3rd ISPIM Innovation Symposium - Managing the Art of Innovation: Turning Concepts into Reality

Organised by ISPIM in collaboration with local partner INO, a leading non-profit R&D center in Optics/Photonics in Canada, this symposium will bring together academics, business leaders, consultants and other professionals involved in innovation management. The symposium format will include facilitated themed sessions for academic and practitioner presentations together with interactive workshops and discussion panels. Additionally, the symposium will provide excellent networking opportunities together with a taste of local French Canadian culture.

Symposium Themes:

* Collaboration for innovation
* Culture and team management in innovation
* Entrepreneurship and venturing
* Innovation in SMEs
* Innovation training & education
* Methods and tools for innovation
* Networks and clusters of innovation
* Organisational creativity & idea generation
* Public sector innovation and policy
* Venture capital & financing innovation
Important Submission Deadlines:

* 12 September 2010: Outlines Only (All Submissions)
* 26 September 2010: Acceptance Notification
* 7 November 2010: Final Submissions (including papers, profiles & photos) together with registration and payment
* 7 December 2010: Presentation/slides