Moving From R D Development To Production And Sales In Start Up Companies

Moving From R&D Development to Production and Sales in Start-Up Companies

For most companies, the move from a start-up engaged in research and development into a full-fledged company with production and sales is a difficult process. However, there are some strategies to overcome these challenges, though each has its advantages and drawbacks. To fully understand the dynamic landscape startup companies face, further research on these strategies is required. Moving From R&D Development to Production and Sales in Start-Up Companies summarizes the process of moving from research and development to production and sales from a multi-dimensional perspective and focuses on key points within the field to support businesses such as best practices and tactics to make this transition as smooth as possible. Covering topics such as business strategy, leadership, innovation, production, and company growth, this reference work is ideal for business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, managers, marketers, sales professionals, researchers, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Accelerating Technology Transition

Accelerating the transition of new technologies into systems and products will be crucial to the Department of Defenses development of a lighter, more flexible fighting force. Current long transition times-ten years or more is now typical-are attributed to the complexity of the process. To help meet these challenges, the Department of Defense asked the National Research Council to examine lessons learned from rapid technology applications by integrated design and manufacturing groups. This report presents the results of that study, which was based on a workshop held to explore these successful cases. Three key areas emerged: creating a culture for innovation and rapid technology transition; methodologies and approaches; and enabling tools and databases.

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