Università Roma Tre

1.Technological Innovation: recall of basic concepts and theories; technological innovation from invention to production and market.
2. Technological Cluster
3. Technology and Environment; technological innovation as driver for a most sustainable production
4. Technological innovation and quality
5. New opportunities in terms of technological innovation and implementation in the industrial reality, in particular dematerialization.
7. Recall of basic concepts on development and sustainability at national, European and international levels
8. Contribution and the role of technologies to improve the efficient use of natural resources and the sustainable production
9.Clean technologies for sustainable production of goods,services, energy
10. Life cycle thinking
11. Main instruments to evaluate total environmental, economic and social impacts ( LCA,ELCA,SLCA,LCC, footprinting...)
12. main Environmental management systems;
13..Clean technologies for sustainable production of goods,services, energy

David Rainey, Sustainable business development: Inventing the future strategy, innovation and leadership, Cambridge University Press, 2008 (part of the test book: Chapter 1,2)
Mark Dodgson, David Gann, Ammon Salter, The management of technological innovation, Oxford University Press, 2008 (part of the test book Chapter 3,5,6,7).
A copy of the slides used during lecturers and useful papers will be provided for free by the teacher.
Material for additional and deeper informations will be provided for free during the course, if required