Promoting partnerships and innovation in the electronics industry
29 October 1998 - 29 October 1998
United Kingdom
The second international technology ventures congress for the promotion and commercialisation of Scottish science and technology will be held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on 29 and 30 October 1998. The conference, which aims to encourage partnerships across the spectrum of the electronics industries, will be supported by the European Commission.
Topics to be covered during the conference will include:
- A European perspective on the importance of collaboration between industry and academia and the highlights and significance of the forthcoming Fifth RTD Framework Programme;
- Clusters in Scotland with particular reference to the semiconductor industry;
- Case study on the Alba Centre, its functions and the opportunities it provides for the electronics industries;
- Following the future - vision, innovation and trends;
- University gains and company benefits from effective collaboration;
- Commercialisation as a business process - mechanisms for making it happen.
A key component of the Congress will be the 1998 Connect Partnering Conference and Exhibition which will be held in parallel to the main event. This is designed to provide technology managers and R&D executives in the electronics and information industries with the opportunity to see new products and new technologies being developed by Scottish technology companies, universities and research institutes.
For further information, please contact:
The Second Technology Ventures Congress
c/o Meeting Makers
Jordanhill Campus
76 Southbrae Drive
Glasgow G13 1PP
United Kingdom
Tel. +44-141-4341500; Fax +44-141-4341519
E-mail: tvc98@meetingmakers.co.uk
URL: http://www.technologyventures.org/(opens in new window)
Topics to be covered during the conference will include:
- A European perspective on the importance of collaboration between industry and academia and the highlights and significance of the forthcoming Fifth RTD Framework Programme;
- Clusters in Scotland with particular reference to the semiconductor industry;
- Case study on the Alba Centre, its functions and the opportunities it provides for the electronics industries;
- Following the future - vision, innovation and trends;
- University gains and company benefits from effective collaboration;
- Commercialisation as a business process - mechanisms for making it happen.
A key component of the Congress will be the 1998 Connect Partnering Conference and Exhibition which will be held in parallel to the main event. This is designed to provide technology managers and R&D executives in the electronics and information industries with the opportunity to see new products and new technologies being developed by Scottish technology companies, universities and research institutes.
For further information, please contact:
The Second Technology Ventures Congress
c/o Meeting Makers
Jordanhill Campus
76 Southbrae Drive
Glasgow G13 1PP
United Kingdom
Tel. +44-141-4341500; Fax +44-141-4341519
E-mail: tvc98@meetingmakers.co.uk
URL: http://www.technologyventures.org/(opens in new window)