Alisdair Gammack and Eric Gibb of the SURE office have put together an interesting and informative session on a subject which I am sure will be dear to researchers hearts! There are still places available - if you would like to book, please email me or the gradlist Sylvia Barnes Secretary, Planning & Research Office Room 3B1 x 7041 STIRLING GRADUATE RESEARCH SCHOOL Making Your Research Pay Alasdair Gammack, Student Enterprise Manager, SURE Eric Gibb, Contracts Manager, SURE Tuesday,11th May 2004, 2.00pm - 4.00pm, Lecture Theatre A1, Cottrell Building This session will introduce the basic steps required to begin the process of commercialisation. Some of the issues covered will include: - * It's my idea and therefore I'm entitled to the profit. * Is there a market for this research/product/service? * Who owns the IP (Intellectual Property)? * To patent or not to patent? * In what way(s) can the University help me? * Banks - who needs them? * I'm a scientist - not a businessperson! * What is a business plan anyway? * This product will market itself! * The importance of the right team! Join members of the University's commercialisation arm, SURE, to find out the answers to these questions, explore these statements and take your first steps towards making your research pay! If you would like to sign up for this session please contact Sylvia Barnes on (46) 7041 or e-mail graduate-research(a)stir.ac.uk <mailto:graduate-research-list@stri.ac.uk>