Creating value from Innovation Workshop Agenda
Thursday, 17th May
Time: 8.45am – 5pm
Venue: HP Room, Ground Floor NZi3
Presenter: Nigel Slaughter, GM Commercial, WaikatoLink Limited
The Creating Value from Innovation workshop is uniquely aimed at improving the commercial awareness and skills of researchers. It works with the participant’s own project, applying best practice commercialisation processes and gradually developing its commercial focus throughout the day.

Outcomes
The workshop will:- Increase the value of your ideas in the eyes of the market
- Improve the communication of your offer
- Create plans for how, when and where to work with the market
- Develop alternative applications for your ideas
- Help to minimise the risks
Agenda
8.30-9.00am |
Arrival & Coffee |
9.00 - 9.30am |
Session 1 – Introduction |
9.30 - 10.30am |
Session 2 – Idea, application, benefits and value |
10.30 - 10.45 |
Morning Tea |
10.45 - 11.45am |
Session 3 – Attributes of a successful commercialisation project |
11.45 - 12.30pm |
Session 4 – Market alignment |
12.30 - 1.15pm |
Lunch |
1.15 - 2.15pm |
Session 4 – Market alignment (continued) |
2.15 - 2.45pm |
Session 5 – Marketing |
2.45 - 3.00pm |
Afternoon Tea |
3.00 - 3.30pm |
Session 6 – Organisation & R&I processes |
3.30 - 4.30pm |
Session 7 – Risk management |
4.30 - 5.00pm |
Summary and presentations |
5.00pm |
Close |
