Best practices of science-based technology transfer
31 May 2001 - 31 May 2001
Germany
The Association of European science and technology transfer professionals (ASTP) will hold a conference on best practices of science-based technology transfer in Munich, Germany on 31 May to 1 June.
The conference will highlight the most recent developments to date and every day problems in university-industry technology transfer, for example internal organisation, patent law, the specific and innovative complexities of strategic alliances and the valuation of information and communication technologies (ICT) and biotech technologies.
Manfred Schmiemann, principal administrator of the European Commission's Enterprise and Innovations DG's policy unit, will give a presentation of the importance of university facts and figures for European innovation policy. Sir Dai Rees, previous president of the European Science Foundations and former CEO of the Medical Research Council, will give a talk on commercial perspectives for the science base in Europe.
Other topics to be covered include American approaches towards technology transfer, the experiences of technology transfer in different European countries, European experiences with biotechnology valuation and the identification of valuable ICT technologies in universities.
The conference will also see a presentation of results from the first European survey of science-based technology transfer facts and figures. by theFor further information, please consult the following web address:
URL: http://www.science-alliance.nl(opens in new window)
or contact:
Ms Miranda Kuijsten
Koninginnegracht 22
2514 AB The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-70-358 8060
Fax: +31-70-358 44 75
E-mail: info@science-alliance.nl
The conference will highlight the most recent developments to date and every day problems in university-industry technology transfer, for example internal organisation, patent law, the specific and innovative complexities of strategic alliances and the valuation of information and communication technologies (ICT) and biotech technologies.
Manfred Schmiemann, principal administrator of the European Commission's Enterprise and Innovations DG's policy unit, will give a presentation of the importance of university facts and figures for European innovation policy. Sir Dai Rees, previous president of the European Science Foundations and former CEO of the Medical Research Council, will give a talk on commercial perspectives for the science base in Europe.
Other topics to be covered include American approaches towards technology transfer, the experiences of technology transfer in different European countries, European experiences with biotechnology valuation and the identification of valuable ICT technologies in universities.
The conference will also see a presentation of results from the first European survey of science-based technology transfer facts and figures. by theFor further information, please consult the following web address:
URL: http://www.science-alliance.nl(opens in new window)
or contact:
Ms Miranda Kuijsten
Koninginnegracht 22
2514 AB The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-70-358 8060
Fax: +31-70-358 44 75
E-mail: info@science-alliance.nl