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August / September / October 2010 - Volume 10/Issue 5

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In this issue

Feature of the Month

INNOVATION 2010 – Canada's R&D Partnership Conference
December 5-7, 2010 in Ottawa – Register Now!

INNOVATION 2010 will address the future of competitiveness and innovation in Canada's economy. Emphasizing collaboration, strategy, creativity and internationalization, and aimed at stimulating real-world, practical ideas and solutions that support the successful mobilization of new knowledge and delivery of new products and services, INNOVATION 2010 will enable you to:

  • Help shape how Canada's world-renowned research excellence can become the next generation of products and services to benefit Canadians and Canadian industry
  • Develop new partnerships and collaborations
  • Network with key players from Canada's industry, research and commercialization sectors.

This unique joint conference is being presented through a partnership between ACCT Canada, Federal Partners in Technology Transfer and the Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada. For more information and to register for INNOVATION 2010, please visit: http://innovationpartnership.ca.

EXHIBITS AND INNOVATION SHOWCASE

Exhibits: This is your opportunity to showcase your products and services to the full spectrum of publicly supported performers of research including universities, hospitals, colleges, polytechnics, Federal laboratories and the various Centres of Excellence from across Canada. Exhibit space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. For more information and to exhibit at INNOVATION 2010, please visit: http://innovationpartnership.ca/innovation-partnership-2010/exhibitors/.

Innovation Showcase: Innovation Showcase Participants are the publicly supported performers of research. This is your opportunity to present your innovative organization! Table top space is available to any organization wishing to showcase their expertise, licensing opportunities, products, services and/or achievements to Canada's industrial and business community, decision makers in business development, R&D partnership, commercialization and industry engagement. You must be a registered conference participant to take part in the Innovation Showcase. For more information, please visit: http://innovationpartnership.ca/innovation-partnership-2010/exhibitors/.

News and Information

  • Coming Into Force of the Rules Amending the Patent Rules – On August 30, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced that the Governor in Council has approved the Proposed Amendments to the Patent Rules – Package #1. The Rules Amending the Patent Rules will come into force on October 1, 2010 and will clarify certain provisions in the Patent Ruleson the basis of legality and procedural aspects. These amendments also bring greater legal certainty and reduce the administrative burden for applicants. Find out more.
  • Government of Canada Encourages Youth to Pursue Science and Engineering – Young Canadians will have greater opportunities to learn about science and engineering, thanks to a new federal investment. Speaking in Fredericton, the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of National Revenue, Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, announced, on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, funding for Science East, an organization that teaches the basics of science in an entertaining and interactive way. Hands-on activities allow students to interact with exotic insects, make weather instruments and explore planets through an inflatable dome turned planetarium. Find out more.
  • Government of Canada launches new program to kickstart innovation and support business success – On September 24, 2010, the Government of Canada launched a program to help kickstart Canadian businesses by testing their innovative products and services within the Government of Canada before taking them to the marketplace. Find out more.
  • Harper Government Strengthens Canada's Long-Term Economic Competitiveness – Researchers across Canada will benefit from new facilities and equipment, and universities will have more opportunities to develop and attract top scientists, thanks to a major Economic Action Plan investment by the Government of Canada. Find out more.
  • Wellspring purchases and repositions Flintbox as more than an IP exchange – Wellspring Worldwide, a software and services company that "seeks to bridge the gap between research and ideas and final products," has acquired and re-launched Flintbox (http://www.flintbox.com/), an application that in its new, expanded format is designed to enable the innovation community to share technologies, distribute new materials and software, and collaborate on research projects. To access this article, you must subscribe to Intellectual Property Marketing Advisor. Subscribe now.

Recommended Articles, Books, Papers and Reports

Articles

  • “What Place for Customary Law in Protecting Traditional Knowledge?” , WIPO Magazine, August 2010.

    Traditional knowledge (TK) is a cornerstone of the cultures, livelihoods and human rights of indigenous peoples and local communities. These communities have consistently argued that any legal regime for the protection of their knowledge should be grounded in their own customary laws and practices. But this raises a number of challenging questions; for example, can customary law exist alongside national legal systems? What happens when there is a conflict between these legal systems and which law will prevail? In this article, Patricia Adjei, a WIPO Indigenous IP Law Fellow, from Australia, draws from her personal experiences to discuss challenges and opportunities for securing effective respect and recognition of customary law in regulating the use and protection of traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs). There is growing recognition within international circles that "due recognition or consideration" needs to be given to customary law. Read article.

  • Beardwood, J. and Penner, M “Going Global: How Canadian Companies View Intellectual Property” , Fasken Martineau Intellectual Property Bulletin, August 2010.

    Recognizing, protecting and exploiting Intellectual Property ("IP") assets has never been more important to businesses. While capturing the benefits of innovation can make the difference between profitability and demise, there are numerous and competing priorities on companies' time, money, and attention that make doing so a challenge.

    In order to assist their clients more efficiently and effectively manage their IP within this competitive and challenging marketplace, Fasken Martineau conducted a survey of a number of Canadian companies as to how these companies view the importance, value and role of IP in their business. The following analysis of the results of our survey will help their clients secure more effective IP protection, more effectively manage the IP development process and reduce the risk posed by third party IP. Read article.

  • Branscomb, L. “Where Do High Tech Commercial Innovations Come From?” , Duke Law and Technology Review, Number 5, 2004.

    The author discusses various models for turning basic scientific inventions into high-tech innovations and highlighted the roles that universities, private investors, and intellectual property law play in each model. He concludes that this intermediary process is the most important step in getting high-tech innovations to market. Read article.

  • Denning, P. “Firms with strong intellectual property strategies fare better in raising capital” , MIT News, May 2010.

    Even after the economy rebounds, firms that slashed their investments in intellectual property due to the recession may lag behind those that did maintain and properly plan their IP strategies, according to an MIT Sloan School of Management expert, who finds a clear correlation between IP and capital market success. Read article.

  • Gardner, E., Huddleston Jr., T., Mead, C., Mullin, J. and Shanahan, E. “The 25 Most Influential People in IP” , Corporate Counsel, September 2010.

    Who's making the greatest impact on the practice area right now? Interviews with dozens of professionals who work in the field yielded several answers upon which everyone seemed to agree, plus a few that just might surprise you. Read article.

  • Pertuzé, J., Calder, E., Greitzer, E. and Lucas, W. “Best-Practices for Industry-University Collaboration” , MIT Sloan Management Review, June 2010.

    Universities can be major resources in a company's innovation strategy. But to extract the most business value from research, companies need to follow these seven rules. Read article.

  • Thomas, L. and Newman, R. “Five Steps to Protect Your Trademarks in the Web 2.0 World” , WIPO Magazine, September 2010.

    The authors explore the steps that trademark owners can take to protect their marks on increasingly popular social networking websites. Read article.

  • Weiss, C. “A few problems with licences and how to avoid them” , Intellectual Asset Management, August 2010.

    It is said that those who do not learn from their mistakes are bound to repeat them. Over the author's years of practice in negotiating licence agreements and mediating, arbitrating or litigating disputes involving them, the same types of provision seem to cause a disproportionate amount of the trouble. This article identifies a few that not all readers are likely to have experienced and presents some ideas for avoiding them, in the hope that those who learn from the mistakes of others will not have to learn from their own. Read article.

Books

  • “Royalty Rates in Copyright Agreements: A Guide to Full-Text Copyright Agreements” , Business Valuation Resources, LLP, 1024 pages, $595 + S&H.

    In the newly released reference Royalty Rates in Copyright Agreements: A Guide to Full-Text Copyright Agreements, you'll find over 1,000 pages of executed license agreements filled with critical real-world data and templates to help ensure you receive optimum value for your intellectual property. Find out more.

  • Afua, A. “Strategic Innovation – New Game Strategies for Competitive Advantage” , Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.

    Beginning with a summary of the major strategic frameworks showing the origins of strategic innovation, the author gives a thorough examination of contemporary strategy from an innovation standpoint with several key advantages. Read book.

  • Hofer, A. and J. Potter (2010) “Universities, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Criteria and Examples of Good Practice” , OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Working Papers, 2010/10, OECD Publishing (doi: 10.1787/5km7rq0pq00q-en).

    Eastern Germany is well on its way to becoming a modern economy and developing its high growth potential. Start-ups and young businesses have become key contributors to the region's growth due to their dynamism and their capacity to renew the local knowledge base. In the context of a global economic crisis, we need to reflect upon the role of start-ups and their capacity to contribute to local economic development. Over the last years, the entrepreneurship activity gap between western and eastern Germany has been significantly reduced, leading to almost equal levels in both parts of the country. The total business start-up rate in Germany, amongst the age group 18 to 64 years, was 1.7 percent in 2007. The entrepreneurial potential however, especially amongst the highly qualified, is far from being exhausted. Read booklet.

  • Kraemer-Mbula, E. and Wamae, W. “Innovation and the Development Agenda” , OECD, The International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, OECD Publishing, September 2010, $49, 152 pages.

    Innovation drives long-term economic growth. It has a crucial role to play as global economies recover from the current financial crisis. This book examines the role of innovation in developing countries, with a focus on Africa. It investigates innovation systems and their application; the key role of knowledge in innovation for development; and the importance of comparable country studies and official statistics on innovation. It stresses the need for innovation to become part of a comprehensive development agenda, and makes recommendations for promoting activities in both the formal and informal sectors, with the aim of transforming agriculture into a knowledge-based industry capable of stimulating economic growth. Order book.

Reports and Papers

  • “Sparking Economic Growth – How federally funded university research creates innovation, new companies and jobs” , The Science Coalition, April 2010.

    This report illustrates some of the economic benefits the United States reaps when companies are created as a result of discoveries in federally funded university laboratories. While there are countless companies that have made use, to varying degrees, of the fruits of academic research, the roots of the 100 companies featured in this report can be directlytraced to seminal research conducted at a university and sponsored by a federal agency. Read report.

  • “Survey of Intellectual Property Commercialization in the Higher Education Sector” , Statistics Canada, August 2010, Catalogue Number 88-222-x, 33 pages.

    Intellectual property commercialization is the process of transferring new technologies, in the form of products or knowledge, from the lab to the marketplace. There are various indicators to measure this process, for example: the number of institutions engaged in intellectual property (IP) management, IP income, number of inventions, patents and licenses, and value of research contracts. Read survey.

  • “Trade, Innovation, and Prosperity” , Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity, September 2010, Working Paper 14, 62 pages.

    New research by the Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity shows how international trade can raise Ontario's and Canada's innovation capabilities to strengthen their competitiveness and future prosperity. Read paper.

  • Brouwer, E. and van der Wiel, H. “Competition and innovation: Pushing productivity up or down?” , Tilburg University, CentER Discussion Paper No. 2010-52, May 2010, 47 pages, ISSN: 0924-7815.

    This paper examines the relationship between competition, innovation and productivity for the Netherlands. They find strong evidence for a positive impact of competition on Total Factor Productivity (TFP) at the industry level. Competition directly increases TFP by reducing X-inefficiencies and removing inefficient firms from markets, but also through more innovation. Their results indicate that a negative effect of competition on productivity through lower innovation expenditures arises only at very high levels of competition. Read paper.

  • Degen, R.J. “Teaching entrepreneurship students to become knowledge-agents for innovation” , globADVANTAGE, Center of Research in International Business & Strategy, 2010, Working Paper Number 64/2010, 27 pages.

    The constant demand by entrepreneurship students for information about how to learn the 'practice of innovation' forced the author to develop some rudimentary approaches to learning the practice. This paper builds on these approaches, and tries to shed some additional light on the way entrepreneurs learn the 'practice of innovation' in such a way that they become 'knowledge agents for innovation'. This paper also explores how this practice can be taught to entrepreneurship students. Read paper.

  • Garcia, A. and Mohnen, P. “Impact of government support on R&D and innovation” , United National University, Working Paper Series #2010-034, May 2010, 26 pages.

    This paper evaluates whether public support from innovation from the central government or the European Union spurs innovation in Austrian firms. The effect is estimated separately on R&D expenditures and the output side of innovation, measured by the share of total sales due to new or substantially modified products. A distinction is also made between products new to the firm and products new to the market. The analysis is based on the micro data from the third wave of Community Innovation Survey, CIS 3, covering the years 1998-2000. The effectiveness is estimated using a structural model explaining the determinants of various sources of government support and their effects on R&D and innovation output. Read paper.

  • Huggins, R., Izushi, H., Clifton, N., Jenkins, S., Prokop, D. and Whitfield, C. “Sourcing knowledge for innovation – The International Dimension” , National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, May 2010.

    This report provides a detailed review of patterns of knowledge sourcing, and the key factors influencing these patterns, particularly from a small business perspective. We present key findings from a survey of 393 UK companies and analyze the results. We also highlight case studies of UK SMEs that work closely with overseas partners and agents to widen their own knowledge. Read report.

  • Nitoslawski, M. “Patent disclaimers: use with caution” , Intellectual Asset Management, September 2010.

    In a unanimous decision released on 19th July 2010 the Federal Court of Appeal confirmed a 2009 Federal Court ruling which held that a disclaimer cannot be used to broaden the scope of a patent and must necessarily result from a good-faith mistake, accident or inadvertence in the original patent specification. Find out more.

  • Perry, K.A. “Innovation in the 'Public Sector' – Putting it into Perspective” , Roskilde University and Aalborg University, Denmark, 2010, ICE-Project Working Paper 2010:01, 36 pages.

    Governments around the world advance innovation as a significant means to improving public services (Walker, 2006:311). Within this discussion the word innovation seems to be used habitually by policy makers where there are high expectations in relation to reviving, boosting and renewing the flagging economies and the public sector services. Within this context, innovation in the public sector is recognized as a vital factor in meeting the challenges of globalization and demographic changes, and simultaneously sustaining a high level of public services to citizens and businesses. Read paper.

  • Reitzig, M., Henkel, J. and Heath, C. “On Sharks, Trolls, and Their Patent Prey – "Being Infringed" as a Normatively Induced Innovation Exploitation Strategy” , May 2006.

    Patent trolls (or sharks) are patent holding individuals or (often small) firms who trap R&D intense manufacturers in patent infringement situations in order to receive damage awards for the illegitimate use of their technology. While of great concern to management, their existence and impact for both corporate decision makers and policy makers remains to be fully analyzed from an academic standpoint. In this paper we show why patent sharks can operate profitably, why they are of growing concern, how manufacturers can forearm themselves against them, and which issues policy makers need to address. To do so, the authors map international indemnification rules with strategic rationales of small patent-holding firms and large manufacturers within a theoretical model. Their central finding is that the courts' unrealistic consideration of the trade-offs faced by inadvertent infringers is a central condition for sharks to operate profitably. Read paper.

  • Rodríguez-Pose, A. and Comptour, F. “Do clusters generate greater innovation and growth? An analysis of European regions” , IMDEA Social Sciences Institute, Working Paper Series in Economic and Social Sciences, Number 15, July 2010, 39 pages.

    The analysis of clusters has attracted considerable interest over the last few decades. The articulation of clusters into complex networks and systems of innovation – generally known as regional innovation systems – has, in particular, been associated with the delivery of greater innovation and growth. However, despite the growing economic and policy relevance of clusters, little systematic research has been conducted into their association with other factors promoting innovation and economic growth. Read paper.

  • Wörter, M., Rammer, C. and Arvanitis, S. “Innovation, Competition and Incentives for R&D” , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, KOF Working Paper No. 259, June 2010, 34 pages.

    The paper investigates three research questions: Is there a relationship between past innovation output and the type of competition? Do product and process innovation exert different impacts on the type of competition in the sales markets? Does the type of competition affect incentives for future investment in innovative activities? Read paper.

If you have any articles/books/papers/reports that you would like to recommend, please send an email to Rosanne Mensour (rosanne.mensour@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca) with the appropriate bibliographic information.

Technology Transfer Tools

WIPO GOLD – WIPO GOLD is a free public resource which provides a one-stop gateway to WIPO's global collections of searchable IP data. It aims to facilitate universal access to IP information. Find out more.

Technologies from Federal Labs

If you would like to include information on technologies developed in your federal laboratory in the next edition of FPTT News, please send an email to Rosanne Mensour (rosanne.mensour@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca).

Federal Patents Granted to Canada's Federal Laboratories

If you would like to include information on a federal patent that has been granted to your laboratory in the next edition of FPTT News, please send an email to Rosanne Mensour (rosanne.mensour@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca).

Interesting Links

  • International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property – The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, generally known under the abbreviated name AIPPI, is the world's leading International Organization dedicated to the development and improvement of intellectual property. AIPPI has been in existence since 1897, and is a politically neutral, non-profit organization, domiciled in Switzerland which currently has almost 9000 Members representing more than 100 countries. The objective of AIPPI is to improve and promote the protection of intellectual property on both an international and national basis. It pursues this objective by working for the development, expansion and improvement of international and regional treaties and agreements and also of national laws relating to intellectual property. Find out more.
  • Open Innovation Resource Center – Open innovation is the practice of looking beyond the four walls of your company - to suppliers, universities, producers of complementary products and services, and other firms - to identify and capitalize on new opportunities for innovation. It's the hottest trend in innovation today. This open innovation resource center contains a valuable collection of the best articles, websites, books and other resources on this important topic. Find out more.
  • Science | Business Network – Science|Business is the first independent news service that brings together buyers and sellers of emerging technologies - through its online news coverage, its subscriber-posting service, and its exclusive networking events. Find out more.

FPTT Meetings and Events

  • FPTT Ontario Chapter Meeting – The next FPTT Ontario meeting is scheduled for Fall 2010. Details will be sent to members shortly.
  • FPTT Quebec Chapter Meeting – The next FPTT Quebec Chapter meeting is scheduled for Winter 2010. Details will be sent to members shortly.
  • INNOVATION 2010 – Canada's R&D Partnership Conferenceis being held from December 5-7, 2010in Ottawa, ON. This conference will address the future of competitiveness and innovation in Canada's economy. This unique joint conference is being presented through a partnership between ACCT Canada, Federal Partners in Technology Transfer (FPTT)and the Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada (NCE). For more information on INNOVATION 2010, please visit: http://www.innovationpartnership.ca.

Training Opportunities

Ongoing

  • Certificate in Intellectual Property and Commercialization Management
    University of Manitoba, in partnership with the Technology Transfer Office
    More information and to register.
  • E-learning

    The European Patent Office currently offers the following e-learning modules in order to maximise equal access to IP training throughout Europe and offer cost-saving and flexible opportunities for attending patent related IP courses on-line:

    • The European patent system
    • Searching and documentation
    • Special topics

    More information and to register.
  • Technology Transfer Training DVD Set

    The FLC has created an 11-DVD, 3-CD set containing 14 video courses covering a variety of technology transfer topics presented by subject-matter experts from industry and government. You can order the complete set containing 21 hours of video presentations for $140 (US) or you can order by the level of training. The levels include Fundamental, Intermediate, and Advanced.


    More information
  • Online Commercialization & Entrepreneurship Training

    Wendy Kennedy's online training program is the ideal source of personalized training, coaching and support for inventors, entrepreneurs, and commercialization offices. Working with Wendy, commercialization and entrepreneurship come to life in a dynamic virtual classroom complete with instruction, guided exercises, worksheets and real-world case studies.


    More information and to register.
  • Business Development Academy (BDA)The BDA is committed to providing unparalleled educational opportunities to the business community. Their mission is to develop a curriculum and recruit the instructors that will best serve our members in developing the critical thinking skills necessary to grow their businesses. They strive to present lectures that provide our members with key insights into core business development competencies as well as furnish speakers that discuss breaking businesses trends.
    December ,
    More information and to register.
  • Webinar Course on Research CommercializationThe National Council Of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2) and the National Institutes of Health are teaming up to offer a free 11-week webinar series designed to help researchers get more of their innovations on a path to the marketplace. Each session is 90 minutes and focuses on a specific aspect of commercialization. The series will begin Wednesday, January 14, and continue every Wednesday through March 25. Registration is required, but there is no charge for the series.
    December ,
    More information and to register.
  • PCT Distance Learning Course: Introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty

    This PCT distance learning course provides an introduction and general overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), an international system for seeking patents on a global scale. The course was developed by WIPO specialists on the PCT using the pedagogical and distance learning methodology of the WIPO Academy.


    More information and to register.
  • Master's Degree in Technology TransferFocus your career towards the commercial exploitation of research! Leader in technology transfer, the Université de Sherbrooke is launching a new program that will help you turn a promising innovation into a commercial success. The program is offered jointly by the faculties of Administration, Law and Engineering. It is intended for practising professionals and the courses will be given on a part-time basis at the Longueuil Campus, starting in September 2009. This degree is especially aimed at lawyers, managers, scientists, analysts and industry advisers who wish to focus their career towards one of the numerous fields of the commercialization of research and technology transfer.
    December ,
    More information and to register.
  • Masters Certificate in Applied Innovation ManagementThe Masters Certificate in Applied Innovation Management has been designed to prepare Business Owners, Department Managers, Directors and VPs to evaluate new innovation opportunities for your business, and start building a practical action plan.
    December ,
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  • Research Commercialization and SBIR Center

    The free webinars and paid online workshops on this site are structured to ensure that researchers understand the necessary concepts that underlie the innovation economy so that they can actively participate in it.

    Workshops and webinars offered and planned this year include:

    • Research Commercialization Introductory Course
    • Building University-Industry Collaborations Series
    • Government Research Funding Programs Series
    • International Innovation Series
    • SBIR Programs Series
    • What Are Universities Doing to Create and Fund University Startups
    • Finding Early Stage Funding for Research-Intensive Companies
    • Marketing Strategy for Researchers
    • Product Development and the Innovation Process for Researchers
    • Structuring and Leading the Research-Intensive Company
    • Tech Transfer: Working with Universities and Federal Labs for Researchers
    • Understanding Business Law and Regulations for Researchers
    • Understanding Patents and the Patent Application Process for Engineers and Scientists
    • Understanding SBIRs for Researchers
    • Angel and VC Presentations for Research-Intensive Companies
    • Applying to the DoD SBIR Programs
    • Applying to the DOE SBIR Program
    • Applying to the NIH SBIR Program
    • Applying to the NSF SBIR Program
    • Business Plan Creation for Research-Intensive Companies

    December ,
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Upcoming Events

September 2010

  • Summit on Best Practices in Valuing Intellectual Property
    Technology Transfer Tactics, Morningstar and Business Valuation Resources
    September 15, 2010 to September 16, 2010
    in Chicago (USA) or LIVE via webcast
    More information and to register.
  • 5th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    Academic Conferences International
    September 16, 2010 to September 17, 2010
    in Athens
    More information and to register.
  • 5th Conference of the EPIP Association
    European Policy for Intellectual Property
    September 20, 2010 to September 21, 2010
    in the Netherlands
    More information and to register.
  • European Cluster Conference 2010
    Pro Inno Europe
    September 29, 2010 to October 1, 2010
    in Brussels, Belgium
    More information and to register.
  • 7th Annual Conference: "Building a World-Class Knowledge Region"
    Technopolicy Network
    September 30, 2010 to October 1, 2010
    in Germany
    More information and to register.

October 2010

  • 2nd European Innovation Summit: "Tackling the Grand Challenges – Policy Meets Practice"
    Knowledge 4 Innovation
    October 11, 2010 to October 14, 2010
    in Brussels
    More information and to register.
  • 2010 Canadian Science Policy Conference
    Canadian Science Policy
    October 20, 2010 to October 22, 2010
    in Montreal, QC
    More information and to register.
  • Regional Innovation Monitor Policy Workshop 2010
    Technopolis Group in association with Fraunhofer and UNU-Merit
    October 26, 2010
    Brussels
    More information and to register.
  • Stop the IP Leakage in your University
    Technology Transfer Tactics
    October 28, 2010
    1:00-2:30 PM (EST) – live audioconference
    More information and to register.

November 2010

  • 33rd Annual ISBE Conference: "Looking to the Future: Economic and Social Regeneration through Entrepreneurial Activity"
    Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
    November 3, 2010 to November 4, 2010
    in London
    More information and to register.
  • STAN 2010 Conference
    Science and Technology Awareness Network
    November 4, 2010 to November 5, 2010
    in Ottawa
    More information and to register.
  • Sustainable Innovation 2010
    The Centre for Sustainable Design
    November 8, 2010 to November 9, 2010
    in the Netherlands
    More information and to register.
  • 9th Annual Incubation Conference and Awards: "Best Practices in Science Based Incubation"
    The Technopolicy Network
    November 17, 2010 to November 19, 2010
    Liverpool, United Kingdom
    More information and to register.
  • TII Innovation Tool Fair
    Technology Innovation International
    November 18, 2010 to November 19, 2010
    Brussels
    More information and to register.
  • SciTechEurope: Invest-Innovate-Integrate
    SciTechEurope
    November 23, 2010
    in Brussels
    More information and to register.
  • InnoWest 2010
    The Centre for Innovation Studies
    November 25, 2010 to November 26, 2010
    in Calgary, AB
    More information and to register.
  • 13th TCI Annual Global Conference: "Competitiveness, Innovative Clusters and Prosperity"
    TCI Network and Institute for Competitiveness India
    November 29, 2010 to December 3, 2010
    in New Delhi, India
    More information and to register.

December 2010

  • Third WIPO-INSME International Training Program: Financing Your Business With Intellectual Property

    December 1, 2010 to December 2, 2010
    Geneva, Switzerland
    More information and to register.
  • University Start-Ups Conference 2010
    National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer
    December 1, 2010 to December 3, 2010
    Washington, D.C. (USA)
    More information and to register.
  • INNOVATION 2010 – Canada's R&D Partnership Conference
    TCI Network Federal Partners in Technology Transfer, Alliance for Commercialization of Canadian Technologies and Networks of Centres of Excellence Institute for Competitiveness India
    December 5, 2010 to December 7, 2010
    in Ottawa, ON
    More information and to register.
  • 2010 FPTT/ACCT/NCE Annual Conference: "Innovation 2010"
    Federal Partners in Technology Transfer, Alliance for Commercialization of Canadian Technologies and Networks of Centres of Excellence
    December 5, 2010 to December 8, 2010
    Ottawa, ONMore information will be available shortly.
  • International Conference on Innovation through Knowledge Transfer 2010
    Institute of Knowledge Transfer, in partnership with the KES International
    December 7, 2010 to December 8, 2010
    in the United Kingdom
    More information and to register.
  • 3rd ISPIM Innovation Symposium: "Managing the Art of Innovation: Turning Concepts into Reality"
    International Society for Professional Innovation Management
    December 12, 2010 to December 15, 2010
    Quebec, QC
    More information and to register.

May 2011

Jobs Available

  • Business Advisors (various locations across Canada)
     The NRC Central Business Support Office (NRC-CBS) requires Business Advisors. The Business Advisor(s) will enable the identification of the most promising opportunities, subsequent options for consideration, the development and implementation of strong IP management practices and processes to serve the organization and to facilitate technology assessments within the various portfolios within NRC. Responsibilities will include assisting institutes and programs in accessing market research, identifying areas for training and orientation and developing sessions to address these needs; business process review and improvement, such as the streamlining of agreement approval processes. Please refer to the attached poster for more information.
  • Manager, Commercial Development (Kingston, ON)
     PARTEQ Research and Development Innovations is seeking a Manager, Commercial Development. The successful candidate will advise inventors on additional research they could perform to maximize the commercial value of their inventions, and will participate in attracting resources for ongoing development of the technology. He/she will participate in the development of intellectual property protection and marketing strategies and will facilitate the licensing of new inventions by evaluating the market potential of the technology, preparing marketing materials, and identifying and negotiating with companies that may be interested in licensing new inventions. Read complete job description.
  • Director, Technology Licensing (Arizona, USA)

    The incumbent will assist University inventors in transforming scientific progress into products and services and lead the transfer of university-invented technologies to the private sector by mining university research, prosecuting patents, negotiating licenses, and marketing inventions.

  • Intellectual Property Coordinator

    Atomic Energy Canada Limited (AECL) has an immediate opening at their Chalk River Ontario location for an IP Coordinator. Read complete job description. Position is open until filled.

  • Patent Segment Manager (New Jersey, USA)

    The incumbent will be responsible for performing a wide range of tasks supporting the company's Intellectual Property licensing-related activities. The ideal candidate has a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science and a minimum of 3 - 5 years of IP assessment enforcement experience.

    Read job description

    (position open until filled)

  • Robarts Business Development Group Leader (London, ON)

    Robarts is a medical research institute within the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario. Robarts has a long history of academic research excellence with a strong focus on the commercialization of research outcomes for public benefit.

    The Robarts Business Development Group Leader will be a member of the Robarts Research Institute senior management team. The Group Leader's primary responsibility will be to direct and manage the Business Development Office. This will include the overall management of Business Development staff and activities related to 1) identification, protection and commercialization of Robarts Intellectual Property arising from both publicly funded and industry sponsored research; 2) maintenance of existing and development of new research sponsorship opportunities; 3) Education of Robarts' faculty, students and staff on the importance of Intellectual Property protection and exploitation for socio-economic benefits of Canada; 4) Preparation and management of Business Development Budget.

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  • Senior Business Development Officer

    The University Health Network (UNH) is seeking a permanent full time Business Development Officer in its Technology Development and Commercialization Office. Read complete job description. Position is open until filled.

  • Senior Communications Advisor (Ottawa, ON)

    The NRC Central Business Support Office (NRC-CBS) requires a Senior Communications Advisor. This position will appeal to a creative professional who wants to work in the dynamic, newly created central Business Support team. The focus of the position is on planning, developing and executing all facets of the team's strategic communications planning. This includes suggesting appropriate communications opportunities and approaches, and researching and written material and presentations. The incumbent must have above average client-service orientation, solid research and writing skills, and must also be at ease interacting with all levels of NRC staff, including senior executives. The incumbent will be responsible for helping to portray NRC as a leading tech transfer player and for helping to showcase the various services and products of the Business Support team. Read complete job description.

  • Technology Analyst – Engineering & Physical Sciences (Calgary, AB)

    The Technology Analyst – Engineering & Physical Sciences (TA-E&PS), as a member of the Licensing and Business Development team, will facilitate the disclosure and perform comprehensive evaluations of cutting-edge discoveries predominantly in the area of energy (e.g. fuel cells, oil and gas) and environmental technologies. The successful candidate will advise inventors on additional research they could perform to maximize the commercial value of their inventions, and will participate in the development of financing for ongoing development of the technology.

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  • Technology Analyst (Kingston, ON)

    PARTEQ Research and Development Innovations is seeking a Technology Analyst. This position is designed as an entry level commercialization position, giving the successful candidate broad exposure to the business of technology transfer while developing the requisite functional skills to become a manager. Read complete job description.

  • Technology Transfer Coordinator (Toronto, ON)

    Reporting to the Intellectual Property Management Strategist, of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the Technology Transfer Coordinator provides critical support for technology transfer in the areas of marketing and licensing, intellectual property management and administration.

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    (position open until filled)

  • Technology Transfer Manager

    The University of Saskatchewan is seeking a technology transfer manager for science and engineering.

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    Position is open until filled.

  • Senior Director, Office of Sponsored Research

    Reporting to the Vice-Principal (Research and International Relations), the Senior Director will be responsible for leading and directing a full range of research services in support of all sectors of the University and research related sectors of the hospital community.

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  • Technology Transfer Officer
    Organization: – The University of Lethbridge
     The University of Lethbridge is seeking a Technology Transfer Officer. Reporting to the Vice President (Research), the incumbent will assist the University and its researchers in promoting their research capabilities with a view to obtaining research contracts from industry or government sources and will assist researchers in the negotiating and monitoring of such contracts. Read job description

    (Deadline to apply: June 9th, 2008)

  • Bioscience Investment Officer
    Organization: Innovation PEI

    Innovation PEI is seeking a new business development expert to join the Prospecting and Innovation Programs Division. This position is part of a team of professionals responsible for outside business investment recruitment to the bio-science sector in Prince Edward Island.

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  • Industry Liaison Manager
    Organization: Innovation York (York University)

    – Innovation York (York University) is seeking an Industry Liaison Manager. Reporting to the Vice-President Research & Innovation (chair of Innovation York), you will be empowered to make things happen in advancing industry-academic collaboration.

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  • Director, Business Development
    Organization: The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD)

    The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) is seeking a Director, Business Development. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Business and Strategic Affairs, the Director, Business Development oversees operational Business Development and Intellectual Property Matters on behalf of CDRD.

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  • Business Development Officer
    Organization: The Hospital for Sick Children

    The Hospital for Sick Children is seeking a Business Development Officer (BDO). The BDO is responsible for the development, implementation and management of projects to facilitate technology transfer and commercialization, education of staff, and the development of internal and external partnerships at The Hospital for Sick Children, under the direction and oversight of the Director, Technology Partnerships.

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  • Senior Manager, Business Development
    Organization: The Hospital for Sick Kids

    The Hospital for Sick Kids is looking for a Senior Manager, Business Development. The incumbent will provide leadership in the development, implementation and management of technology commercialization, and the development of internal and external partnerships at the Hospital for Sick Children.

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  • Technology Transfer Manager
    Organization: The University of Saskatchewan

    The University of Saskatchewan is seeking a technology transfer manager for science and engineering.

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  • Technology Transfer Manager
    Organization: The University of Saskatchewan

    The University of Saskatchewan is looking for a Technology Transfer Manager for their Industry Liaison Office (ILO). The ILO enables the commercialization of University of Saskatchewan research and new ideas. The incumbent will lead the ILO's efforts to commercialize the intellectual property arising from the University of Saskatchewan's Engineering and Arts and Sciences research programs. The incumbent will undertake a range of activities related to the receipt, analysis, statutory protection, and transfer of engineering, natural sciences, IT and social sciences research to third parties and provide guidance on these processes to researchers and other personnel of the University of Saskatchewan.

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  • Technology Development and Commercialization Officer
    Organization: WORLDiscoveries ™

    WORLDiscoveries ™ is the recently announced city-wide business development office formed in partnership by London Ontario's research institutions; the University of Western Ontario, including Robarts Research Institute and the Lawson Health Research Institute. Reporting to the Manager of Technology Development and Commercialization at Lawson, the successful candidate will provide institute scientists, clinicians, students and staff with guidance in relation to the identification, protection, development and commercialization of their discoveries. Responsibilities will include developing recommendations for institute investment in the filing, maintenance and prosecution of patent applications through to issuance, prototype development, external consultant reports, marketing and promotional efforts, and if appropriate, new venture formation.

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    (Position is open until filled.)

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Date Published: 2010-08-01

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