Developing Conceptual Model to Facilitate the Commercialization of Inventions Patented by Natural Person: A Approach of Grounded Theory

Abstract

Several evidences show that despite numerous innovative technologies, only a small percentage of them have been commercialized and led to entrepreneurship and welfare. In this regard, the identification and monitoring of factors affecting the commercialization of ideas help to inevator by increase of the probability of their success in the commercialization. Accordingly, the present study aims to identify and to examine the factors affecting the commercialization of inventions in Yazd province. However, a grounded theory used to outline requirements, infrastructure and commercialization process. Semi-structured interview was data collection method and sampling method was Theoretical and snowball. Finely, inventors have been expressed commercialization strategies.

Keywords

• commercialization of invention
• grounded theory method
• yazd province