Technology intelligence

Monitoring science and technology developments

One day workshop, October 2012, Institute for Manufacturing, Cambridge

Exact date to be confirmed

• Are you aware of new technologies early enough?
• Are you missing out on opportunities to expand?
• Do you feel swamped with data but have little useful information?

Technology intelligence is the activity that enables companies to identify the technological opportunities and threats that could affect the future growth and survival of their business. It aims to capture and disseminate the technological information needed for strategic planning and decision making. As technology life cycles shorten and business becomes more globalised, having effective technology intelligence capabilities is becoming increasingly important. In particular, technology intelligence is an indispensable asset for technology-based companies.

The workshop

This workshop aims to disseminate results of research on technology intelligence. Attendees learn about the latest research findings and receive a copy of the technology intelligence workbook developed by the Centre for Technology Management.

Every year we select contributions from different types of companies, at different levels of TI implementation to present their personal experiences in setting up technology intelligence activities. From these case studies attendees can learn about the strategies, tools and techniques used by others, as well as the challenges inherent in tackling implementation and the tactical approaches used. This year there will be presentations from three different companies, including one example of how a technology intelligence activity was started in a multinational company.

There will be opportunities to network and exchange information both with researchers and with the other participants. Participants in previous years have formed links and communities of practice and remained in contact with the different activities and projects of the IfM.

Who should attend?

Technology managers, executive managers, directors and those who would benefit from a technology intelligence system. Technologists, gatekeepers and others who take an active part in the technology intelligence activity for their business.

Programme

• 9.30 workshop opens
  • Technology intelligence model
  • Industrial case studies
  • Technology intelligence toolbox
• 12.30 Lunch
• 13.30 Industrial case studies
  • Case studies
  • Implementation issues
  • Management Guide
• 16.30 Close

Speakers

Dr Graham Wallis is currently Chief Technologist for MBDA UK, a position he has held for 5 years.  He has worked at MBDA since 1983. From 1996 - 2003 he was Chief Systems Engineer on the Anglo French cruise missile program, resulting in the Storm Shadow Missile which has been  in service in several recent conflicts. Dr Wallis obtained his PhD in Physics from Cambridge University. He currently focusses on acquisition of Technology through several  programs and open Innovation initiatives.

Eileen Buttimer is a Principal Consultant at Oakland Innovation and a leading practitioner in the open innovation business space. She completed her MBA at Henley Management College and her PhD in Biochemistry at Birmingham University. She obtained her first degree in Biochemistry from University College Cork, Ireland. Previously she gained industrial management experience in the Food and Pharmaceutical industries whilst working with DuPont in the UK and the USA and Pfizer UK. At Oakland she works with some of world’s largest corporations; supporting innovation and business development projects for business operations in Europe, the Americas and Asia. She directs technology and market intelligence projects for food, personal care, healthcare and chemicals clients. She is particularly interested in, and excited by, the global trends in technology developments and the growth in emerging regions.

Ruth Thomson of Cambridge Consultants has a unique mix of practical experience of technical intelligence tools and strategy from both the corporate end-user and the intermediary perspective. At Cambridge Consultants she works in business development for the consumer and security businesses. Until May 2009 Ruth was the Innovations Leader for Kodak European Research (KER) where she developed mechanisms by which external 'ideas' and technology leads from across Europe could be brought to Kodak’s attention.

In addition to speakers from industry there will be two speakers from the IfM.

Dr Clive Kerr is a Research Associate at the Centre for Technology Management at the University of Cambridge. His current research interests are roadmapping, visual strategy, technology intelligence, technology insertion and through-life capability management. Prior to joining Cambridge, he was a Research Officer in Engineering Design at the Enterprise Integration department of Cranfield University. Clive has a First Class Honours degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, a Diploma degree in Economics, a Postgraduate Certificate in the Social Sciences and an Engineering Doctorate.

Dr Letizia Mortara joined the IfM's Centre for Technology Management as a Research Associate in 2005. Letizia has a first degree in Industrial Chemistry gained at the University of Bologna in Italy. After spending three years working as a process/product manager in a chemical company, she moved to the UK where she gained her PhD in processing and process scale-up of advanced ceramic materials at Cranfield University.

Executive education

IfM courses and workshops can be run as part of an executive education programme tailored to the specific needs of your business.

Course location

The workshop will be held at the Institute for Manufacturing, 17 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, with easy access to the A14 and M11. Free car parking is available onsite. A map will be sent with confirmation of booking.

Cost

£475.00 per person + VAT, including lunch. An 'earlybird' fee of £425.00 plus VAT applies until two weeks before the workshop.

A discount of 10% is offered to IfM Members.
For details of IfM membership see: http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/members.

A further 10% discount is available on the above prices if you book to attend two or more IfM workshops at the time of booking. See www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/events/ detailing other workshops.

Cancellations

Substitutions may be made at any time. Bookings cancelled less than 10 days prior to the event will be charged in full.

Booking

Booking is not yet available

Enquiries

To find out more, or to express interest in attending the course, contact Ella Davey:

Tel: +44 (0)1223 766141
Fax: +44 (0)1223 464217
Email: ifm-events@eng.cam.ac.uk