1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910699284703321

Autore

Golding William M

Titolo

Atomic waveguides for atom chips [[electronic resource] /] / by William M. Golding

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Adelphi, MD : , : Army Research Laboratory, , [2009]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 30 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

ARL-TR ; ; 5014

Soggetti

Wave guides

Semiconductors - Research - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"October 2009."

Title from title screen (viewed on Dec. 3, 2010).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910404250003321

Autore

Akpo Essegbemon

Titolo

Sowing Legume Seeds, Reaping Cash : A Renaissance within Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa / / by Essegbemon Akpo, Christopher O. Ojiewo, Lucky O. Omoigui, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Rajeev K. Varshney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

981-15-0845-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVI, 106 p. 106 illus., 78 illus. in color.)

Collana

Biomedical and Life Sciences Series

Classificazione

SCI011000TEC003000

Disciplina

630

Soggetti

Agriculture

Plant biotechnology

Plants - Development

Plant genetics

Plant Biotechnology

Plant Development

Plant Genetics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. A Brief Overview of Smallholder Farmers' Access To Seed Of Improved Legume Varieties -- Chapter 2. Impact Stories And Testimonies From Diverse Actors In Groundnut Value Chain In Tanzania -- Chapter 3. Common Bean Value Chain Actors Share Their Feeling About TL Projects In Tanzania -- Chapter 4. Enthusiasm Of Actors Within The Groundnut Value Chain Sharing Impact Stories In Uganda -- 5. Empowered Communities Tell Their Own Stories From Common Bean Production In Uganda -- 6. Breakthroughs In Groundnut Production Communities In Nigeria -- 7. Women At The Center Of Cowpea Value Chain Development In Nigeria -- 8. Better-Off Women Boosting Groundnut Business In Ghana -- 9. Concluding Remarks: The Tropical Legumes Projects Empowered Communities In A Wide Variety Of Assets.

Sommario/riassunto

This open access book shares impact stories – testimonies from various value chain actors who have been part of the Tropical Legumes (TL) projects, over the past twelve years. The Tropical Legumes projects led



by ICRISAT in three parts (TLI, TLII and TLIII), constitute a major international initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and jointly implemented by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) partners from Sub-Saharan Africa and India. The project developed improved cultivars of common bean, cowpea, chickpea and groundnut (but also soya bean and pigeon pea cultivars in its initial phases) and delivers their seed to smallholders in BMGF-focus areas. It also strengthens the NARS and CGIAR's breeding programs and seed platforms to enhance their ability to deliver high and sustained outputs to smallholder farmers. The book compiles the experiences of a diversity of actors within the grain legume value chains, with a focus on groundnut and common beans in Tanzania and Uganda, groundnut and cowpea in Nigeria, and groundnut in Ghana. All stakeholders involved share their thoughts on being part of a decade-long development project family. National agricultural research institutes, knowledge brokering organizations, NGOs, public and private seed companies, agro-dealers, individual seed entrepreneurs, farm-implement makers, farmer cooperatives, farmer groups, individual men and women farmers, middlemen, processors, traders and consumers were all involved in this project, and as such this book provides valuable insights for development workers, technical staff, and project managers.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910155240003321

Autore

Szycher M (Michael)

Titolo

Commercialization secrets for scientists and engineers / / Michael Szycher, Ph.D

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

1-315-35303-2

1-315-38252-0

1-4987-3061-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (559 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

658

Soggetti

Technology transfer

Research, Industrial

New business enterprises

Science - Vocational guidance

Engineering - Vocational guidance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Development on a shoestring -- section 2. Classical initial decisions -- section 3. Product launch -- section 4. Pathways to profitability.

Sommario/riassunto

Commercializing a knowledge-based product or service requires a realistic, methodical approach combined with a great deal of perseverance. Commercialization Secrets for Scientists and Engineers serves as a high-level guide to answering key questions and critical issues that confront founding entrepreneurs on their quest to commercialize their knowledge-based innovations. It highlights the unique problems shared by all technologists across knowledge-intensive fields and how to overcome the most predictable obstacles faced by technology entrepreneurs. It demystifies the process of commercializing advanced products that require a high degree of specialized knowledge. Typically, these are disruptive technologies with the potential to revolutionize whole industries. The book simplifies the launch of high-tech ventures such as pharmaceuticals, genetic and



biotechnology products, wireless devices, fuel cells, and minimally invasive medical devices. Additionally, it will help readers bring their disruptive technologies to profitability. Offers key descriptions of the commercialization process from idea to profitability Discusses business development on a budget Covers initial decisions, such as whether to form a partnership or proprietorship, market focus, pricing, funding, and the like Describes issues related to product launch Uncovers pathways to becoming profitable--