Technology, Commercialization and Gender

1. Introduction Setting the Scene: An Insight into the “Gender Divide” in Science and Technological Advancement
Pooran Wynarczyk, Marina Ranga

2. The Gender Dimension in German Knowledge and Technology Transfer: A Double-Edged Sword
Kathinka Best, Marie Heidingsfelder, Martina Schraudner

3. Women’s Role in Biotechnology Research: The Case of Mexico
Humberto Merritt, Maria Pilar M. Perez-Hernandez

4. Patenting Activity in Spain: A Gender Perspective
Elba Mauleón, María Bordons

5. Gender Patterns of Businesses with Growth Potential in Croatia
Slavica Singer, Nataša Šarlija, Sanja Pfeifer, Sunčica Oberman Peterka

6. Gender-Sensitive Business Counselling: Changing the Gendered Pattern and Understanding of Entrepreneurship
Malin Lindberg, Anders W Johansson

7. Gender, Commercialization and Thought Leadership in Computing: Examining Women’s Participation in Information Technology Patenting and Conference Paper Authorship
Catherine Ashcraft, Joanne McGrath Cohoon

8. Fostering Collaborative Innovation: Fraunhofer’s Participatory Methodology
Kathinka Best, Michael Rehberg, Martina Schraudner

9. Case Study: Hertha Ayrton
Patricia Fara

Keywords: Business and Management, IT in Business, Gender Studies, Entrepreneurship, Sociology of Work, Business Strategy/Leadership