introduction to innovation training at ucy
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Introduction to Innovation Training at UCY
Charalambos Anastassiou, PhD
University of Cyprus (UCY)
March 20, 2017
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Overview
5 days. Mon-Friday
11 Lectures with plenty of time for questions and answers.
2 Field Visits. One mature Hi Tech company (Engino) One Incubator, accelerator (IDEA)
One presentation by YOU at the end of the training
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Overview You will meet and hear from 13 speakers and presenters ranging
from: University Professors Researchers in Entrepreneurship Managers of incubators Entrepreneurs: New ones just starting out, with some
experience, with lots of experience The Director of the Centre of Renewable Energy at UCY
In addition we might have other visitors at some of the events
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Overview of Topics Technology Transfer Offices (TTO)
Entrepreneurship Youth Academic
Country wide surveys on innovation and entrepreneurship
Incubators
Theme based Opportunities for innovation Medical Device Renewable Energy
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Goal of this training Understand the UCY entrepreneur and innovation ecosystem.
Understand how to set up a national technology transfer office.
Understand how innovation in specific areas of research such as green and medical technology can function.
See first hand successful and innovating hi-tech Cyprus companies and incubators
Understand Sources of funding.
Understand EU programmes (specially Horizon 2020).
Understand how to build partnerships with European countries.
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How to make the most out of your training the next few days
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Rule #1: Don’t walk empty-handed
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Make the most of your time here
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Listen and keep good notes What, who said it and how it can impact what you want to achieve
at your institution. (this will help you with your assignments)
Ask questions Your topic of interest might be best addressed through specific
questions.
Discuss with your colleagues after class. Share ideas and learn from each other
Make the most of your time here
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“Translate” imagine how everything you are learning can be applied to Jordan for your own situation
Meet and Network Seek out the people yourself and don’t wait to be invited.
Start working on your assignment from day 1. Work a little bit every day.
Expectations from you
You will actively participate in all sections.
You will share and teach your colleagues here and back at your institution.
Every day we start with each of you giving a short summary (~2 minutes) of what you learned the previous day, what was some of the most important lessons, what are some of the things you want to learn more about, what are things that you to discuss or want to act upon as you build the CTI?..etc……). Those short summaries are best to be typed and at the end you turn all of them in
(maybe a page or so in the form of a small report). This will also help you later on with your reports and subsequent training.
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Group Assignment to be presented End of Training
How will you bring innovation and entrepreneurship in Jordan? What plans do you have for your CTI center? Write an action plan on how you plan to make this CTI center a realityTalk about policies, events, agreements, competitions you plan to lead and organize?Where would you search for funding?Where are the biggest opportunities for innovation?Who would be your audience etc.
EXPECTED: A short report and presentation to be given on the last day of the training.
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