WBT Open Innovation Forum
To compete in today’s global economy American business seeks new markets, new products, and new processes. Success often turns on gaining access to new technologies.
Open Innovation is a system for finding and acquiring new technologies from anywhere in the world to enhance a company’s product pipeline at home.*
The WBT Open Innovation Forum™ is a full day event hosted by regional economic development organizations. The Forum introduces the concepts and methods of Open Innovation to local companies, with a focus on an existing or emerging sector of strength within the region.
Benefits
Participants learn how to:
- Scout for a new technology
- License a patented technology
- Partner with a research institution to develop a new technology
Agenda
The WBT Open Innovation Forum™ explores:
- Patent portfolio strategy aimed at maximizing value
- Patent landscaping techniques to vet potential partners and identify competitors
- Case studies on in-licensing and out-licensing
The day concludes with a technology exchange and networking reception that brings together technology developers and seekers among industry, laboratories and academia.
Through a WBT Open Innovation Forum™ a region can enhance its economic strength as local firms gain a competitive edge and emerge as smart users of the world’s best technology resources.
* R&D investments in 2011
- $147 Billion by the U.S. Government
- $256 Billion by U.S. companies in the U.S.
- $1.2 Trillion by Institutions throughout the world
Download the WBT Open Innovation Flyer (PDF)