One of the most important roles for any business school is the generation of intellectual capital – the continuous development of new insights and new models for the discovery of best practices that have direct relevance to managers today. Schools that deliver cutting edge research not only provide real value to the academic community but also ensure that their programs are consistently renewed with new insights, which have a direct effect on the business community.
Medical Technology Innovation (MTI) Symposium
A two day conference to explore the business and management issues related to the development and commercialization, innovation and management of medical technologies.
The Richard Ivey School of Business Entrepreneurship Cross-Enterprise Centre presents:
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Friday June 10, 2011
The Richard Ivey School of Business Centre for Health Innovation & Leadership presents:
MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
Saturday June 11, 2011
Objectives: Academics, entrepreneurs, managers, and practitioners are expected to develop a better understanding of strategic decisions associated with commercialization and the innovation of medical technology. We encourage discussion of their own problems related to the design, development, commercialization, and manufacturing of medical technologies.
Who should attend: Academics, entrepreneurs, managers, practitioners, financiers, policy-makers, and regulators of medical technology innovation. This conference is particularly relative to senior managers of start-up or established medical technology companies.
What you should expect: Top-tier academic and industry presentations on the medical technology innovation. Presenters are encouraged to solve real-world problems in the industry, and share solutions with policy-makers, entrepreneurs, and managers.
Proposed themes include: From the laboratory to the market, the commercialization environment,the challenges of managing an established medical technology company, and public policy considerations of medical technology innovation.
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