Commercialisation Strategies &
Investment Know-how for Manager

Content: Substantial funds are invested worldwide in nanotechnology research and development. More is involved than making an additional step in technology miniaturization – what is at stake is an entirely new potential for innovating products and processes. Estimating these capital investment needs calls for a profound understanding of how different factors are interrelated and of the innovation process require-ments in nanotechnology. The session provides an clear basis for making strategic and organizational decisions: In addition to the state of the art and the potential existing in key applications, the focus will be on the role that science plays and on success factors in the collaboration between functional units or with material and product suppliers. Technology leaders will show how you can turn nanotechnology into a competitive edge in the marketplace within your business and in value-adding chains.

Target public: Entrepreneurs and decision-makers from the management of industrial companies and research institutions wishing to discuss the potential and success models for commercializing high technology with top speakers from leading companies and institutions.

Conference chair: Fritz Fahrni, ETH Zurich and University of St.Gallen, Nano-Cluster Bodensee, Switzerland

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

08.45 - 09.00 h	Welcoming Coffee
09.00 - 09.05 h	Greeting and Introduction Nano-Cluster Bodensee and Conference Chair
09.05 - 09.35 h	From Testing to Innovation: Tools to Update Empa, not only in Nanotechnology Louis Schlapbach, Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, Switzerland
09.35 - 10.00 h	Nanotechnology’s Real Impact: Hype and Hidden Opportunities Michael Holman, Lux Research Inc., USA
10.00 - 10.30 h	Coffee Break
10.30 - 11.00 h	Management of High Technology in Global Competition Andreas Widl, OC Oerlikon Ltd., Switzerland
11.00 - 11.30 h	From Flour Milling to Nanodispersions - Buhler’s Evolution from a Management Perspective Samuel Schär, Bühler PARTEC GmbH, Germany
11.30 - 12.00 h	Challenges of Bringing New Technologies to Market  Hans Hess, Hanesco AG, Member of the ETH Board, Switzerland
12.00 - 12.15 h	Сapitalizing on nanotechnology R&D Sergei Polikarpov, Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies RCNT, Russia
12.15 - 13.30 h	Lunch/Exhibition/Poster Session
13.30 - 14.15 h	Global Markets and Nanotechnology        Lars Kalbreier and Miroslav Durana, Credit Suisse, Switzerland
14.15 - 14.30 h	Healthcare at the Nano Scale - An Investor's Perspective Thomas C. Kaufmann, Credit Suisse, Switzerland
14.30 - 14.45 h	Investing in the Future: Nanotechnology as a Driver of Sustainability Dominik C. Müller, Credit Suisse, Switzerland
14.45 - 15.15 h	Coffee Break
15.15 - 15.40 h	Small Particles – Big Business: Should we Worry? Harald Krug, Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, Switzerland
15.40 - 16.05 h	Innovation through Co-Operation Tilo Habicher, BASF Future Business GmbH, Germany
16.05 - 16.30 h	Bridging the THz GAP by Novatron: Commercialization and Collaboration Strategy for Disruptive Applications Oren Sadiv, NOVATRANS Group SA, Israel
16.30 - 17.15 h	Official Reception
17.15 - 18.15 h	Get-together Networking-Event

Conference language: English and German (simultaneous interpretation in German)

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