TRAINING WORKSHOP IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
30th - 31st March 2010, PETALING JAYA, SELANGOR

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Organized by: MUST Innovation Institute MALAYSIA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY www.must.edu.my

About the Programme:

R&D Commercialisation is the missing link in creating innovative Entrepreneurship in Malaysia. While many successful Western companies were created out of University and Research labs by Academics, Researchers and Post Graduate Students, including Google, Microsoft and Genentech, the same success has been elusive in Asia, more so in Malaysia. This is not because we lack the talent or R&D proficiency, but mostly because Researchers have not been provided with the necessary skill sets on taking their R&D from labs to markets.

The late Prof. Peter Drucker in his book 'Innovation and Entrepreneurship' said: "Entrepreneurship is 'risky' mainly because so few of the so-called entrepreneurs know what they are doing. They lack the methodology. They violate elementary and well-known rules. This is particularly true of high-tech entrepreneurs"

By learning the correct methodologies for Commercialisation and increasing their entrepreneurship knowledge and skills, the potential for success increases significantly for all participants. This program is unique as it explores models of commercialisation using case examples and introduces a new model for commercialisation and provides participants with all the elements necessary for successful market driven venture creation.

Objectives of the Programme:

• To provide participants with the requisite knowledge and skills to create market driven ventures
• To highlight key methodologies that can be used by participants to reduce the element of risk within their ventures and thereby enhance the chances of success.

Main Speaker: Dr. V. Sivapalan, PhD

Dr.Siva comes from a diverse background of 20 years of regional entrepreneurship in manufacturing, corporate consulting, corporate finance and venture capital consulting in Asia. He has a Ph.D in Venture Capital studies from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland; an MBA (with Distinction) from University of Hull, UK; an LLB (Hons.) from University of London and he is also a qualified Chartered Secretary. He is also the Founder & Past President of the Technopreneurs Association of Malaysia (TeAM) and currently its Advisor. Dr. Siva is known for his candid and unconventional views on entrepreneurship, business and the economy and is a popular speaker, panelist and writer. He has presented at conventions and seminars across the world from Asia to the USA including such distinguished institutions as the University of San Francisco, Universities of Edinburgh, Nottingham, London City University in the UK, Gent (Belgium) and at universities in Malaysia and Thailand on the topics of Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Strategy and Business. His field of interest is in mentoring and growing startup companies, strategy, venture capital finance, Angel investing and entrepreneurship. He is currently the Managing Principal of Ventura Partners Sdn Bhd, a boutique entrepreneurship and VC consulting firm. Siva also contributes regularly to Malaysia's No. 1 business magazine, "The Edge" with a column entitled 'Money and Entrepreneurship'.

Guest Speaker (Day 1): Mr. Premesh Chandran

Prem is the co-founder and CEO of Malaysiakini.com, an independent news media organisation in Malaysia. He leads the technology and business sections of Malaysiakini and the SE Asian Centre for E-media, a non-profit division that aims to assist online media in the region. Malaysiakini has been recognised through various awards and accolades including from the International Press Institute, Reporters Sans Frontiers, Committee to Protect Journalists, Asiaweek and Businessweek. Malaysiakini is also the only media organisation in SE Asia nominated to the prestigious World Economic Forum's International Media Council. Premesh has previously worked as a journalist and a labour researcher. He holds a degree in Physics and a Masters degree in International Studies. Prem is also The Honorary Secretary of the Technopreneurs Association of Malaysia

Guest Speaker (Day 2): Dato Dr. Rajen M.

Rajen. M obtained his Bachelor of Pharmacy from Universiti Sains Malaysia. He holds a MBA from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland and a Doctorate in Holistic Medicine from University of LaSalle, Louisiana, USA. He is the founder and CEO of Holista Biotech - a group of companies active in the natural products biotechnology space. He writes the Health Column in the Sunday Times and in Netvalue (The Edge). He used to lecture in alternative medicine in Universiti Malaya, Univesiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and International Medical University. He is also the Managing Editor of the Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants - the only journal in the world that focuses on medicinal plants from the tropics. He was a member of the Ministry of Health's Standing Committee in Traditional Medicine and also served as Organizing Chairman of the three series of the Woman's Health And Asian Traditional Medicine (What Medicine). He is the Deputy President of the Technopreneurs Association of Malaysia and is Chairman of "TeAM-Bio" the Biotech Division of TeAM.

Testimonials for 'R&D Commercialisation and Market Driven Entrepreneurship' Workshop conducted on 11-12 March 2009 in Kuala Lumpur.

"I really enjoyed your workshop - overall I have knowledge enrichment especially the different models/approach towards commercialisation. Indeed the workshop has enlightened my understanding and teaching in technology entrepreneurship."
Datin Assoc. Prof. Norela Nuruddin
Director, Malaysian Entrepreneurship Development Centre (MEDEC), UiTM

"I have attended many workshops on commercialisation - and I must say yours is one of the best so far. Because you talk from experience, from having walked the talk, the impression we get is you do know what you are talking about. If we can learn from your mistakes, we don't have to repeat them. Mistakes can be costly and sets you back in terms of the time too. And your experience is something that we all can relate to because it is based on the Malaysian scenario."
Pn. Mariatini Othman, Vice President,
Government-Industry Technology Services, MTDC

"I would like to thank you for your energetic and very useful tips in your presentation. As I'm new in this line, I have learned a lot, especially on Entrepreneurship. I have learned how to integrate the commercialisation/market and our working environment. Hence, it can be practiced in our Innovation and Commercialisation division. We're in the process of justifying our own commercialisation model and I can use your Technology Commercialisation model to adapt to our model."
Pn. Maimunah Baharuddin, Assistant Secretary, MOSTI

Who Should Attend?

~ Researchers, Academics & Post-Graduate Students ~ MTDC, Biotech Corporation & MOSTI fund and grant recipients ~ Entrepreneurs and Business People ~ Cradle and MDeC Pre-seed Fund recipients ~ Entrepreneurs-to-be ~ Venture Capitalists ~ Venture Capital funded enterprises ~ Senior Management of Businesses incl. CEOs, COOs, CTOs, CFOs and CIOs ~ Finance Professionals ~ Investment Bankers ~ Capital Market Participants ~

Organizer's Background

MUST INNOVATION INSTITUTE (MII)
The MUST Innovation Institute, Malaysia University of Science & Technology conducts courses for working executives, anchor policy and strategic studies in Science, Technology and Innovation. MII will have a unit interfacing with the industry to obtain feedback on technology needs as well as human capital requirements of the industries. MII also host a unit dedicated towards policy and strategic studies to support Malaysia's drive to expand the innovation economy.

Scheduled Programme

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