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Course: 2023/2024

Technological Innovation

(15404)

Bachelor in Telecommunication Technology Engineering (2010 Study Plan) (Plan: 238 - Estudio: 252)

Coordinating teacher: BOUSOÑO CALZON, CARLOS

Department assigned to the subject: Signal and Communications Theory Department

Type: Electives

ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

Course: 4º

Semester:

Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)

Interest in the technological innovation process and its ecosystems.

Objectives

Basics and fundamentals of the complexities and perspectives of the technological innovation processes. Understanding of the motives for innovating: opportunities and risks. Basic tools to engage in real projects.

Description of contents: programme

1. Tecnological Innovation (TI) perspectives and related concepts. 2. The role of Creativity in the TI. process. 3. Tools for managing TI: Game Theory, Patents and Technology Monitoring and Forecasting. 4. Internationalisation and Geostrategic aspects of TI. 5. Unfolding trends in the European scenario and the Spanish Innovation Ecosystem.

Learning activities and methodology

A. Lectures B. Invited talks and discussions. C. Project on particular aspects of technological innovation Examples: 1) Competitive intelligence with advanced statistical techniques: Big Data for Technology forecasting 2) Trends in electronic textiles: antennas, information and energy processing. D. Practical operation of Information Markets for innovation projects selection.

Assessment System

50% project and Information Market operation.
50% final exam.

% end-of-term-examination 50
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 50

Basic Bibliography

D. Thompson. Oracles: How Prediction Markets turn employees into visionaries.. Harvard Business Review Press. 2012
Ken Binmore. Playing for Real: A Text on Game Theory. OUP USA. 2007

Electronic Resources *

European Commission · Innovation Union Home page. : http://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm
European Patent Office · Web Site. : https://www.epo.org/index.html
Fundación para la Innovación Tecnológica · Página COTEC : http://www.cotec.es/

Additional Bibliography

The Economist. Special report: Tech start-ups.. The Economist.. 2014- Jan 18th.

(*) Access to some electronic resources may be restricted to members of the university community and require validation through Campus Global. If you try to connect from outside of the University you will need to set up a VPN

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.