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Developing

Commercialisation Skills

THE OFFICE OF INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION

A Free Workshop for

UWA Postgraduates

The Office of Industry and Innovation (OII) at

the University of Western Australia is accepting

enrolments for its ‘Developing Commercialisation

Skills Workshop’.

Target Participants

The workshop is aimed at UWA postgraduate research

students who are keen to learn more about research

commercialisation.

Program Content

The objectives of the two-day workshop are to give UWA

postgraduate students a good understanding of intellectual

property and commercialisation practices as they relate to

university-based research. The workshop will also feature

both UWA and external presenters.

The workshop will be structured into discrete modules along

the following lines and will be presented in an interactive

manner:

UWA IP Policies and Processes

IP and IP Protection

Assessing Commercial Potential

Commercialisation Models and Leveraging your IP

Agreements - Why are they Important

Case Studies

Break-out session “What’s the Commercial Potential of my

Research”

Cost - free!

The Offi ce of Industry and Innovation will cover the costs of

the workshop, meals and accommodation. Please note that

a cancellation fee of $100 may apply for non-attendees.

Timing and Location

The ‘Developing Commercialisation Skills Workshop’ will be

held on 18 and 19 September 2013 at the Club Capricorn

Resort and Conference Centre, Two Rocks Road, Yanchep.

Nominations

Students will need to obtain approval from their supervisor

and Head of School. The number of participants is capped

at 30.

Registration

Complete the registration form overleaf and submit by Friday

19 July 2013 to Rosanna Marchesani, OII UWA M462.

Free Workshop - Developing Commercialisation Skills

Club Capricorn Resort and Conference Centre, Yanchep, 18 - 19 September 2013

Registration Form

Student Details:

Surname: ................................................................................................ First Name: ..........................................................................

School / Department: ....................................................................................................................................................................................

Email: ...................................................................................................... Mail Bag: M ..........................................................................

Phone: .................................................................................................... Mobile: ................................................................................

Signature: ............................................................................................... Date: ...................................................................................

Current Enrolment:

Course .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

Specialisation (e.g.: Human Movement): ........................................................................................................................................................

Course Code: ............................................... Course Type: ............................................... Year: .....................................................

The fi eld of study or expected title of thesis: ..................................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Short summary of the goals of your research work: .......................................................................................................................................