University of Edinburgh Technology Showcase - Detecting new technologies

Medical Innovations Team, College of Medicine and Vet Medicine, University of Edinburgh

Overview 
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<DIV CLASS="greentext" STYLE="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"> Do you know where the technology hotspots are?</DIV>
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<LI>Are you aware of new technologies early enough?</LI>
<LI>Are you missing out on opportunities to expand?</LI>
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As technology life cycles shorten and companies become more globalised, continuing to keep abreast of the latest technological developments is vital for the future competitiveness and even survival of businesses. 
 
This half-day free technology showcase provides a platform for improving your technology intelligence activities to capture the information you need to support strategic planning and decision making.
 
The technologies will be presented by academics and researchers from the University of Edinburgh’s Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems (IMNS) with extensive understanding of technology development. There will also be an opportunity to discuss the technologies with other participants and researchers.
 
The Showcase is supported by UK &amp; European Patent Attorneys Scintilla.
 
 
Who should attend?
 
Those who benefit from effective technology intelligence, including CEOs, CTOs, technology managers, business development executives, technology scouts, and investors.
  
Benefits of attending
 
The Technology Showcase will: 
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<LI>give you an overview of the newest technologies developed at the IMNS allowing you to improve your company’s current portfolio of technologies </LI>
<LI>allow you to gain the technology information you need to support strategic business planning</LI>
<LI>inform your technology strategy </LI>
<LI>provide you with the means to shape future research at the IMNS</LI>
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Following the event, all participants will have online access to the presentations and posters shown.
 
Topics Covered
 
The half-day Technology Showcase will:  
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<LI>present a sample of the IMNS’ technologies by means of oral and poster presentations delivered by academics and researchers </LI>
<LI>exhibit the processing capabilities of the Scottish Microelectronics Centre (SMC) via lab tours</LI>
<LI>demonstrate more mature technologies using working prototypes</LI>
<LI>provide a platform for engaging with the IMNS to solve technical challenges via Let's talk!</LI>
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Programme
 
 
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13:00
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Registration and refreshments 
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13:30
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Welcome to the IMNS 
Prof. Anthony Walton (Deputy Head of IMNS)
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13:40
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Working together and models of Academia
Dr. Claudia M. Duffy (Business Development Executive – Engineering)
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14:00
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Detecting new technologies - presentations
Prof. Anthony Walton – system integration and microfabrication
Dr. Philip Hands &amp; Dr Enrico Mastropaolo – liquid crystals, lasers and polymer biosensors
Dr. Adam Stokes – sensing with multi agent systems and bioinspired engineering
Dr. Jonathan Terry – Dr Stewart Smith - Sensing Systems in More-than-Moore technologies
Prof. Rebecca Cheung – resonating sensors
Prof. Tughrul Arslan – energy-efficient wireless devices
Prof. Robert Henderson – CMOS image sensors for imaging and spectroscopy
Dr. Andrew Bunting – clean room processing
Prof. Anthony Walton – introduction to the Centre for Doctoral Training in   Integrative Sensing and Measurement (CDT-ISM)
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15:40
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Lab tours (cleanrooms, laser lab, 3D printing and soft robotics lab), demonstrations of prototypes, poster presentations, Let's talk! and refreshments
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17:00
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Dinner buffet, drinks and networking 
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19:00
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Technology Showcase closes
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PLEASE NOTE: CAR PARKING SPACES HAVE NOW BEEN FILLED AND NO MORE WILL BE ALLOCATED. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED ON MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER IF YOU HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED A CAR PARKING SPACE. ANYONE REGISTERING FROM NOW ON OR WHO DOES NOT HEAR FROM US SHOULD PARK ON THE MAIN ROAD OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.

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