Academic Catalog

FDE489 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FOOD ENGINEERING: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ENTERPRENEURSHIP IN FOOD ENGINEERING

Course Code: 5730489
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Food Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Entrepreneurship in food systems; fundamentals of innovation and intellectual property; patents and utility models; licensing and technology transfer; commercialization of research outputs; food product valorization; regulatory frameworks; start-up development; sustainability and business ethics