Fundamentals of Technology Transfer, 19 – 22 October 2010

Burleigh Court
Loughborough University (West Park)
LOUGHBOROUGH
LE11 3TD

Technology transfer offices advise on all aspects of patents, copyrights and contractual arrangements, and facilitate the commercial development of intellectual property by licence to spin out and established companies.

Success in a technology transfer role requires a breadth and depth of knowledge and skills rarely found in other areas of business:

  • Confident and proactive research and networking to find potential opportunities
  • Credibility in understanding, and assessing the technologies
  • Creativity and pragmatism in applying these in a commercial setting
  • The ability to draft, interpret and assess IP, research contracts and licensing agreements
  • Efficient planning and development of commercialisation strategies
  • The ability to understand the political and cultural differences between the academic and the private sector, and to operate effectively in each
  • Negotiation and relationship building to bring all the stakeholders along to a successful outcome.

This course covers core content utilising a mix of presentation, discussion and case study work to ensure that key learning can be applied on the job.

For further information please see the website:

http://www.praxiscourses.org.uk/courses/course.asp?ItemID=159&coursetype=tech_transfer

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