TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WORKSHOP II

IDEAS, INNOVATIONS, AND NEW PRODUCTS IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

Technology Transfer Workshop II 
February 15 – 16, 2011

Can we find investors, markets, and customers for new technology?

 

Organizer:
Institute for Lifestyle Options and Longevity—ILOL
ILOL is a unique not-for-profit research institute concerned with identification, examination, and evaluation of social and technological developments, trends, and practices concerning future lifestyles and social growth in rapidly changing national, regional, and global environments (www.ilol-think-tank.eu)

 

Objective of the workshop:
The objective of this workshop is to examine how new ideas, discoveries, inventions, and new technologies are brought from scientific or engineering laboratories into the market place.   The workshop will cover the entire technology transfer process from inception to the point where products based on new technologies are introduced in the market place. A discussion concerning intellectual property and protection of new technology will be introduced at the beginning of the workshop.  The important concepts presented during the workshop will be highlighted by real cases describing introduction, management, and implementation of new technology.

 

Lecturer:
Professor Ing. George Tesar, Ph.D. (Wisconsin, USA)
Chief Scientific Officer for Social Marketing at ILOL and Professor Emeritus, Umeå University (Sweden).  Co-author of Scientific Technology Management: Building Bridges between Scientists, Engineers, and Business Management, 2nd edition published by Imperial College Press in London in 2008, and Smaller Manufacturing Enterprises in an International Context: A Longitudinal Exploration, also published by Imperial College Press in London in 2010. 

 

Guest speaker:
Ing. Tomáš Halva, Technology Transfer and Business Development Manager, South Moravian Innovation Center, Brno

 

Partner:


High Tech Park, Prague

High Tech Park is a technological alliance that can be characterized as:

• Independent open platform of high tech companies
• Presenter of new high tech solutions on the market
• Company that professionally concatenates of independent application into the high tech unit
• Company that modifies high tech systems for common life
• The first company that developed TV computer – HOMEBRAIN allowing households to use internet and other services in a friendly way

Language:
For the maximum benefit of the attendees, the workshop will be offered in English.  Cases will be presented in Czech.

Content:
The workshop will focus on the construction of the entire technology transfer process along with the formulation of the necessary documents to specify and protect new technology from being taken over by competitors.  The key documents of this process include: (1) technology briefs, (2) specification of new product ideas, (3) description of a product concept, (4) prototype specifications, and (5) a performance description of the new product ready for the market place. 

 

Who should attend?

• Individuals in the fields of science, engineering, and management focusing on emerging economic, financial, and market forces shaping technology transfer.
• Executives managing fast growing high technology firms.
• Directors of scientific laboratories.
• Engineers responsible for bringing new technology into commercial markets.
• Government administrators responsible for research and development activities.
• Educators lecturing in engineering, marketing, management or other related disciplines. 
• Managers of incubators, technology transfer parks, and business parks would especially benefit from attending this workshop.
• Individuals working in the areas of health care research, medical technology, and new areas of research in the field of health care management. 
• Individuals responsible for major public projects using social marketing approaches.

 Special features:

• Workshop participants will be able to take part in small group discussions related to the concepts introduced in the workshop.  
• At the end of the day, participants are invited to a reception which will provide an opportunity to network and share information and ideas with the workshop leaders, guest-speaker, and other participants.

Workshop schedule:

 

for viewing the time schedule click here

 

Place:
The workshop will be organized on premises of High Tech Park, Rašínovo nábřeží 384/56, Nové Město, Praha 2

Registration fee: 8 600 CZK
Register by 15 January, 2011 for reduced rate 8 200 CZK
Late registration fee is 9 000 CZK (between 10 and 15 February)
PhD. students will get 10% discount

 

The registration fee includes:

• Work book
• Midsession coffee/tea breaks
• Lunch on each day of the workshop
• Reception at the end of the first day 

Registration form is available on the ILOL website. Registration via ILOL website is preferred.

Payment:
Registration fees are payable in advance of the workshop. All payment details and pro forma
invoice will be emailed to those who have registered. Cancellation policy follows.

 

Cancellation policy

• In case of a cancellation of a valid registration before 10th February 2011, a handling fee of € 20,- will be charged. No other cancellation fee is applied.
• In case of a cancellation of a valid registration after 10th February 2011, a cancellation fee of 100% of the price will be applied.
• A cancellation of a valid registration must be made in writing (by e-mail, fax, or post) to the address of ILOL Žerotínova 32 Praha 3, Czech Republic, fax: +420 241 401 154, , e-mail: marie.pribova@ilol-think-tank.eu. The actual date of delivery of such written notice to the organizer is to be regarded the exact and effective cancellation date.
• The reimbursed deposits, cancellation fees and refunds will be settled by the organizer after the closing of the workshop, within two weeks after the end of the event.

Contact:

 

Marie Pribova
Research Director, ILOL
Žerotínova 32, 130 00 Praha 3
Tel: 00420 777 746 486
Fax: 00420 241 401 154
marie.pribova@ilol-think-tank.eu
www.ilol-tink-tank.eu