| Nowadays, technology commercialization is the main | | | | and Europe is also currently organizing courses and |
| key towards economic development and organizations | | | | conventions related to this topic. |
| from over the world are investing in this field. Whether | | | | In each part of the world there are organized such |
| you are an entrepreneur with a fabulous idea or an | | | | events in order to make people aware of the |
| engineer with an exceptional research paper, through | | | | importance of technology commercialization. |
| technology commercialization your ideas will be | | | | Moreover, each of these events is focused on specific |
| transformed into real products/services. | | | | objectives and topics that are to be discussed, but |
| In other words, technology commercialization is the | | | | below you will find a list containing general objectives |
| process which deals with the transformation of new | | | | that are relevant for all these courses: |
| knowledge or ideas into commercial products/services | | | | 1. To present the fundamentals of technology |
| having a certain focus on the commercialization of | | | | innovation. |
| innovative, practical and exceptional ideas. Through the | | | | 2. To understand key concepts in technology |
| process, the products/services will ultimately reach | | | | commercialization. |
| broader communities and improve peoples' lives. | | | | 3. To learn the necessary steps required in the |
| The future of technology commercialization | | | | process of transforming the ideas, research and |
| Taking into consideration the fact that until today | | | | results from the laboratory to the real marketplace. |
| technology commercialization has been an important | | | | 4. The understand how to assess new technologies |
| key towards economic growth, the level of investment | | | | based on their commercialization potential. |
| in this field will definitely increase in the years to come. | | | | 5. To get informed regarding the following: intellectual |
| Having this in mind, there are several courses and | | | | property, licensing, valuation, assessment and their roles |
| conventions organized in 2010 with the purpose of | | | | in the commercialization process. |
| informing scientists, engineers and other interested | | | | Furthermore, if you are an entrepreneur like the team |
| people regarding the purpose, concepts and | | | | at TouchData LLC., interested in the development of |
| fundamentals of tech. innovation. In addition, it is | | | | new knowledge by means of technology |
| important to raise scientists' awareness on this subject | | | | commercialization, you will soon find out that you are |
| because this is definitely a field that will help them | | | | also a technopreneur- as you are interested in the |
| create a better world for all of us. Due to the impact | | | | future of technological breakthroughs. |
| of tech. innovation on our lives and society, it is | | | | The subject of this discussion is a rich field which will |
| important to participate and join such events especially | | | | lead to economical development beyond the year |
| if you are a scientist or engineer with experience in | | | | 2010. In other words, we will enjoy the results of |
| research into the commercial environment. | | | | technology development from a long time from now |
| Technology commercialization courses, conventions | | | | on and the sooner we get involved, the better will be |
| and events in 2010 | | | | for our own future. |
| Starting with 2010, in Singapore there are two such | | | | To sum up, technology commercialization is an ongoing |
| events organized: the first one on 13th and 14th of | | | | process of converting new knowledge in products |
| April, and the second on 5th and 6th of March. If you | | | | services, with no boundaries, but many opportunities. |
| cannot reach such events, you can also get informed | | | | The future of technology commercialization looks |
| regarding this course organized on 21st of June 2010 in | | | | great and we should all be part of it. |
| Anaheim, California, USA. These are only few events, | | | | |