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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><EM>‘Making
your Research Pay’<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Alasdair
Gammack/Eric Gibb, SURE<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Cottrell
2A87A, </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:time Minute="0"
Hour="14"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">2pm –
4pm</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><st1:date Year="2005" Day="17"
Month="3"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">17<SUP>th</SUP>
March 2005</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">This session
will introduce the basic steps required to begin the process of
commercialisation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Some of the
issues covered will include: -<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">It’s my
idea and therefore I’m entitled to the profit.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Is there a
market for this research/product/service?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Who owns
the IP (Intellectual Property)?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">To patent
or not to patent?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">In what
way(s) can the University help me?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Banks –
who needs them?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">I’m a
scientist – not a businessperson!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">What is a
business plan anyway?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">This
product will market itself!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The
importance of the right team!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Join members
of the University’s commercialisation arm, </SPAN><st1:PersonName><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">SURE</SPAN></st1:PersonName><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">, to find
out the answers to these questions, explore these statements and take your first
steps towards making your research pay!</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><SPAN
class=141581409-15032005><STRONG><FONT size=4>Places are available on this
session. To book, email me or the
gradlist.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Sylvia
Barnes</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Secretary, Planning &
Research Office</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Room 3B1</FONT></DIV>
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