[kictanet] Fwd: [KENYA-SECTION] Entrepreneurship Workshop for Scientists and Engineers in East Africa

[John Matogo]

Dear colleagues.

See message below. I hope you can attend and share with others to
participate as well.

Regards.

JM


IEEE and the Institute of Physics (IOP) have partnered to deliver a series
of workshops on entrepreneurship for scientists and engineers from
developing countries. In this regard the Entrepreneurship Workshop for
Scientists and Engineers in East Africa will be held at the Kenya School of
Monetary Studies from 3-7 December.

It's a great training and a one semester university education module has
been developed based on it.
The participants will be equipped with the skills and tools to deliver the
same training to others upon return to their organisations.

Here's the link for the Nairobi entrepreneurship workshop to be conducted
in December 2014.
http://www.ieee.or.ke/entrepreneurship/

The official poster has also been attached to this mail.


Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers in East AfricaKenya School of
Monetary Studies, Kenya, 3–7 December 2014


*VENUE AND OBJECTIVES*IEEE and the Institute of Physics (IOP) are jointly
organising the 2014 workshop “Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers
in East Africa ” to be held at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies from 3-7
December. This one-week intensive workshop is designed for scientists and
engineers from different parts of East Africa who are interested in
learning entrepreneurial skills to commercialise their scientific
inventions. Participants will benefit from the international perspective
and profitable insights of leading experts and fellow delegates from the
East Africa region and the rest of the world.

*PURPOSES AND NATURE*
The purpose of this workshop is to introduce scientists and engineers in
the region to the process of innovation, generation and protection of
intellectual property, technology transfer and commercialisation
of inventions. The workshop will consist of lectures by invited speakers,
case studies, group discussions and role-playing sessions related to
the commercialisation of products.

*TOPICS COVERED*
Scientists and Engineers as Entrepreneurs; Opportunity and
Value Assessment; Intellectual Property (IP); Basics of Patenting; IP
Management and Global IP Protection; Business Plan Fundamentals, Technology
Readiness Levels, Invention to Product: Timelines and Processes; Case
Studies and Group Projects.

*PARTICIPATION*
Scientists and students throughout the East African region are welcome to
attend the workshop. All sessions and talks will be conducted in English,
so participants should have a good working knowledge of the language.
Although the main purpose of the workshop is to help young scientists and
engineers, aspiring students and other innovators are also welcome to apply.

Participants will be expected to cover their costs of transportation  to
the venue.

A registration fee of $250 will be charged to defray the cost of
accommodation.



*HOW TO GET INVOLVED*
To participate at the event, complete the application form here
<http://www.ieee.or.ke/entrepreneurship/application-for-the-entrepreneurship-workshop-2014/>
.

The application dealine is *October 31, 2014*.


CO-ORGANISERSFACULTY*Gordon Day*, IEEE
*Dipali Bhatt-Chauhan*, Institute of Physics
*Aniruddha Shahapure*, IEEE Kenya
*Vincent Kaabunga*, IEEE Kenya
*John Matogo*, IEEE Kenya
*Julius Riungu*, Institution of Engineers of Kenya
*Harrison Macharia*, NACOSTI*Mr Richard Brooks*, UK
*Dr Surya Raghu*, USA
*Dr Tony Bunn*, South Africa
*Ms Yumiko Hamano*, Switzerland
*Prof. Duncan Moore*, USA
*Dr Joe Nimela*, Italy





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