Abstract:
The prime aim of this research study is to identify the impact of Technological innovation
(Technopreneurship) on the Small Enterprises growth. The study primarily contemplates on
four types of technological innovations based on Machine Technology, Computerized
Operations, Mobile Technologies and Other Communication Media
Technologies of Small scale coir mills in Puttalam district of Sri Lanka.
Results depict, the growth of these four types of technologies based innovation
(Technopreneurship) lead for enterprise growth. Moreover, it explains that higher(up to
date) the extents of these technologies, higher the positive contribution for technological
innovation performance.
Inadequate finance, lack of the knowledge are identified as the main reasons for the lower orientation
of small scale coir mills on technology based innovation performance.
To promote technology based more value addition small scale coir mills in Sri Lanka,
emphasis on „Technopreneurship‟ is essential where there is a requirement of coir industry
and SEs category aspects specific Business Incubator (BI) model in Sri Lanka.
