Seminar in commercialisation of innovations

Date: 29th November 2017

Time: 10.00 – 12.00

Place: University of Vaasa, Atria-seminar room C209, Tervahovi

Registration required: office@vebic.fi , latest by 24th November 2017.

The seminar is arranged as a part of the project VEBIC-NET – Development of collaboration networks for VEBIC’s innovation platform. The seminar will be led by Pär Johansson from LTU Business AB, business development company in northern Sweden with headquarters in Luleå. The main business focuses on commissioned education, business development for small and medium-sized companies and the commercialization of research from Luleå University. Seminar is open for anyone interested in innovation and commercialisation.

Program

09.45 – 10.00              Coffee

10.00 – 10.15              Welcome and introduction

Dr. Krish Sankaran, Director of Vaasa Energy Business Innovation Centre

10.15 – 10.45              Insights into Regional Innovation Strategy of Norrbotten County

Pär Johansson, Director of Innovation Management

10.45 – 11.45              Innovation Due DiligenceÒ

Pär Johansson, Director of Innovation Management

Innovation Due Diligence® is a proven method for identifying the potential of early innovations, their focus market and viable strategies for how to succeed in a market establishment. The method is built on the basis of many years of expertise in which we annually conduct over 150 analyses sprung from the latest research at Luleå University of Technology as well as major research institutes and multi-national companies in Europe.

11.45 – 12.00            Discussion and closing of seminar