| Topic: | OPEN INNOVATION: COLLABORATING TO BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP |
| When: | June 19, 2008 - Registration & networking 5:00 p.m.; Program begins at 5:45 p.m. |
| Where: | Holiday Inn North Campus, 3600 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor |
| Cost: | Free for NEF members; $20 for non-members; $5 for students |
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These days, it’s all about teams. But the team today is not necessarily sitting in your office. In June, we’ll examine collaboration in the world of innovation, from large companies who outsource, to the use of experts, and even collaboration with your competitors!
Nick Darby – Director of Physical Sciences, Dow Chemical Company Venture Group. Nick has spent most of his business career at Dow Chemical in senior roles at the interface of science and technology, commercial development, and finance. He has led the early-stage development of several new businesses across a range of technologies. He also lectures about entrepreneurship at many top-tier universities.
Julie A. Rajzer – Associate Attorney, Butzel Long. Julie concentrates her practice in the area of intellectual property law. She has expertise in all aspects of intellectual property and information technology law, including patents, trademarks, licensing agreements, IT/e-commerce/Internet policies and agreements, copyright and computer fraud and abuse.
Paula Rhodes – Managing Director, Cleantech Accelerator. Paula has held positions as VP or Marketing at four successful technology companies. For the past five years, she has been providing technology companies with strategic planning services, technology roadmapping, and marketing and commercialization guidance. She has also taught classes on commercialization and on methodology for assisting technology companies.
Our moderator will be Larry Schmitt, President and Co-Founder Inovo technologies. Larry has been working with innovative companies to create competitive advantage and market leadership for over 25 years. In 2001, he and Steve Schwartz founded Inovo Technologies with a mission to develop, apply and teach a world-class innovation process for the benefit of any organization or individual.