World Open Innovation Forum 2013, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

06 - 07 November, 2013

6 - 7 November, 2013. This 2-day event will gather top-level open innovation professionals in order to discuss dramatic shift to “openness” the industry is currently facing. Participants will gain insight on the regulatory environment and discuss the need of regulations, learn how to leverage the Open Innovation Ecosystem for Drug Discovery, how to utilise the thriving new business models, and much more....

Procuring Innovative Solutions: A Strategic Blueprint for Leading Procurement Innovation, Munich (Germany)

14 - 15 October, 2013

14 - 15 October, 2013. A Two-Day Executive WorkshopAn innovative and intensive programme with breakout group case studies and experience sharing, organized by Zuiderent Pro-Mas, Digitalflow and or Pinetop bv. Why Procurement Innovation?As a result of the highly competitive global environment, Procurement is now playing a prominent role in the success of business strategy execution. Procurement is bringing the external partner’s innovation cap...

TechScout 2013: Strategic Technology Venturing & Innovation Excellence, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

24 September, 2013

24-25 September 2013. TECHSCOUT 2013: STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY VENTURING & INNOVATION EXCELLENCE. E.N.G’s 3rd annual event will bring together leaders of innovation and corporate venturing from companies that matter. It will offer cross industry insight and face to face opportunities to establish meaningful and lucrative partnerships.Key topics to include: Analysing practices on how to expand to a new region to allow venturing penetration globally ...

Insight and Innovation in FMCG, Colworth Park (UK)

01 - 04 October, 2013

14 October, 2013. This event is for anyone in the Food, Drink, Beverages, FMCG sectors with a passion for co-creation and a thirst for knowledge and insights into the FMCG value chain.At Insights and Innovation in FMCG we have eminent speakers from the value chain and you'll be co-creating in two 'micro-hacks' where we'll be 'Inventing the Future'....

R&D Process Excellence Conference, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

27 - 29 November, 2013

27 - 29 November, 2013. Major EU-based firms continue to rely on R&D for their competitive edge. In order to secure ROI, the companies need to ensure they make optimal use of the available resources.Learn from companies like Siemens, Philips, Procter & Gamble, Fujitsu and Novozymes on • Improving the R&D`s output through enhanced inter-departmental communication• Achieving efficient R&D processes through controlling techniques• Finding the...

The Crowdsourcing Conference, San Francisco (US)

02 October, 2013 - 02 October, 2013

22 October, 2013. Where enterprise meets the future of work. CrowdConf brings together crowdsourcing practitioners, decision makers and entrepreneurs from around the world to explore crowdsourcing. Join more than 500 enterprise crowdsource practitioners and vendors on October 22 in San Francisco, California...

Management Fundamentals for Scientists and Researchers, Madrid (spain)

October 2013 - May 2014. Solid business grounding to move from bench to market. Blended program (face-to-face and online). IE Business School, Europe’s #1 business school, invites you to this International Executive program customised to meet the business know-how needs of technical professionals. Program objectives- Have a good command of management tools - Apply your knowledge and research in the business world- Develop your entreprene...

The 18th Annual Foresight & Trends, Los Angeles (US)

13 - 15 November, 2013

13-15 November, 2013. The 18th Annual Foresight & Trends, coming up in Los Angeles, CA. This event will be focused on Prediction to Implementation: An exploratory learning experience for synthesizing world trends, brand strategy, innovation and human science into a future action plan. This is an event that is not focused on the what but on the HOW. Our goal is to unite innovators to collaborate across functionalities - from insights to brand desi...

Biolatam 2013 Partnering & Conference, Bogotá (Colombia)

09 - 10 December, 2013

9 - 10 December, 2013. The Spanish Bioindustry Association (ASEBIO), in cooperation with Invest in Bogota, the investment promotion agency for the Colombian capital, the two organisations driving BIOLATAM, is currently negotiating the attendance of delegations from 22 Latin American countries, several European countries, and the US, at this event (www.biolatam.org) the biggest in global biotechonology with interests in Latin America, which will t...

Life Science Summit, New York (US)

20 - 21 November, 2013

20 - 21 November, 2013. The Life Sciences Summit is the only meeting dedicated to bringing emerging companies and innovators together with capital and industry in a setting that facilitates collaboration and networking. The Summit’s goal is to accelerate the development of new and innovative therapeutics to address unmet medical needs. See more at: http://www.lifesciencessummit.org/home/about#sthash.tHIMi42O.dpufWho Attends?Participants in the...

Innovation Excellence, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

24 - 25 October, 2013

24 - 25 October, 2013. The Innovation Excellence Summit is targeted to: General Managers, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Head of Research and Development, Innovation, Business Development, Strategy and Corporate Development, Competitive Intelligence, Market Insights, Product Management, New Product Development, Research and Development, Scientific community, Strategic and Development… Content and Key points: § Gain competitive advantage throug...

Chief Innovation Officer Summit, New York (US)

05 - 06 December, 2013

5 - 6 December, 2013. The Chief Innovation Officer summit brings together innovation leaders from the world's most reputable companies for 2 days of interactive learning and unparalleled networking opportunities. Reinvigorate your business with fresh ideas, meet industry pioneers and discover how to deliver breakthrough results. ...

The 8th Annual FEI 2014, Munich (Germany)

04 - 06 February, 2014

4 - 6 February, 2014. Each year, FEI EMEA: The Front End of Innovation scours the globe to bring you the most breakthrough topics, inspirational stories and connects you to relevant change and to relevant change-makers responsible for trends, innovation, design, R&D, and product development from all across the EMEA. The mission of FEI is simple: to facilitate the meaningful connection the smartest, most accomplished thought leaders across industr...

Fundamentals of technology transfer. Technology Licensing, Leuven (Belgium)

22 - 24 January, 2014

22 - 24 January, 2014. The fundamentals of technology transfer is designed for individuals who are relatively new to technology transfer. This includes professionals from public as well as private institutions, entrepreneurs and consultants who want to build on their early experiences and develop a strong foundation of knowledge to draw upon. You will learn from experienced technology transfer professionals and participants will be provided with ...

Open Innovation Forum. Baltimore (US)

26 - 27 February, 2014

26 - 27 February, 2014. 2014's Open Innovation forum delivers the fertile conditions necessary for innovation leaders to engage in productive cross sector discourse with peers and thought leaders leveraging Open Innovation. With integral analysis of different business models for open innovation and program development, the event seeks to provide a holistic approach to improved OI function. Targeting core topics including: crowd-sourcing, strateg...