Open Innovation / Corporate Venturing

28th March 2007, London

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This Cityzone Entrepreneurial Network event takes place at Tanaka Business School, Imperial College London, SW7 from 17.00 - 21.30. Location map. Sponsored by:

Innovation Directory: online profiles of innovative companies. All registered attendees will be welcome to send up to 300 words of text for publishing in an online Innovation Directory. Examples.

Biographies + background: Speakers, Open Innovation and Corporate Venturing.

AGENDA
17.00 Registration starts  + Advice Zones + Innovation Zones - Martial Arts TV and vc-net.
17.30 SME SHOWCASE / Elevator Pitches:

  • AxisPoint Solutions UK, Peter Borner, Managing Director European operations - Technology Solutions Provider.
  • CellCrypt, Rodolfo Rosini, CEO - Mobile phone Security Technology.
  • Splashpower, Nedko Ivanov, Vice President, Vice President, Research & Product Development: Wireless Power for Portable Devices.
  • Reserve elevator pitch: Leiki UK, Mark Bembridge, MD: Content and User Discovery Technology
  • Presentation: “Getting the SME to the Corporate table: with the likes of Adobe, Audible, FT, Informa, Nokia, RIM(Blackberry), UBM, Vodafone…”.
    Simon Gall, Serial Entrepreneur. Shareholder and ex-Director, Otodio Ltd, PerfectPlay Ltd.

18.30 Networking: Dance Card, Deal Flow, Advice Zones. Refreshments (Tea/Coffee & biscuits).
19.00 INNOVATION CLINIC presentations + Q & A,

  • Dr Tidu Maini, Pro Rector, Imperial College London "Open innovation: creating, capturing and delivering value from university research".
  • Dr. Roland Harwood, Head of NESTA Connect. "Connect and Collaborate – new experiments in Open Innovation across disciplines, organisations and places."
  • Q&A
  • Dr. Mike Addison, Section Head, Corporate R&D, Procter & Gamble. "How a multinational can help you get to market"
  • Chris Eldridge-Hinmers, Business Development Director, Oracle "Corporate Partnering? Prey or predator? JGD Analysis and Oracle as a case study."
  • Q&A

20.10 Networking: Dance Card, Deal Flow, Advice Zones. Refreshments (Wine, soft drinks & light snacks)
21.15
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ADVICE ZONES
Free specialist advice for issues that your business is facing:

CORPORATE INNOVATION NESTA
Team at event: NESTA Connect team, Policy analyst
Issues:
1. Interdisciplinary research
2. Trends in Corporate Innovation
3. Impact of the web on Innovation Communities.
Target: Corporate R&D directors, Managers responsible for Innovation, Academics in University Outreach, Researchers in Open Innovation and Corporate Venturing.

ENTREPRENEURS £1M T/O+: The Supper Club
Team at event: Founder, Club Secretary, Membership Secretary.
Issues: Strategic, financial and operational issues addressed through peer-group events.

TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP Tanaka Business School / Imperial College
Team at event:
Entrepreneurship Centre Manager, MBA Students, Careers Director
Issues: Technology transfer, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Venturing, (E)MBA courses, Career Strategy
Target: Corporate Partners for the Entrepreneurship Centre

 

PAYMENT 
All prices + VAT (except*)

ENTREPRENEURS / INVESTORS
To 26 Mar

Now

On door  

 £25

£35

£50*

OTHERS  (#)

To 26 Mar

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 £40

£50

£70*

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FOUNDER MEMBERS  
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 £15

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