ASTP is pleased to invite you to its Fall Seminar in Sophia Antipolis, just north of Nice – a region renowned for its excellent science-base and density of technology-intensive businesses – as well as its beautiful surroundings and climate.  

We have taken as a theme, ‘Non-Traditional Technology Transfer’ – a curious title, especially given that so many of us are still trying to get to understand and implement ‘traditional’ technology transfer! However, we believe the theme to be a good and timely one – since it is our observation that much of the technology that is transferred to industry does not follow the linear ‘invent-patent-market-license’. Rather it is taken up by industry partners in a more iterative way, often as a result of existing collaborations and joint ventures with businesses – sometimes even without the technology transfer manager being involved in the early stages. We should not work against these more complex mechanisms – rather recognise their power and work with them.

Our programme also includes:

- An ‘introductory’ track for newer entrants to the field. This is structured as a hands-on interactive team exercise, based on a Technology Transfer case study that takes participants through the process of evaluation, strategy formation, marketing and licensing negotiation.

- A track dealing with complex issues in technology transfer – drawing on cases provided and led by senior ASTP members.

We are pleased to welcome two plenary speakers – John Tyler, General Counsel at the Kauffman Foundation in the US and Frederic Caillaud, Licensing and Business Development Manager at L’Oreal and President of LES France.

In addition to the formal programme we have a full social programme designed to enable you to mix and exchange experiences and issues with each other.

On behalf of the Board, I do hope that you will be able to join us in Sophia Antipolis for an enjoyable and stimulating meeting

Jeff Skinner

President ASTP

Social Program

* Social Program, Wednesday afternoon the 18th of October
The afternoon preceding the conference, ASTP offers an optional social program with a visit to the Sophia Antipolis Science Park combined with a guided tour in Nice. This social program will start approximately at 2 PM and end around 6 PM.

Detailed information on this afternoon will be revealed soon.  

Mailinglist
If you would like to receive a hardcopy of the conference brochure, please send an e-mail to secretary@astp.net. We will send you our brochure as soon as possible then!

Venue
The Seminar takes place at
The Sophia Country Club, Grand Hotel Mercure****

3550, route des Dolines

B.P.15 - 06091 Antibes Sophia Antipolis

Tel. + 33 4 92 96 68 78

Registration 

If you wish to sign up for the ASTP Fall Seminar, please download the Registration Form and fax the signed version to the PCO (details stated on the form). We would like to refer to our Conference Manager, Mr Geertjan Kampman (g.kampman@science-alliance.nl or phone + 31 70 35 88 060) in case you have any logistical questions. 
For all other issues we kindly ask you to contact the Secretariat of ASTP (secretary@astp.net or by phone + 31 70 392 63 74).  

If you are interested in attending this event as an ASTP member but you aren't a member yet, you can apply for the membership by faxing the Membership Application Form to ASTP's Secretariat (fax.+ 31 70 392 63 75). 

- Registration fee ASTP Member € 795,-

- Registration fee Non-ASTP Member € 1095,-

Delegates from the CEE Countries* are entitled to an extra reduction:

- Registration fee ASTP Member € 395,-

- Registration fee Non-ASTP Member € 595,-

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