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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

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