Technology Commercialization Symposium to Address the Challenges of Bringing Innovations to Market

April 28, 2010 - PRLog -- The ability to commercialize new technology rapidly is essential for a competitive advantage in dynamically changing business environment. From identifying potential technologies, securing funding, working with R&D faculties, filing intellectual property, to scaling up production and marketing new products, are full of gaps to be filled and pitfalls to avoid.

The focus of the upcoming NAMI's symposium is on the efficient transfer of research, knowledge, and technology knowhow from ideas to the marketplace. Supported with case studies, the presentations include topics like assessing technologies for commercial viability, devising commercialization strategies, applying for patent, and creating executable plans for new ventures.

Four distinguished speakers in their expertise area will present their insights and experience. The speakers and their presentation titles are as follows:

"Principles of Valuation: Extracting Value from Technology Assets"
Mr. Kelvin WL CHIN, Executive Director & Valuation Practice Leader, Compass Consulting Group

"How Venture Capitalists Screen Deals"
Mr. Francis WONG, Vice President, Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia Limited

"Protecting your Intellectual Property in Preparation for Seeking Investment or Commercialization of your Technology"
Ms. Rebecca LO, Partner, Rebecca Lo & Co.

"From Research to Commercialisation: a Case Study on a Modern Metal Roof System in Buildings"
Professor KF CHUNG, Deputy Director, Research Centre for Advanced Technology in Structural Engineering, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Discover how to evaluate a technology and protect intellectual property. Find out the missing links before taking a new knowhow to the market. The forum is a one-stop place to meet researchers, investors, corporations interested in technology innovations.

For details and registration of the program, please visit www.nami.org.hk

For enquiries, please call +852 2358 5076 or email bizdev@nami.org.hk

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NAMI is a not-for-profit company to undertake and fund industry-oriented research in nanotechnology and advanced materials, focusing on market-driven applications by drawing on the leading researchers from academia to serve needs from a variety of market.