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Service Innovation for Industrial Companies, Round Table Meeting - 27 June 2008, Paris
This Round Table will discuss R&D’s role in service innovation for a variety of industrial companies. How can they instil an understanding of service innovation in the R&D organisation and get buy-in from researchers? How can they link technology development with service development? And how do they find out what kind of services the customer would value?
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CTO Forum - 3 September 2008, Copenhagen
This informal and by-invitation meeting of chief technology, scientific and research officers, will assess the effectiveness of corporate R&D activities carried out with universities and other public research organisations. It will also hear views on desired improvements and how might they be achieved, and consider which environments are currently considered most supportive for performing such activities.
Translating Science into Innovation - 4 September 2008, Copenhagen
This Round Table will explore how companies can best understand and realise the innovation/market potential of new discoveries. It will build on the improvement of connections between public research and the business community, and the outcome of the 2008 Annual Conference. It is running alongside Copenmind’s groundbreaking exhibition and conference devoted to research and technology partnerships.
Strategic Planning Learning Group - 2 October, near Paris
This second session of the Learning Group will focus on progress and problems with strategy planning experienced by delegates after taking part in the first session in February 2008.
On-shoring versus off-shoring - 16-17 October, Paris
This Round Table will explore the potential for Europe to attract foreign R&D investment originating from emerging economies such as India, China, Korea, Latin America, etc. US and Japanese companies already invest in R&D in Europe and this investment has become an integral part of European economies and innovation. Emerging economies will also benefit from market proximity by investing in the markets they serve. How can we promote such investments and take advantage of the opportunities offered?
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IP: Patents and beyond, SIG-II Meeting - 12-13 June 2008, Warsaw
This meeting took in the general framework of IP support in Europe, as well as looking at possible future European IP scenarios. Participants discussed recent important changes brought about by the European Patent Convention 2000 and proposals for a European Patent Court.
Participants also heard about practices in Poland and in other parts of central and eastern Europe, as well as getting practical guidance about prevent IP theft from electronic files.
Planning Effectively - Challenges and Big Opportunities, Annual Conference - 21-23 May 2008, Montreux
The conference looked at ways of developing and managing balanced R&D portfolios that address the current business cycle but also looked beyond it, recognising opportunities that will come from the Grand Challenges of new science, new ways of working, and societal ambitions.
An accompanying visit to CERN gave an opportunity to discuss industrial involvement in large science with members of CERN's senior management, and to see progress on the Large Hadron Collider.
Knowledge on the Move, SIG-III Meeting - 24 April 2008, Munich
Knowledge and know-how is added to a company through recruitment and acquisitions and mergers, through collaborations and joint ventures, etc. It can be lost through de-mergers, divestments and people leaving the company.
Case studies illustrated how companies deal with the inflow of knowledge through acquisitions and mergers, and how they handle knowledge when they have acquisitions or spin-outs.
Boosting Competitiveness of Mature Businesses - 11 April 2008, Paris
This Round Table discussed what it takes to rejuvenate mature businesses. What is the place of service components as part of the product offerings? What is the importance of business models? Is diversification an answer, or should these businesses concentrate even more on core competencies?
Sustaining Innovation - 3-4 April 2008, Berlin
This new Special Interest Group looked at the process as a whole with its constituent phases and elements, how they work together, the drivers and the possible barriers, getting the environment right as well as the timing of the process.
= About EIRMA
“The best management development happens when experienced managers come together to learn from each other - to discuss common concerns and visit each other’s companies.” - Financial Times
The European Industrial Research Management Association (EIRMA) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, which aims to enhance innovation through more effective market-oriented research and development. Unique features of the Association include the networking and personal contact that the Financial Times recommends. It’s been offering this forum for over 40 years.
EIRMA provides a platform for discussing ideas and exchanging practical experience. Its activities support companies in benchmarking and improving their innovation processes through well-managed and well-organised research and development. These establish EIRMA’s members as a natural first point of contact for policy makers and others seeking the business community’s insight.
EIRMA’s website provides further information on the items featured in IQ, other key aspects of research and innovation management and records of recent meetings and all publications.
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