Workshop: Open Innovation, Crowdsourcing and Social Media, 30 September 2011
Attention all Innovation, R&D, technology, market research managers, inventors, innovators and solution seekers,
You are invited to attend an Open Innovation (OI), Crowd sourcing and Social media Workshop as part of the RIIS Innovation Management Workshop Series 2011.
When? 8:30 for 9:00 to 16:30 on Friday, 30 September 2011
Where? At the Innovation Hub, Pretoria, (DOWNLOAD THE MAP)
Cost? R2 450 (incl VAT) – Southern African Innovation Network (SAINe) members qualify for 10% discount (www.saine.co.za)
CLICK HERE to register online. Registrations close at 12:00 on 29 September 2011. Seats are limited!
Preliminary Agenda: OI, CS an SM Workshop with experts in the industry
8:30 – 9:00 Arrival and registration
9:00 – 10:00 Innovation, Open Innovation (OI) and crowd sourcing; Innovation vs Problem solving; OI concepts; Types of OI processes; OI and regional development
10:00 – 11:00 OI needs/challenges workshop
11:00 – 11:15 Tea and coffee
11:15 – 12:15 Assess and Acquire workshop
12:15 – 12:45 OI metrics
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 14:30 Organisational structure; OI readiness
14:30 – 15:30 Innovation and social media; Your digital strategy
15:30 – 15:45 Tea and coffee
15:45 – 16:30 Open Innovation and crowd sourcing case studies
The following courses will be presented during October and November 2011:
October 2011
The innovation value chain: Idea to market
• Intellectual Property 101
• Technology transfer
• Commercialisation and funding
November 2011
The practical aspects of innovation management in your company and science park
• Corporate innovation
• Establishing a culture for Innovation
• Case studies by corporate innovation managers and science park experts
If you have any further queries please e-mail Riette@riis.co.za or phone +27 12 844 0673
Please note: Once you have registered for the workshop, your invoice will be e-mailed to you and to the person/department you selected. No payments after 30 September will be accepted.
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