DIAGNOSTICS TRANSFER FOR BUSINESS
A Diagnostics Club meeting aimed at stimulating the dialogue between research
organizations and commercial organizations.
The Objective:
The aim of this meeting is to encourage collaborative partnerships between
diagnostic companies and research organizations. Rather than general
discussions, the event will be structured around individual pre-arranged
meetings between organizations who have expressed an interest in talking to each
other. During the course of the event, the participating organizations can
expect to have up to 16 scheduled meetings, of half-an-hour duration.
At the end of the event you should have:
1) Identified potential partners
2) Identified opportunities for collaboration.
Why should your organization participate?
Synergistic partnerships between companies and researchers is the goal that many
organizations seek. This meeting offers you opportunity to find partners in
diagnostics in the medical, agri-food, environmental and veterinary sectors.
So, if you are interested in funding your research or extending your business,
this is a time efficient, cost-effective and focussed way to develop
partnerships.
Venue:
The meeting will take place in rooms adjacent to the exhibition at Earls Court
2, London, UK, during the Science in Action Exhibition on the 4th October 1995
How will the event work?
Step 1: "Seller" Registration Form
1) Please complete a registration form . Two attendees can be given, but the
first one will be our contact with your organization.
2) Present your organization and its research activities.
3) Outline the organization's area of business, particular specialities, and
know how.
4) Describe in detail (circa 100 words) and indicate by ticking the appropriate
box the stage of development of the project(s) for which collaboration is
sought.
Step 2: The Catalogue of Technology for Transfer
The information from the "seller" respondents will be compiled into a catalogue
and mailed to pre-selected and targeted potential commercial collaborators by
mid July 1995. This will enable them to select the research organizations they
wish to meet for discussions.
Step 3: Your Meeting Schedule
A meeting schedule will be organised by matching the requirements expressed by
each participant. An individual meeting schedule will be drawn up for each
organization-delegate. This will give details of the time and place of each
meeting along with the name and full details of each organization you will be
meeting.
Step 4: The Meeting
The meeting will be held in rooms adjacent to the Exhibition. There will be
upwards of 20 tables - one for each 'seller'. Starting at 10.00 on the 4th
November the first set of twenty discussions will take place. Subsequently at
half-hour intervals a bell will sound and the "buyer participants" move to the
next on their schedule of chosen "sellers" . The half-hour meetings
changeovers must be, and will be rigorously applied. To facilitate maximum
discussion time a buffet and 'continuous coffee' will be provided.
Step 5: Confidentiality
Pro-forma confidentiality agreements will be available.
Step 6: Timetable
Cut-off date for return of "seller" registration:- 1st July
Opportunities out (to "buyers") mid July
Appointment bookings by end of August
Appointment schedules two weeks before meeting.
For further information (including registration fee and registration forms),
please contact: Dr Valerie Owen, Diagnostics Club Manager on tel: +44 1908
647417, fax: +44 1908 271612,
email: CompuServe 100416,735 (Internet:100416.735 at compuserve.com).
