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EUMEDIS - Innovation Development Program

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U1- Structures for innovation
- L1- Introduction and teaching methods. History and background. Science and industry.
- L2- Innovation infrastructure. Concept of an innovation centre. Summary and conclusions.
- L3- Tools for setting up an innovation infrastructure. Somme local history and information. Conclusions and recommendations.
- L4- Projects to boost innovation.
U2- How information technology helps innovation
- L1- The Internet- The word wide web- Email and other applications.
- L2- What you want form information technology- Hardware and software- You way of working.
- L3- What can we find out on Internet- Different types of information- Intermediaries, search engines and portals.
- L4- Presenting the company and its products on the internet- Types of web sites- Varieties of marketing.
U3- Projects and consultancies
- L1- Projects for innovation
- L2- Projects examples: Education mentoring and workshops - Development projects - Financial projects.
U4- The heart of innovation
- L1- Approach - The setting - Economic aspects.
- L2- Elements of the feasibility study
U5- Education for innovation
- L1- Secondary level: Why action is necessary - Who needs to take action - Changing attitudes.
- L2- In the school: Formula school - Spectrum trailer - Light express.
- L3- In the tertiary level: Engaging industries in innovation - Developing a centre for composite materials manufacture - New channels for communication.
- L4- In the tertiary level: Economic competition - Continuing professional development - University and industry.
U6- Human resources
- L1- Personal issues: What do I want? How others will be affected? How will I achieve it?
- L2- Structuring a Spin-out: Research culture - Building the team - Business support.
- L3- Picking the team (1) : Specifying the job- Staff selection - Employment contracts.
- L4- Picking the team (2) : Remuneration - Improving performance - Managing conduct.
U7- Investment readiness
- L1- Introduction to the session. History and background of the program - The process.
- L2- What do equity investors want?: what are business angels? Difference between private and VC's? Investors preferences.
- L3- Presenting your case: usual problems - The elevator pitch - The presentation.
U8- Networks in cluster development
- L1- What is the cluster? The objectives of the networks. The benefits companies expect.
- L2- What is networking? Networking for the individual -Managing networks.
U9- Marketing innovation
- L1- Assessing market potential.
- L2- Assessing market potential: Information and what you do with it?
U10- Exploitation
- L1- Routes to market
- L2- Reviewing exploitation needs - Assessing routes to entry - Decision guides.
U11- Preparing a Business plan to raise finance
- L1- What is a business plan? The purpose of a plan. What do we look for?
- L2- Regional support for technology entrepreneurs & SME's Oxfordshire.
U12- Oxford Innovation (Case Study)
- L1- Setting up a business angel netwok
- L2- Case study
- L1- OPRANET: managing a European opto-electronics network.
- L2- Nanotechnology cluster development in the UK.
U13- The animate consultancy.
- L1- Background and purpose - Structure of the project - Financing animate.
- L2- Applications
U14- Summary of distance learning program
- L1- Summary of modules (part 1)
- L2- Summary of modules (part2)
U15- Revision and future