Basic Principles of IP and Commercialisation
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Level up your industry engagement and commercialisation skills with PD+ Webinars
This webinar is a primer on the topics of intellectual property (IP) and the commercialisation of research. Understand the potential outputs of a research project and what roles intellectual property and commercialisation play in achieving impact.
What you'll learn
- What IP is
- How IP is identified and assessed
- What makes IP valuable
- Ways of protecting IP
- How publishing cam impact IP rights
- How IP fits into the commercialisation lifecycle
- Why undertake a commercialisation pathway
- What a commercialisation plan is
- Managing and realising the benefits of commercialisation
Who should attend
- PhD students
- Postdoctoral researchers
- Early and mid-career researchers
- Industry-engaged academics
- Industry-engaged professional staff
What you'll experience
PD+ is a free weekly webinar series that takes place every Friday from 12-1 PM. It is the perfect way to lunch and level up your industry engagement and commercialisation skills.
Presenter
Kan Mahon is an experienced professional leader based in Melbourne working in strategic innovation management, new venture creation, and translation and commercialisation of research and innovation. Ken works with a range of early-stage ventures as an advisor and has been pivotal in assisting businesses in developing strategy, execution planning, and capital raising. His clients include advanced manufacturing, ag tech, defence and security, cyber security, wealth tech, and immersive technologies businesses. Ken is also a mentor working with accelerator and incubator programs and he is leading the design of venture growth programs for advanced manufacturing and deep technology.
Prior to his current role, he was the Director, Ventures at Deakin University with responsibility for commercialisation of University research through new ventures. The commercialisation ventures Ken created include FLAIM Systems a VR-based firefighter training solutions business, Universal Motion Simulator currently delivering armoured driver simulators to the Australian Defence Forces, and Fika Entertainment providing virtual production services for the global media market. Ken has also worked in commercial research, industry engagement, licensing, and partnership building as a Senior Commercial Manager at Deakin University.
Register
Event is free but registration is essential.
The PD+ webinar series is brought to you by the University of Newcastle's Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE) and Campus Plus.
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What is KEE?
The University of Newcastle's Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE) is responsible for facilitating impact within our regions through intellectual property commercialisation, business development, and entrepreneurship. KEE works with researchers and industry to identify and facilitate high-value licenses and research collaborations, in addition to supporting pre-startups, startups, and scale-up companies.
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Event Information
- Date: This event was held on Friday 11 February 2022
- Location: Zoom
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.