Universities as innovation mechanism/agents in achieving developed nation status for Malaysia.
Date: 16th May 2012
Time: From 10.00am to 12.00pm
Place: Dewan Sultan Iskandar, UTM
Audience: UTM Staff, Students and Fellows from selective industries…
Abstract
“UTM’s qualification as one of Malaysia’s five Research Universities is an important step toward becoming a key component in Malaysia’s innovation ecosystem and the country’s drive toward achieving developed nation status. UTM and SRI International have worked together for more than two years to help UTM researchers and staffs improve their innovation capabilities and processes. Steve Ciesinski, SRI’s Vice President of Strategic Business Development, responsible for SRI’s Innovation Programs, will provide a talk on how Universities around the world have become more focused on innovation, ultimately bringing more world-class research into the marketplace. Since innovation drives job creation, economic growth, and societal good, it must be a focus of publicly and privately funded Universities. By investing in both basic research and applied research, better understanding important market needs and working with world-class industry and venture partners, Universities can better encourage the creation of innovation ecosystems, which must also include Government, Industry, and Small/Medium Enterprises.”
The Speaker Background
Stephen Ciesinski, Vice President of Strategic Business Development, SRI International, has vast experience and knowledge a number of industries and businesses namely consumer products, semiconductor capital equipment, telecommunications, mobile/wireless, applications software, Web 2.0, open source, medical devices, and many others. Steve’s professional experience includes a number of industries and businesses namely consumer products, semiconductor capital equipment, telecommunications, mobile/wireless, applications software, Web 2.0, open source, medical devices, and many others. As a corporate officer, board member, advisor and investor of various multinational companies, he has participated in or managed numerous strategic events, including new business formation, product launches, private financings, IPOs, M&A transactions and leveraged buy-outs. With his role as an active representative of international angel investor, it is hoped that Steve would be able to give pointers and guidance in UTM’s Innovation Talk program which can help propel UTM’s global commercialisation effort.
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