Description |
Background and purpose The Institute of Physics (IOP) and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics are organising a weeklong workshop for science and engineering students and graduates from low-to-middle income countries who are interested in developing entrepreneurial skills. Participants will be introduced to the process of innovation, generation and protection of intellectual property, technology transfer and the commercialisation of ideas and inventions. They will benefit also from the international perspectives and insights of leading experts in the field. Topics covered Scientists and engineers as entrepreneurs; opportunity and value assessment; intellectual property (IP); basics of patenting; IP management and global IP protection; business plan fundamentals; technology readiness levels; invention to product; timelines and processes; tools for financial estimations; pitching for cash; networking, communication and presentation skills; case studies and group projects. |
Location: | Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall |
Speaker: | Joe Niemela, Linsey Clark, Surya Raghu (ICTP, IOP, Advanced Fluidics) |
What participants will do throughout the week, group projects and judging criteria for the final presentations
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics) |
Speaker: | Richard Brooks, Joe Niemela, Yumiko Hamano (FD Solutions, ICTP, WIPO) |
What does it take to be an entrepreneur? A look at the pros and cons of entrepreneurship as a career choice.
Speaker: | Dawood Parker (Melys AFS Ltd and Melys Diagnostics Ltd) |
Material: | Slides |
Opportunity to visit ICTP travel office
Participants will generate a list of skills and resources required to invent, innovate and implement solutions to identified problems and shortlist the market needs based on priorities. Group exercise
Speaker: | Richard Brooks,Robert Brice (FD Solutions, EquationLab) |
Material: | Slides |
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics) |
Participants will focus on developing generating ideas and solutions to the problems and opportunities identified in earlier sessions. This session will also focus on team formations for the business pitch on day five.
Speaker: | Richard Brooks, Dawood Parker (FD Solutions, Melys AFS Ltd and Melys Diagnostics Ltd) |
Speaker: | All Speakers |
Brainstorming for projects
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics) |
Location: | Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall |
During this session participants will begin their group projects and focus on team formations, project planning and establishing a timeline. Further instructions will be given at the beginning of the session. Group exercise
Speaker: | Richard Brooks, Surya Raghu, Dawood Parker (FD Solutions, Advanced Fluidics, Melys AFS Ltd and Melys Diagnostics Ltd) |
Participants will be given an opportunity to continue to form their teams during the coffee break.
In this session teams will introduce their ideas to be commercialised, to the group.
Speaker: | Yumiko Hamano, Robert Brice (WIPO, EquationLab) |
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics) |
Material: | Slides |
Group exercise
Speaker: | Richard Brooks (FD Solutions) |
Material: | Slides |
Group Exercise
Speaker: | Yumiko Hamano (WIPO) |
Material: | Slides |
An overview of what values, benefits and features mean in product development, and linking these to the needs of the customer. Competition, entry barriers and market analysis. Group exercise
Speaker: | Robert Brice (EquationLab) |
Material: | Slides |
Group exercise
Speaker: | Surya Raghu, Dawood Parker (Advanced Fluidics, Melys AFS Ltd and Melys Diagnostics Ltd) |
Material: | Slides |
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics) |
Material: | Slides |
Teams will focus on business model development, market analysis, technology road mapping, opportunity assessment, intellectual property and business financials including preliminary costs and margins.
Location: | Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall |
Group exercise
Speaker: | Yumiko Hamano (WIPO) |
Material: | Slides |
This session will explore Technology Readiness Levels, the processes involved and estimates of time required to develop a product from an idea or an invention.
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics) |
Material: | Slides |
Please note that participants will require a smart phone for this session. In preparation for this session it is advised that participants download the free app that will be used to conduct the exercise. It is available via itunes or googleplay.
Speaker: | Richard Brooks (FD Solutions) |
Material: | Google Play link Slides iTunes link |
In this session participants will focus on the elements required to develop a business plan. This includes pitching for cash, equity issues, share dilution, valuation at various stages of a business’s development and what funding is needed at different stages.
Speaker: | Dawood Parker (Melys AFS Ltd and Melys Diagnostics Ltd) |
Material: | Slides |
Group exercise
Speaker: | Dawood Parker, Yumiko Hamano (Melys AFS Ltd and Melys Diagnostics Ltd, WIPO) |
Teams will focus on business financials including forecasting costs and cash flow, timelines from product to market and barriers to entering the market, including an analysis of the competition and an outline of the business plan
Speaker: | All speakers |
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics) |
Location: | Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall |
Tools for understanding your business and user journeys
Speaker: | Robert Brice (EquationLab) |
Material: | Slides |
Speaker: | Dawood Parker (Melys AFS Ltd and Melys Diagnostics Ltd) |
Material: | Slides |
This session will also include information on what the judges will be looking for in the group pitches.
Speaker: | Richard Brooks, Surya Raghu (FD Solutions, Advanced Fluidics) |
Material: | Slides |
Speaker: | Joe Niemela (ICTP) |
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics) |
Business pitch preparation: teams will focus on finalising their pitches for the following day and speaker Q&A.
Speaker: | All speakers |
Participants are advised to practise the delivery of their presentations. At this point all content should be finalised. Speakers will be available to assist with this and advise as needed.
Speaker: | All speakers |
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics) |
Location: | Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall |
Please note that all business pitch presentations must be submitted before 09.30.
Speaker: | Surya Raghu, Richard Brooks, Yumiko Hamano (FD Solutions, Advanced Fluidics, WIPO) |
Groups 1, 2 and 3
Speaker: | All speakers and participants |
Groups 4, 5 and 6
Speaker: | All speakers and participants |
Judges deliberation
Speaker: | All speakers |
Speaker: | Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics) |
Speaker: | Linsey Clark (IOP) |
Speaker: | Joe Niemela, Linsey Clark, Surya Raghu (ICTP; IOP, Advanced Fluidics) |