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Roadmapping Learning Group (second session) – 10-11 September, Paris
Learning how to map out technology- and resource needs for developing new products, processes or services in practice, as an enabler for realising a business strategy.
The second session of the 2009 Learning Group will focus on progress and problems in roadmapping experienced since the first meeting.
Open Innovation: How does it Work in Practice? 16 September, Manchester
Benchmarking how companies make use of the “open innovation” environment: in alliances, in co-opetition with competitors, in collaborations with suppliers and customers, and how it is managed.
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Attracting and Maintaining R&D Talent pipeline for the Future – 27 November 2009, Brussels
More information will be available on the EIRMA website a couple of months before the event
Building Strength from Management of Multicultural Teams in R&D – 4 December 2009, Paris
Multicultural teams are both a challenge and an opportunity. People from different cultures have different approaches and obtain different outcomes.
How can we best benefit from this cultural diversity through appropriate project and people management? What are the skills needed for R&D project managers with remote teams?
More information will be available on the EIRMA website a couple of months before the event
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New IP practices for meeting current economic and financial challenges – 15 June 2009, Copenhagen
This meeting of the Special Interest Group on Intellectual Property analysed how the patenting and patent management processes can be streamlined and made more cost-effective. The event provided an opportunity to discuss best practices with others, bring questions to the table, and find out how to use the present crisis to become stronger.
A Larger Europe, a Smaller World - 3-5 June 2009, Budapest
Opportunities and Challenges of a Growing R&D Community
The 2009 Annual Conference provided the opportunity to explore the R&D potential in Central and Eastern Europe and parts of Asia, to assess the new global context for R&D and the challenges and opportunities that will be provided by the radical changes that lie ahead.
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Developing Long-Term R&D Strategies in an increasingly uncertain environment – 20 May 2009, Paris
This Round Table explored how to develop credible long-term R&D strategies for an increasingly uncertain future and how to get buy-in from top management. It also demonstrated how to make long-term planning an effective tool for designing R&D strategies in line with business strategies.
The meeting looked at plausible social, economic, environmental and technological trends and changes that are already taking shape on the horizon. This explored how to translate these into visions and how to use scenarios in the planning process.
Management Study Group – 12/15 May 2009, near Paris
An introduction and training in R&D management for “Second Line Managers” facing or having had a major promotion into positions that carry substantial responsibilities.
The seminar explored the principles of R&D management and recent trends for even more business relevance. Based on the exchange of, and mutual learning from, the practical experience of participants, it concentrated in a pragmatic way on problems and tasks faced within a modern R&D environment.
Extension of Knowledge Management tools and techniques beyond R&D – 23/24 April 2009, Barcelona
Knowledge management is evidently of prime importance for R&D but it is also vital for other business functions, such as Intellectual Property Management, Marketing, Manufacturing, etc. The issues addressed during this meeting from the Special Interest Group on Knowledge Management are the current practices, methods, and tools for managing knowledge at the interface between R&D and other functions - as well as Knowledge Management within and between other functions.
Uncovering and Assessing Hidden Customer Needs and Market Opportunities – 21 April 2009, Nice
Capturing and understanding the weak signals that may give indications of future trends is crucial!
This Round Table explored the hidden world of latent needs and demonstrated how to use them as innovation drivers. Participants were able to test the detection of weak signals using software that was presented by one of the speakers.
= 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.Credits
Publisher
Andrew Dearing
adearing@EIRMA.asso.fr
Coordination
Camille Roy
croy@EIRMA.asso.fr
Editor
Luke Collins
luke@lukecollins.org
Production
Freeway Media
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Innovation Quarterly is published by the European Industrial Research Management Association
www.eirma.org