So you want to be a high-tech entrepreneur? [Avalanche chamber for radiography and PET]

Summary form only given. It is only natural to dream of commercial success for new technology. Unfortunately, a technological break-through is usually only a first small step on the commercial road that has many roadwork and accident black-spots and certainly no "cones-hotline". Drawing on his experience of ten years at CERN followed by fifteen years building Oxford Positron Systems, the author revisits the highway travelled in bringing his HIDAC (HIgh Density Avalanche Chamber) technology to market for digital radiography and positron emission tomography. Particular reference is made to the personal experiences involved in transferring technology from multinational laboratory to small entrepreneurial company.