EARTO Annual Conference 2001 in Madrid, Spain

Technology Commercialisation Strategies for Research and Technology Organisations

– Madrid, 6 April 2001 –

Programme:

First Session: Strategic Aspects

• Philippe Busquin, European Commissioner for Research Recherche et Innovation en Europe
• Routes to Technology Commercialisation for Knowledge Organisations – Koenraad Debackere, Managing Director, K.U. Leuven Research and Development (B)
• From R&D to Integrated Technology Consulting, Development and Investment – Robert Pettigrew, Director, The Generics Group plc, Cambridge (UK)

Second Session: Case Studies of RTO Best Practice

• TNO’s Corporate Strategic Approach to Technology Commercialisation – Leo Bouwer, Director of Business Development, TNO (NL)
• INASMET’s Experience of Spin-off Development – Carlos Foruria, Head of Technology Transfer and New Ventures, INASMET, San Sebastian (E)
• A Short History of Technology Commercialisation at SINTEF – Jann H. Langseth, Senior Advisor, SINTEF, Trondheim (N)

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