technopreneur
/ˌtɛknəʊprəˈnəː
/ /ˈtɛknəʊprənəː/noun
(Especially in South and SE Asia) a person who sets up a business concerned with computers or similar technology.Many of these technopreneurs are mobilising interests and utilising the Internet to also cater and manufacture services for diasporic, displaced and elite people....
- Such is the sacrifice that the technopreneur has had to make as he tries to reinvent data delivery on mobile phones as well as the practice of global marketing.
- The Member of Parliament and technopreneur saw enough potential in the company four years ago to pump in US $1.5 million.
Derivatives
technopreneurial
- The technopreneurial spirit in my estimate is as strong in Asia as it is in any other part of the world.
- The technopreneurial project provides accredited technical, entrepreneurial, business and life skills to trainees.
- Equip yourself with the right technopreneurial skills and learn how to manage risks and enhance your chances of success in the business world.
technopreneurship
Origin
1990s: blend of techno- and entrepreneur.