How to
- Address the challenges and risks of emerging technologies
- Manage the fuzzy front end of innovation
- Justify early-stage technological investment
The successful development and commercialisation of early stage technologies is a highly complex journey. The translation of basic science and exploratory ideas into products and services is far from straightforward. Organisations face the multiple challenges of stimulating the conception of promising technologies, identifying and supporting those with greatest commercial promise, selecting appropriate business models for their exploitation, while simultaneously identifying and managing risks, and preventing imitation of these intellectual assets.
In this new training course, these fundamental issues associated with the management of early stage technology and innovation will be covered. The course will include a mix of presentations from members of the Centre for Technology Management, small group exercises and plenary feedback discussions.
Benefits
By the end of the course you will have a working knowledge of how to:
- accelerate the commercialisation of new technologies to market
- select appropriate approaches for stimulating and supporting the front end of innovation
- evaluate early stage technologies and justify investment
- integrate risk considerations into technology strategy
- capture the value from intellectual property, while ensuring it remains protected.
Course topics
- Technology and innovation management introduction
- Early-stage technology
- Technology evolution
- Decision support tools
- Technology valuation approaches
- Intellectual property management
- Managing creativity and the fuzzy front end of innovation
- Organisational forms for breakthrough innovation
- New venture finance
- Business models
- Risk management
Feedback from other CTM courses
“Good, professionally organised and delivered course. The discussions and interactions with others were also particularly valuable.”
Senior Manager, GG Bearing Technology
“A very good course that met the agenda and contributed to my information needs. Some excellent presenters and a good mix of lecture, activity and debate.”
Technology Director, Beiersdorf
“Superb course, a good foundation for further learning.”
Technology Acceleration, The Carbon Trust
Programme
The course will commence at 9.00 am on Tuesday 11 September and close at 5.00 pm on Wednesday 12 September. A timetable will be sent to delegates prior to the event.
Speakers
The course will be presented by members of the Centre for Technology Management (CTM), one of several research centres within the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing.
CTM’s research covers a broad range of issues, providing industrial technology managers and the wider technology management community with a unique resource for investigating effective technology management practices. Course presenters have extensive research and industrial experience of the methods covered in the course.
The course will conclude with a panel session where delegates will be able to engage in discussion with experts who have considerable experience of early stage technologies:
Dr Bob Bates - Bob graduated from London University in 1974 and started his career at Philips Research Laboratories where he initially worked on the design of Microwave and Millimetre wave components and systems for communication and military systems. Since then he has worked in a variety of high technology Consumer Electronics and Professional Instrument businesses. He has over 25 years of experience at Senior Management level at various companies including: Philips Research,ATIUnicam, Thermo Electron, Philips Consumer Electronics and Philips Applied Technologies. Management roles included Research & Development, Engineering, Programme, General Management and Managing Director.
Bob now applies this business and technology leadership experience to support large and small companies to improve their New Product Creation from Concept through to Market launch via his consultancy business, Katelan Consulting Ltd. He is also a non-executive Director of Grant Instruments Ltd. Bob has a BSc and PhD in Electronics and is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the IET.
David Coates - He is member of the Growth Agenda team and has had involvement in foresight programmes such as Future Agenda.
David is MD of Utse Ltd, an independent management consultancy, with clients and consultancy partners such as the IXC UK, Technology Strategy Board, The British Council, Clareo Partners and AcceleratorIndia, working across multiple sectors and he has an extensive background in technology, innovation and strategy consulting.
He has a PhD in materials science and is a Fellow of the IoM3 and the RSA. During his consultancy career he has been involved in a number of programmes looking at the impact of innovation and technology on society over a twenty-five year timeframe. He was a founder of the branding consultancy, Indigo Partners and he has held senior positions with organisations such as PA Consulting, Scientific Generics and Identica-Generics.
Eric Mayes - Dr Mayes is CEO of Endomagnetics Ltd, which he joined in 2010. Eric previously held a series of executive positions with Cambridge Display Technology and NanoMagnetics, and has over a decade of experience in advanced materials and devices businesses with a strong track record in leading early-stage ventures. Eric is a versatile and entrepreneurial general manager with international business development experience in consumer electronics and healthcare applications, and was named the Royal Society of Chemistry’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2003'.
PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST FOR FUTURE EVENTS, PLEASE EMAIL - ifm-events@eng.cam.ac.uk
Cost and booking
The course fee will be £1,250 plus VAT, to include course materials, the course dinner on Tuesday 11 September, lunch and all daytime refreshments.
An ‘earlybird’ fee of £1,200 plus VAT applies until Friday 10 August 2012. Group discounts are available on request.
IfM members and alumni are entitled to a 10% discount on the above course fees.
Booking
Please download, fill in and return the booking form
Cancellations
Substitutions may be made at any time. Bookings cancelled less than 10 days prior to the event will be charged in full.
Who should attend?
- Managers responsible for early stage technology, product development or venturing
- Entrepreneurs and technology venturists
- Academics and university technology transfer offices
- Government and other agencies promoting/supporting technology commercialisation
- Technology and management consultancies
- Technologists and R&D engineers
- Venture fund managers
Location
The event will be held at the Institute for Manufacturing, 17 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS. Parking is available on site. A map and information on local hotels will be sent with confirmation of booking or can be found here.
Enquiries
To find out more, or to express interest in attending the course, contact
Jo Griffiths
IfM Education and Consultancy Services Ltd
17 Charles Babbage Road
Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK
T: +44 (0)1223 766141
F: +44 (0)1223 464217
E: ifm-events@eng.cam.ac.uk
www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk
