The academic community has always been known for a stream of innovative, pioneering and exciting products, discoveries and inventions which have helped in paving the way for the wireless era.
This SIG is championed by:
The Academic and Industry SIG is a forum at which participants can illustrate and discuss current applications and concepts, including projects in development which may be searching for collaborators.
Ultimately, this forum aims to:
If there are any queries or if you would like to contact any of the SIG Champions, please email
Joint DCKTN and Academic and Industry SIG Event 13th May 2010 at the Institute for Manufacturing, Cambridge. "SME too: How do new business ventures and SME's engage with Academia?"
Session 1: Access to Funding for Wireless/Technology Projects
Dr Maurizio Pilu, Lead Technologist, Technology Strategy Board
Dr Andy Lawrence, Communications Portfolio Manager, EPSRC
Session 2: Intellectual Property Issues
Ron Moscona, Solicitor, Dorsey and Whitney
Tim Worden, Partner, Taylor Wessing
Session 3: Large Organisations working with SME's
Alex Butler, Senior Hardware Research Engineer, Microsoft Research - coming soon
Andrew Matthews, Senior Business Validation Manager, Nokia Research
Jogesh Limbani, Head of Open innovation, Orange Labs
Session 4: Case Studies from SME's
Introduction from David Roberts of Ogma Solutions
Open Discussion
Introduction from Walter Tuttlebee of Mobile VCE
For presentations from earlier SIG events please click here
Joint Academic, Industry and Business SIG and ICT KTN Event hosted by Philips Innovation Services‘Absolutely Lab to Absolutely Fab – Getting your Research Project off the Bench and into Business’ This joint FREE event provides the essential mix of inspirational examples combined with first-hand experiences surrounding the challenges of bringing research to market. The sessions will provide a basis for informal and formal discussions with a specially selected group of speakers representing small, medium and large organisations. This event is designed for academic and industrial researchers and entrepreneurs; topics will include examples of best practices or lessons learned about bringing emerging technologies/services from the lab to the market. Confirmed speakers so far include: Kevin Arthur, Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Oxford Photovoltaics, Sam Bose, Founder, AquaMW, Henk Koopmans, Head of Sales and Marketing, Plextek and Gordon Aspin, Director, Cognovo. This joint ICT KTN event is championed by Ian Wassell of Wireless Communication Team, David Roberts of Ogma Solutions, Alex Butler of Microsoft Research, Gordon Aspin of Cognovo and Claudio Marinelli of Nokia Corporation from the Academic and Industry SIG and Kevin Coleman of Alliantus, Leo Poll of Philips Innovation Services and Clennell Collingwood of TTP Ventures representing the Business SIG. We are also grateful to Philips Innovation Services for hosting this event.
This event is aimed at academic and industrial researchers and entrepreneurs.
The sessions provide inspirational examples of best practices to enthuse the audience to successfully transition emerging technologies from the lab to the market.
Speakers from a specially selected cadre of small, medium and large organisations will share first-hand experiences about the challenges, mistakes and lessons learnt in creating successful new ventures.
During the formal and informal sessions, we will discuss the journey from lab to corporation, including:
Confirmed speakers so far include:
Packed full of essential information this FREE event is must for all entrepreneurs and researchers alike. Due to the popularity of these events early booking is strongly advised.
Join us for this FREE joint event organised by Cambridge Wireless and ICTKTN. To be able to attend this event for free you'll automatically be registered as a ICTKTN member. Please note membership of ICTKTN is free.
To join Cambridge Wireless, and attend all future events for free please visit: www.cambridgewireless.co.uk/sign-up Why not maximise your organisation’s presence at the event by having a display table! Please email admin@cambridgewireless.co.uk to determine availability and charges.
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Joint Academic & Industry SIG 'Title TBC'Championed by Dr Ian Wassell of The Wireless Communication Team, David Roberts from Ogma Solutions, Alex Butler of Microsoft Research, Gordon Aspin of Cognovo, Claudio Marinelli of Nokia Corporation. Details coming soon Further information will be posted when available. |
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