2nd Edition R&D Process Excellence Conference 2014, Berlin (Germany)

02 - 04 April, 2014

2 - 4 April, 2014. Major EU-based firms continue to rely on R&D for their competitive edge. In order to secure ROI, the companies need to ensure they make optimal use of the available resources.Learn from companies like Fujitsu, Vodafone, GE, Tetra Pak and Philips on:• Benchmark your own processes against state-of-the-art best practices • Enhance inter-departmental communications and mobilise supporting departments • Manage your strategic...

FEI 2014, Building an Ecosystem that drives value creation, Venice (Italy)

17 - 19 March, 2014

17 - 19 March, 2014. The Trusted Brand for Innovators Worldwide is finally coming to Southern Europe. Balancing the entrepreneurial innovator's spirit with a renewed focus on the discipline of systematic innovation is what FEI Venice is all about. In an academic setting, our esteemed speakers bring topics like innovation culture, process, and people to life with focus, power, and relentless passion. We welcome you to join this prestigious group a...

Innovation and Competitiveness: Implications for Regions, Philadelphia (US)

11th March, 2014. The Fox School of Business is pleased to present the third installment of the Innovation Leadership Speaker Series, featuring Michael E. Porter. As a member of a partner organization of the ILSS events, you are eligible for the discounted member rate of $65.00 (A $35 discount!) Please select the “Member Ticket” at registration, and use the Discount Code Innoget at checkout. Tickets are required for entry! Please register now...

8th Annual Open Innovation Conference, Philadelphia (US)

07 - 09 April, 2014

7 - 9 April, 2014 The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA . The highly anticipated 8th Annual Open Innovation Conference will provide innovation leaders with a unique opportunity to benchmark their open innovation practices against their peers and exchange strategies for growing their open innovation processes through external collaboration and co-development. 2014 Topics of Discussion Include:-Promoting partnership opportunities based on a sh...

Front End Of Innovation 2014 (FEI US), Boston (US)

13 - 15 May, 2014

13 - 15 May, 2014. The FEI 2014 program will once again transform the industry, offering up the core innovation content you've come to expect from the FEI brand, as well as introducing exciting new co-located event offerings including: FEI: Medical Device, FEI: Financial Services, FEI: Supply Chain Innovation, FEI: Latin America, FEI: Open Innovation, and FEI: Manifesto/Talent.FEI 2014 is built for courageous leaders, those who aren't afraid to g...

The Chief Innovation Officer Summit, London (UK)

29 - 30 April, 2014

29 - 30 April, 2014. The Chief Innovation Officer Summit will bring together innovation leaders from the world's most reputable companies to incite discovery, inspire change and facilitate a cross-pollination of ideas. Hear from Air France - KLM, Skype, Samsung, Roche. EADS & many more. ...

The Chief Innovation Summit, San Francisco (US)

18 - 19 June, 2014

18 - 19 June, 2014. The Chief Innovation Summit taking place in San Francisco  will bring together innovation leaders from the world's most reputable companies for 2 days of interactive learning and unparalleled networking opportunities. This summit will provide the perfect platform to reinvigorate your business with fresh ideas, meet industry pioneers and discover how to deliver breakthrough results....

FEI Open Innovation, Boston (US)

13 - 15 May, 2014

13 - 15 May, 2014. Open Innovation as an Enabler to Inclusivity, Frugality and AgilityFeaturing Unilever, Singularity University, Clorox, Roche, General Mills, Pfizer, Pitney Bowes, and more Open is a foundational concept– it’s not new, and it’s not going away. How to strategically use and ADAPT open is where real innovation is happening and new ideas can be shared. FEI: OPEN focuses on the next generation of open innovation uses- deploying...

Funding Forum for resource related technologies, Berlin (Germany)

08 - 09 April, 2014

8 - 9 April, 2014. The unique forum for funding and client attraction for resource related technologies solving crucial issues of the future:Food, Nutrition, AgriculturePulp, Paper, Wood, ForestInnovation in Plastic Generation and RecyclingRaw Material Mining, Recycling, Waste, New MaterialsInnovation in Energy Generation, Distribution, StorageInfrastructure & MobilityWater-related TechnologiesWe are acquainted with the requirements for environme...

WaterVent - Funding in water Nexus!, Philadelphia (US)

28 - 29 May, 2014

28 - 29 May, 2014. Welcome to WaterVent! The first matchmaking platform designed to bring water technology entrepreneurs and investors together in an exclusive, non-conference, one-on-one setting in order to accelerate growth, assess business opportunities and facilitate financing in the water sector.WaterVent differentiates its offering by:Being entrepreneur drivenCovering all growth stages – from start-up to establishedTailoring matchmaking ...

RISE 2014 Research, Innovation & Scholarship Expo, Boston (US)

10th April, 2014. Each year, in an effort to support Northeastern University’s commitment to use-inspired research and solution focused innovation, hundreds of students and faculty members embark on an exciting opportunity to showcase the research and innovative thinking of the Northeastern community at the Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Expo (RISE). This exhibit is a large sample of the breadth and depth of innovative thinking at Northe...

Research Commercialisation: From Ideas to IPO, London (UK)

19 March, 2014

19-20 May 2014. UK government, leading industrial, investor and academic speakers headline at major new event to review strategies to support the commercialisation of university research. Research Commercialisation: From Ideas to IPO will provide an international forum for knowledge transfer that will enable different sectors to develop new government-university-industry-investor collaborations. More than 30 thought leaders representing a wide r...

The Innovator’s Solution: Where Strategy Meets Innovation, Philadelphia (US)

02 - 04 April, 2014

24 April, 2014. Michael E. Raynor will present “The Innovator’s Solution: Where Strategy Meets Innovation,” and highlight the differences between strategy and innovation, providing empirical evidence of how and why business models and enabling technologies can disrupt the market place. His thinking challenges how we view organizational constraints, and offers insights that can help managers make better decisions.Michael E. Raynor is co-auth...

The Innovation Master Class Conference, Maplewood, MN (US)

09 - 11 June, 2014

9 - 11 June, 2014. 3M Innovation Center. Think you’re doing a lot to innovate? You probably are—but not necessarily the way you should be. It used to be that incremental improvements and changes were sufficient to stay ahead. Nowadays, though, as competitors disrupt your business on a daily basis, you need to find new ways and models to drive growth. You to develop innovative approaches to innovation itself! The Innovation Master Class confe...

8th Global Dairy Congress, Istanbul (Turkey)

17 - 18 June, 2014

17 - 18 June, 2014. The Global Dairy Congress, now in its 8th year, is a two-day event incorporating market briefing, conference sessions and FoodBev Media’s annual World Dairy Innovation Awards to be presented at the gala dinner. The Congress will cover a range of key themes for the global dairy industry and provide excellent networking opportunities for industry leaders, suppliers, customers and analysts. For more information about this even...