University of Galway

Course Module Information

Course Modules

Semester 1 | Credits: 5

This module provides graduate students with a clear insight into what makes a scalable innovative technologies. Students first understand competition, the importance of value chains and the contribution that the alignment of research with regional innovation clusters can make. Students are then challenged to analyse the value chain for their own research activities; this is done in terms of technology readiness and stakeholder intensity. The innovative potential of proposed gaps or opportunities in this value chain is then assessed by developing and understanding the overall system in which their research contributes. The module is particularly relevant to entrepreneurial graduate students working on key enabling technologies.
(Language of instruction: English)

Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify how technologies compete.
  2. Assess competitive advantage by using tools to analyse technical value chains.
  3. Realise the importance of geography and regional influences in innovation.
  4. Assemble a system model and value chain for their research domain
  5. Evaluate the innovative potential of their research area.
Assessments
  • Continuous Assessment (100%)
Teachers
Reading List
  1. "Scalable innovation" by Shteyn and Shtein
    ISBN: 97814665.
    Publisher: CRC press
  2. "On competition" by Michael Porter
    ISBN: 1422155625,.
    Publisher: Harvard Business Press
The above information outlines module PH5116: "Scalable Innovation" and is valid from 2021 onwards.
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.