0000private sector, although born in Poland with a significant delay compared to\u0000Western European countries, are currently important actors in the Polish innovation\u0000system. The article summarizes the process of shaping the role and models of the\u0000functioning of these organizations. It discusses the status and functions of\u0000technology transfer centers and the institutional environment of academic\u0000technology transfer in Poland: legal framework, support programs, and partner\u0000organizations. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of cooperation networks in\u0000technology transfer and draws attention to specific initiatives focused on\u0000technology transfer in the biotechnology and pharmacy sectors.\u0000","PeriodicalId":192959,"journal":{"name":"Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127406333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introduction on the Biotechnology Sector in Poland","authors":"R. Kaminski, Dennis M. Gross, C. Beyer","doi":"10.2174/221380990701200505101917","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/221380990701200505101917","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:sec>\u0000<jats:title />\u0000<jats:p />\u0000</jats:sec>","PeriodicalId":192959,"journal":{"name":"Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130333092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Characteristics of Extremaduran Agri-food Companies According to Innovation Strategies","authors":"C. Martínez-Azúa, Beatriz, Martín Vegas, Felipe","doi":"10.2174/2213809906666181218114223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213809906666181218114223","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Agri-food industry is of great importance in the manufacturing\u0000industry of Spain and, more specifically, in the Autonomous Community of\u0000Extremadura. This industry is undergoing substantial changes that detect the need to\u0000include innovation within its strategies to change and adapt its products to new\u0000consumers' food demands and markets in order to be more competitive and to\u0000differentiate from other producers. As in other industries, innovation provides agri-food\u0000companies with the possibility of generating higher incomes and increasing their\u0000productivity and competitiveness.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Based on these considerations, the main objective of this study is to\u0000analyze how agri-food companies in Extremadura value the importance of innovation\u0000in their strategies, and to carry out their characterization based on innovation\u0000strategies.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Data have been taken from a survey conducted in 2013\u0000from which a representative sample of agri-food companies was selected.\u0000Exploratory factor analysis differentiates four types of strategies based on the\u0000importance that companies give to innovation, from which firms are characterized\u0000according to a series of variables such as size, innovative activity, innovation barriers,\u0000benefits of innovation, and demand of public actions.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The results obtained permit to differentiate typologies of agri-food\u0000companies from the innovative policy point of view. This characterization is\u0000important and useful for designing public policies.\u0000","PeriodicalId":192959,"journal":{"name":"Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116377073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Profile of Wine Tourism Entrepreneurs: Study in Portugal","authors":"A. Viana, L. Carvalho, I. Paiva","doi":"10.2174/2213809906666190327105553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213809906666190327105553","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Wine tourism is one of the tourism components adopted as\u0000part of Portugal’s strategy due to its eminence as a wine producer. Such strategy\u0000has received great prominence in recent years and aims to promote regional\u0000development from an economic, social, cultural and environmental perspective. The\u0000aim of this study was to understand the entrepreneur profile in this sector.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000 The study uses a qualitative, case study methodology with data analysis\u0000and triangulation. In this study, a literature review of scientific studies was carried\u0000out on the scientific knowledge in the area of study from a critical perspective and\u0000an interview was conducted where qualitative data were collected.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The entrepreneurs have shown the following characteristics:\u0000initiative, innovation capability, optimism, creativity, creative energy, tenacity, selfconfidence,\u0000capability for long term involvement with the project, and learning\u0000capacity.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The study shows that most entrepreneurs state that they have\u0000established partnerships with other companies, particularly with restaurants,\u0000catering businesses, hotel units, tourism companies and companies that organize\u0000tours. This is one of the factors of economic importance recognized by another\u0000study which enables increased prominence of the company and widens the value of\u0000wine tourism.\u0000","PeriodicalId":192959,"journal":{"name":"Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship","volume":"276 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123426292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Polytechnic to Business Project (P2B) a Case of Innovation and Knowledge Transference","authors":"Teresa Paiva","doi":"10.2174/2213809906666190102115023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/2213809906666190102115023","url":null,"abstract":"The theoretical background of this article is on the model\u0000developed of knowledge transfer between universities and the industry in order to\u0000access the best practices and adapt to the study case in question regarding the\u0000model of promoting and manage innovation within the universities that best\u0000contribute with solution and projects to the business field.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The development of a knowledge transfer model is the main goal of this\u0000article, supported in the best practices known and, also, to reflect in the main\u0000measurement definitions to evaluate the High Education Institution performance in\u0000this area.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The method for this article development is the case study method because\u0000it allows the fully understanding of the dynamics present within a single setting, and\u0000the subject examined to comprehend what is being done and what the dynamics\u0000mean. The case study does not have a data collection method, as it is a research that\u0000may rely on multiple sources of evidence and data which should be converged.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Since it’s a case study this article present a fully description of the model\u0000proposed and implemented for the knowledge transfer process of the institution.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Still in a discussion phase, this article presents as conclusions some\u0000questions and difficulties that could be pointed out, as well as some good\u0000perspectives of performed activity developed.","PeriodicalId":192959,"journal":{"name":"Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121877696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}