Oosthuizen, SJ2011-12-092011-12-092011-11Oosthuizen, SJ. 2011. Titanium: the innovators’ metal. Historical case studies tracing titanium process and product innovation. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Vol 111, pp 1-60038-223Xhttp://www.saimm.co.za/Journal/v111n11p781.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/5376Copyright: 2011 Southern African Institute of Mining and MetallurgyThis paper examines innovation in relation to the availability of a new material: the metal titanium. The paper aims to highlight the need for the inclusion of entrepreneurial innovation as a necessary focus area in the development of a titanium metal value chain. Both the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) have identified the creation of titanium metals production capabilities as a key growth area for South Africa. Using historical literature as a source of data, the activities of selected innovators who used titanium metal as a central component in their success, were investigated. The origin of the process innovation behind the titanium metals industry, and two titanium product innovations: namely, medical implants and sporting goods, were detailed as case studies. It was found that individual innovators were responsible for the creation, and rapid growth, of the titanium industry and titanium product applications. There is a need to link the current research and development into titanium metals production with individuals and organizations capable of commercializing innovative processes and products.enTitaniumTitanium metal value chainTitanium entrepreneurial innovationTitanium entrepreneurial developmentTitanium product innovationInnovative process commercializationMiningMetallurgyArticleOosthuizen, S. (2011). Titanium: the innovators’ metal. Historical case studies tracing titanium process and product innovation [Journal Article]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5376Oosthuizen, SJ "Titanium: the innovators’ metal. Historical case studies tracing titanium process and product innovation [Journal Article]." (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5376Oosthuizen S. Titanium: the innovators’ metal. Historical case studies tracing titanium process and product innovation [Journal Article]. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5376.TY - Article AU - Oosthuizen, SJ AB - This paper examines innovation in relation to the availability of a new material: the metal titanium. The paper aims to highlight the need for the inclusion of entrepreneurial innovation as a necessary focus area in the development of a titanium metal value chain. Both the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) have identified the creation of titanium metals production capabilities as a key growth area for South Africa. Using historical literature as a source of data, the activities of selected innovators who used titanium metal as a central component in their success, were investigated. The origin of the process innovation behind the titanium metals industry, and two titanium product innovations: namely, medical implants and sporting goods, were detailed as case studies. It was found that individual innovators were responsible for the creation, and rapid growth, of the titanium industry and titanium product applications. There is a need to link the current research and development into titanium metals production with individuals and organizations capable of commercializing innovative processes and products. DA - 2011-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Titanium KW - Titanium metal value chain KW - Titanium entrepreneurial innovation KW - Titanium entrepreneurial development KW - Titanium product innovation KW - Innovative process commercialization KW - Mining KW - Metallurgy LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 0038-223X T1 - Titanium: the innovators’ metal. Historical case studies tracing titanium process and product innovation [Journal Article] TI - Titanium: the innovators’ metal. Historical case studies tracing titanium process and product innovation [Journal Article] UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5376 ER -