Sustainability of Additive Manufacturing for the South African aerospace industry: A business model for laser technology production, commercialization and market prospects

Oyesola, Moses; Mathe, Ntombi; Mpofu, Khumbulani; Fatoba, O.S.

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2018.03.072

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“…This strategic choice guides the development of suitable technological applications tailored to the selected market for the startup’s initial market entry. A key challenge faced when managing new technologies lies in the uncertainty of their market potential (Lo et al , 2012; Isasi et al , 2016; Oyesola et al , 2018; Zihare et al , 2018; Li et al , 2019; Li and Mupondwa, 2021; Oluleye et al , 2021). This necessitates startups to engage in a process of testing, validating and, if necessary, pivoting to a different market if the initial prospects do not materialise.…”

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Sustainable technology development during intellectual property rights commercialisation by university startups

Shahidan,

Abdul Latiff,

Abdul Wahab

2023

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Purpose The purpse of this study is to examine sustainable technology development (STD) during the “Valley of Death” phase encountered by university startups undertaking intellectual property rights (IPR) commercialisation. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review was conducted after searching for relevant documents across multiple databases. Semi-structured interviews with university startup founders were also conducted as part of a qualitative case study. Findings This study resulted in two significant findings. First, the Valley of Death has been redefined in the specific context of IPR commercialisation by university startups. Second, the sustainable technology development framework (STDF) has been conceptualised to enhance the success rate of IPR commercialisation by university startups. The authors also identified three essential components of STD in the context of university startups: market development, technical efficiency and business sustainability. Research limitations/implications This exploratory research involved a thorough literature analysis. Given that only one qualitative case study was conducted, data saturation was not achieved. Further empirical research is needed to validate the conceptualised STDF. Practical implications The validated STDF will be a useful tool for enhancing the success of IPR commercialisation by university startups. Originality/value While others have focused on innovating business models, this study focused on an underexplored area: the sustainability of technology development during the commercialisation of IPR by university startups during the Valley of Death phase.

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Sustainable technology development during intellectual property rights commercialisation by university startups

Shahidan,

Abdul Latiff,

Abdul Wahab

2023

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“…The strong level of collaboration between industry and research institutions over the years has been another critical factor in the growth and expansion of additive manufacturing in South Africa [ 22 , 38 ]. This collaboration is designed to help in solving problems on the shop floors through the provision of innovative solutions.…”

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“…This notable increase in growth and expansion in additive manufacturing is a result of the numerous potential economic, technical, and environmental benefits it offers compared to conventional manufacturing (casting, forging, sheet forming, extrusion, etc.) [ 8 ] in the production of parts intended for end-users [ 22 ]. This, among other things, includes freedom of design, which contributes to the lightweight consolidation of parts and integration of function parts [ 23 , 24 ].…”

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Additive manufacturing in South Africa: critical success factors

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Fianko

Amoah

et al. 2022

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“…The first fully functional AM facility was installed in South Africa in 1994 [248][249][250][251][252][253]. However, there have been a gradual building on the foundation which is shown in the low research output between 1994 and the mid-2000s [21][22][23][24][25].…”

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Global perspective and African outlook on additive manufacturing research − an overview

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Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies and advances made globally in medicine, construction, aerospace, and energy sectors are discussed. The paper further explores the current state of AM innovation and development landscape in Africa as a late comer to this area of smart manufacturing. Peer-reviewed and published literature were retrieved from Scopus database from 2005 to 2021 and analysed. In Africa, out of 500 published articles, South Africa has the highest research throughput, whereas about two-thirds of the continent is not actively participating in this burgeoning field. The main AM techniques most widely used are selective laser melting, fused deposition modelling, and direct energy deposition. Globally, there is an interplay of computational (machine learning and mechanistic models) and experimental approaches to understanding the physical metallurgy of AM techniques and processes. Though this trend is consistent with global practices, Africa lags the world in AM technologies, a niche that could leapfrog the manufacturing sector. Thus, Africa need to foster collaborative partnership within and globally to become an active global player in this industry.

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Sustainability of Additive Manufacturing for the South African aerospace industry: A business model for laser technology production, commercialization and market prospects

Cited by 18 publications

References 16 publications

Sustainable technology development during intellectual property rights commercialisation by university startups

Sustainable technology development during intellectual property rights commercialisation by university startups

Additive manufacturing in South Africa: critical success factors

Global perspective and African outlook on additive manufacturing research − an overview

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