Connecting Research with Industry in Italy and the UK
18 - 19 April 2007
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Benefits of the conference
This event is a unique opportunity to take part in high-level discussions and presentations in applied research, technology transfer and innovation. Attending the conference will be a great opportunity to:
- Learn about recent developments, challenges and trends in the cooperation between research institutes and companies. Plenary sessions will provide an overview of the main current issues in the UK and Italy. Thematic presentations will present experiences of a number of organisations, from research institutes to private companies, from industrial clusters to business incubator centres.
- Network with senior directors, managers, policy-makers and academics from both Italy and the UK; establish stronger links in an international context, and bring about real and lasting change in organisations.
- Improve Performance: presentations will focus on the main issues faced and practices developed by high-performing organisations. Through the discussions it will be possible to explore the possibility of transferring best practices across different contexts and business models, so as to provide possibilities for improving the performance of your organisation.
Who should attend?
The conference is targeted at directors, managers, academics and policy makers with an interest in and responsibility for research and development, innovation, technology transfer, productivity and competitiveness. In particular:
- Chief Directors and Managers of organisations, which are actively engaged in research and development, and in collaborations with research institutes
- Representatives of technological districts, industrial clusters, technology parks, science incubators, and organisations that coordinate and sponsor their activities
- National and local politicians, government advisors, European Union representatives and diplomats
- Academics from top universities and research institutes
- Members of development agencies and chambers of commerce.
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