Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mustafa Özilgen Author-X-Name-First: Mustafa Author-X-Name-Last: Özilgen Title: Role of innovation in commercialisation of bioenergy research Abstract: Timeline of the bioenergy research is reviewed by referring to the level of the available biology knowledge. Before 1990s, bioenergy research exploited the limited knowledge of anaerobic fermentation. With the discovery of the photosynthetic green algae, research aimed converting their lipids into biodiesel. During the last ten years, after learning the consequences of the failure of the energy management in the body, bioenergy research started to focus on the health issues. Multibillion-dollar demand for the innovated bioenergy research products is the driving force of the bioenergy innovations. Research universities and entrepreneurs are the major players of these activities. A major part of the innovated products is commercialised by the start-ups, but less than 10% of them are successfully commercialised while the others fail especially when the entrepreneur runs out of cash and leaves. Therefore, intervention of the governments to the process with strong commitment is needed. Journal: Int. J. of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Pages: 77-90 Issue: 2 Volume: 2 Year: 2019 Keywords: bioenergy; research; biology knowledge; innovation; commercialisation; product; startup; entrepreneur; bioenergy management; multi-billion-demand. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=104008 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijric:v:2:y:2019:i:2:p:77-90 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Yunus Çengel Author-X-Name-First: Yunus Author-X-Name-Last: Çengel Title: Ramifications of the 2nd law of thermodynamics on innovation and sustainable future Abstract: The 2nd law of thermodynamics deals with the non-conserved quantities of entropy and exergy, and is associated with non-conserved entities like quality. The 2nd-law efficiency defines perfection. A process with a 2nd-law efficiency of 100% is thermodynamically perfect. As such, it involves no entropy generation, no exergy destruction and thus no waste of resources. Therefore, the 2nd law of thermodynamics is closely related to the concepts of sustainability, green practices, effectiveness, efficiency and performance. In this paper, energy conservation, renewable energy and sustainability are examined from the 2nd-law point of view. Then the 2nd-law concepts are applied to technology development and innovation activities to assess their efficiency and effectiveness and thus the best utilisation of resources. Journal: Int. J. of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Pages: 91-104 Issue: 2 Volume: 2 Year: 2019 Keywords: 2nd law of thermodynamics; efficiency; effectiveness; innovation; sustainability; green thermodynamics; entropy generation; exergy destruction; research and development; climate change; energy efficiency; performance evaluation. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=104011 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijric:v:2:y:2019:i:2:p:91-104 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Kamiel Gabriel Author-X-Name-First: Kamiel Author-X-Name-Last: Gabriel Title: Accelerating innovation in a changing world Abstract: Innovation-driven economies have the foundation and impetus to create new jobs and new value-added products and services. Research and Innovation are at the core of the knowledge economy which characterises the 21st century. Knowledge-based economies derive value from the application of knowledge to advance knowledge and create prosperity. Innovation arises from 'the new', typically societal or science and engineering based; and 'the incremental', research-based and process and industry-based. Innovation and commercialisation are fluid and dynamic processes. They are constantly and rapidly drawing additional resources from more and varied communities of practice indicating that the transition from industrial to knowledge economy is well underway. Initiating, activating, and strengthening these systems in a jurisdiction is foundational to the development of an innovation-driven economy and should be central to the jurisdiction's science and technology strategy. This paper succinctly summarises the essential elements that contributes to a successful innovation eco-system in a rapidly changing world. Journal: Int. J. of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Pages: 105-114 Issue: 2 Volume: 2 Year: 2019 Keywords: innovation; global context; knowledge transfer; innovation ecosystem elements; clusters. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=104014 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijric:v:2:y:2019:i:2:p:105-114 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Reza Bandarian Author-X-Name-First: Reza Author-X-Name-Last: Bandarian Title: Developing the business model of research and technology department of National Iranian Gas Company Abstract: Regarding to the mission of R%T department of National Iranain Gas Company (NIGC) which is responsible for technological and innovative support of NIGC, in this study first, it is surveyed how much the business model of this department is compliance with its mission and then based on acquired result the implication have been offered for improving and evolving of its business model. For this purpose, comprehensive business model of corporate research and technology department were developed by configuration methodology and based on extractions from literature and its implementation mechanisms were explain. In the next step, the current business model of R%T department of NIGC was developed. Finally, the current business model of R%T department of NIGC is compared with the model derived from the literature and existing shortcomings in the business model identified and necessary recommendations to improve the performance of this department has been proposed. Journal: Int. J. of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Pages: 115-125 Issue: 2 Volume: 2 Year: 2019 Keywords: R%T business model; technological innovation; technological competency; acquisition; leveraging; protection. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=104015 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijric:v:2:y:2019:i:2:p:115-125 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Anissa Amri Zarrouk Author-X-Name-First: Anissa Amri Author-X-Name-Last: Zarrouk Author-Name: Chourouk Ouerghemmi Author-X-Name-First: Chourouk Author-X-Name-Last: Ouerghemmi Title: Influence of atmospheric cues on the consumers' behaviour: moderating effects of the aesthetic centrality of the store and the purpose of the visit Abstract: In this research, we have focused on the study of the influence of the olfactory, auditory and visual factors on the approach or avoidance behaviour of the shoppers. To reach our goal, we have collected data using an online questionnaire on 152 people visiting cosmetics stores. The results have shown that the environmental factors like smell, music, or lighting can affect the emotional responses in different ways: odours can influence pleasure, music influences pleasure and arousal and lighting influences arousal. In addition, it's important to point to the fact that only the arousal felt at the store influences the approach and avoidance behaviour. Our analysis indicates that the emotional responses play a mediating role between the auditory and visual factor and the customer's approach or avoidance behaviour. Our research also considers the interactions of atmospheric cues, as well as the moderator effect of two variables: the aesthetic centrality of the store and the purpose of the visit. Journal: Int. J. of Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Pages: 126-156 Issue: 2 Volume: 2 Year: 2019 Keywords: atmospheric stimuli; olfactory cues; auditory cues; visual cues; interaction; stimulus-organism-response model; emotions; pleasure; arousal; approach behaviour; avoidance behaviour; purpose of visit; centrality of aesthetics; commercialisation. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=104018 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijric:v:2:y:2019:i:2:p:126-156