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Technology Transfer Course
In an effort to help researchers attending the SMH congress, learn the paths to commercialization of their R&D work, we are having a one-day Technology Transfer Course / Workshop on the first day of our meeting, 20 of September 2011.
Objective of the course:	To provide attendants with basic information on the process of technology transfer, from initial stages such as disclosure of invention to technology transfer by licensing and other managing strategies. As this is a one day course, the main aim is to give attendants initial information so that after the course they can be able to promote the exploitation of their findings in their institutions. Also they will be able to identify the potential of their inventions and explore the possibility of building up a business case.
Content:	At the end of the course attendants should be able to find answers for the following questions: What does intellectual property (IP) actually mean? What are the steps to identify IP that could be of value? Are there any tools I could use to properly disclose my invention inside my organization and look up on the possibilities for technology transfer? What strategies do organizations use to promote and value ($) their IP? Technology Transfer, licensing, patents – what is all of that?
Who should attend?:	The course is intended for researchers, engineers or other individuals whose knowledge on technology transfer is still limited and are in search of basic information to initiate the exploration of possibilities for technology transfer at their organizations.
Teresa de León Zamora (MBA)	Our lecturer holds a Masters degree on Technology commercialization from the University of Texas at Austin (Institute for Creativity and Competitiveness (IC2) / Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados (CIMAV). She also holds a Masters degree on Business Administration from Universidad de las Américas, Puebla where she specialized in International Business. She is head of planning and promoter of technology transfer at the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE). Mrs. De León is partner and consultant for Business Development at Prefixa Vision Systems, SA de CV Business Accelerator. She participated with the Project of Strategic Plan for MEMS Development in Puebla, carried out by Stanford Research Institute (SRI) and financed by FUMEC. She coordinates the working group for the Commercial Feasibility Study of INAOE’s Technologies developed in conjunction with the University of Arizona, 2007. Mrs. De León is member of the Project Evaluation Committee of the Business Incubator at the Technological University of Puebla (UTP).