Commercialisation Strategy for a High-Tech Business Idea

This assignment is designed to assess learning outcomes:
LO1 Reflect on their employability competencies and career management skills and plan for their future development
LO2 Identify and assess the role, characteristics and motivations of high technology entrepreneurs
LO3 Research, assess and defend a commercialisation plan for a new technology-based venture
LO4 Evaluate key strategies for successful new venture creation The learning outcomes are provided here for information. Your ability to meet the learning outcomes will be assessed by the assignment requirements and criteria for assessment given in the next section.

Write a commercialisation strategy exploring the potential of a hi-tech business idea. The table below details the weightings of the criteria by which your work will be assessed:

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• Checks will be made on your work using anti-plagiarism software and approved plagiarism checking websites.

Define and explore the nature of hi-tech entrepreneurs
Identify and analyse key strategies for the business idea
Explore the resources, commercialization plan and finances needed to bring the concept to market
Assess your skills and competencies in relation to the hitechentrepreneur: what are your skills gaps? And how will you improve them?