Description |
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), the American Physical Society (APS), the Institute of Physics (lOP) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) will jointly organize the "5th Workshop on Entrepreneurship for Physicists and Engineers from Developing Countries", to be held at ICTP, Trieste, Italy from 31 March to 4 April2014. This one-week intensive Workshop is designed for physicists and engineers from developing countries who are interested in learning entrepreneurial skills to commercialize their scientific inventions. Such an educational programme is missing in many of the developing countries for scientists working in universities and scientific institutions. The participants will benefit from the international perspective provided in this Workshop from both experts and co-participants from developing countries. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The objectives of this workshop are to introduce to the scientists the process of innovation, generation and protection of intellectual property, technology transfer and commercialization of inventions. The workshop will consist of lectures by invited speakers, case studies, group discussions and role-playing sessions related to commercialization of a product. TOPICS INCLUDE Relation between scientific research, inventions and products; Institutional roles for commercialization; Potential of Physicists and Engineers to be inventors and entrepreneurs; Concept of intellectual property (IP) and its significance in developing countries; Basics of patenting; Global IP protection; Taking science to the market - Timelines and processes for taking an invention to product; Marketing the ideas; Small business financing and business plan fundamentals; Success stories; Business plan presentation by participants; training of lecturers and scientists in development of an Entrepreneurship Curriculum |
all Participants are kindly requested to complete registration formalities at the ADRIATICO GUEST HOUSE, Giambiagi Lecture Hall Area, Lower Level 1. Those arriving later, please register at Secretary's Office No. 1, Adriatico Guest House, Lower Level 1.
Speaker: | ICTP, IOP |
Speaker: | Dipali Bhatt-Chauhan and Surya Raghu (IOP, UK/Advanced Fluidics LLC, USA) |
Speaker: | Richard Brooks and Joe Niemela (FD Solutions, UK/ICTP, Italy) |
Speaker: | Dawood Parker (Melys Diagnostics Limited, UK) |
Material: | Scientists Engineers as Entrepreneurs.pdf |
Speaker: | Richard Brooks (FD Solutions, UK) |
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics LLC, USA) |
Material: | Opportunity Assessment and Feasibility Analysis |
Speaker: | Richard Brooks, All Speakers |
1. Product idea, 2. Management team, Wrap-up for Day 1 Dipali and Raghu
Speaker: | All Speakers |
Speaker: | Yumiko Hamano |
Material: | Rev. 2Concept of IP.pdf |
Speaker: | Richard Brooks (FD Solutions, UK) |
Material: | 4 Financial Terminology Sales Price and Gross Margin.pdf App group exercises 1 and 2.pdf CCC Training exercise - Exercise 1 Results.pdf CCC Training exercise - Exercise 2 Results.pdf |
Speaker: | Yumiko Hamano |
Speaker: | Dawood Parker and Tony Bunn (Melys Diagnostics Limited, UK/MRC Innovation Centre, South Africa) |
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics LLC, USA) |
Material: | Invention to Product.pdf |
1. IP evaluation and IP strategy, 2. Financial Overview, 3. Estimating potential gross margin, 4. Evaluating your invention's TRL and time estimates to market readiness.
Speaker: | All speakers, participants |
Speaker: | Dipali Bhatt-Chauhan and S. Raghu (IOP, UK/Advanced Fluidics LLC, USA) |
Speaker: | Fulvia Farinelli (UNCTAD, Switzerland) |
Speaker: | Richard Brooks (FD Solutions, UK) |
Material: | FDS business plan fundamentals.pdf Financial Terminology cashflow profit ebitda ROI and Valuation.pdf |
Speaker: | Tony Bunn (MRC Innovation Centre, South Africa) |
Speaker: | Tony Bunn/Dawood Parker (MRC Innovation Centre, South Africa/Melys Diagnostics Limited, UK) |
Material: | Lessons from Start ups.pdf |
Speaker: | Yumiko Hamano |
Material: | Legal |
1. Forecasting costs and cash requirement, time to market and cash breakeven, valuation, Return on Investment, 2. Customer Identification, 3. Competition Analysis, 4. Barriers to Entry, 5. Contracts and Agreements.
Speaker: | All speakers and participants |
Speaker: | Dipali Bhatt-Chauhan and S. Raghu (IOP, UK/Advanced Fluidics LLC, USA) |
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics LLC, USA) |
Material: | Communication Skills.pdf |
Speaker: | Richard Brooks (FD Solutions, UK) |
Material: | Investor expectations.pdf Where do you go for cash for your start up.pdf |
Speaker: | Taylor/Raghu/Dipali |
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics LLC, USA) |
Material: | Decisions and Responsibility ICTP 2014.pdf |
Speaker: | Joe Niemala and John Dudley (ICTP, Italy/President, EPS) |
Speaker: | Dipali Bhatt-Chauhan and S. Raghu (IOP, UK/Advanced Fluidics LLC, USA) |
Participants complete the 10-minute pitch and practice for Friday's presentation using guidelines provided
Speaker: | All speakers available for consultation on projects |
Introduction of the panel of judges (9:30)
Speaker: | Panel: All Speakers and Local representatives |
Material: | GroupF-v06.pdf Group C Accu-M.pdf Smart recharging device.pdf Solar2Flex Final.pdf TiGroTech last version.pdf Wireless sensing for seismic exploration.pdf |
Participant Business Plan Presentations, 3 Groups
Participant Business Plan Presentations 3 Groups
Feedback from participants to the organizers (written and informal) Moderator: Surya Raghu
Speaker: | All panelists, All participants |
Speaker: | Dipali Bhatt-Chauhan and Surya Raghu (IOP, UK/Advanced Fluidics LLC, USA) |