Lux Research Executive Forum Program

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Tuesday 29th September 2009
08:45 - 09:00	Welcome and Introduction
	Dennis Philbin, CEO, Lux Research Inc.
09:00 - 09:45	Nanotechnology’s Open Innovation Imperative
	Chris Hartshorn, Ph.D., Research Director, Lux Research Inc.
	Aggressive revenue targets, shrinking product cycles, and the drive for efficiency have driven large corporations to embrace open innovation – sourcing new technologies from external companies and labs. Nanotechnology’s multi-disciplinary requirements move open innovation from an interesting option to a vital requirement. How have best-in-class companies responded to this challenge, and what can you learn from their experiences? This session will address: Why nanotechnology requires open innovation Six open innovation strategies – with examples, metrics, and organizational structures How leading companies are streamlining their innovation approaches in response to budget pressure
09:45 - 10:30	Case study: Taking Nano-Enabled Products from Lab to Market
	Andreas Dill, Head of Business Unit Systems, Oerlikon

10:30 - 11:00	Networking Break
11:00 - 12:00	Panel Discussion: Breaking Europe’s Commercialization Barrier: Getting Research Out of the Lab
	Moderator: Pekka Koponen, CEO, Spinverse Ltd.
	Dale Cooper, Head of North America Connect and Develop, The Procter & Gamble Company
	Herbert von Bose, Director, “Industrial Technologies”, DG Research, European Commission
	Gianni Operto, Investment Director, Good Energies
	Francois Monnet, Executive Vice President, Advanced Technologies, Solvay
	European technology executives sing the same song: “Europe is great at research, but not at commercialization.” Wide-ranging efforts like the Lisbon 2020 agenda have aimed at speeding commercialization, but outward signs of progress remain thin on the ground. What aspects of rapid technology transfer from other regions like the U.S. are applicable to Europe, and what can executives do to develop a model tailored to the region’s strengths? This panel discussion will address: How European and U.S. executives approach technology commercialization differently Fostering collaboration with early-stage start-ups in Europe’s venture capital environment Taking advantage of Europe’s world-leading government funding for nanotechnology research
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch and Networking
13:30 - 14:15	How the Downturn Has Impacted Nanotech Innovation
	Jurron Bradley, Ph.D., Senior Analyst, Lux Research Inc.
	$240 billion in nano-enabled products were sold worldwide in 2008, with applications in automotive, electronics, and energy storage leading the way. But the economic downturn has hit key nanotech application areas hard, impacting large corporations at the end of the value chain and rippling back to materials suppliers and start-up companies at the beginning. In this shifted landscape, how have the rules for success changed? Attend this session to learn: Lux Research’s updated forecasts for nanomaterials, intermediates, and nano-enabled products Key nano-enabled product categories decimated by the recession – and those that remain unscathed New success strategies that incorporate the downturn’s repercussions
14:15 - 15:00	Technology Scouting Best Practices
	Volker Hilarius, Director, Advanced Technologies, Innovation Scouting, Merck KGaA: Finding the right access point
	Toshio Suzuki, Vice President, R&D, Kuraray America
	Iain Cooper, Technology Advisor, Schlumberger
	Open innovation requires a technology scouting function to identify, assess, and downselect external innovations. At most companies, the tech scouting function today is immature – a group of smart people culled from several different parts of the organization being asked to do something new with few benchmarks or role models. This session will bring together technology scouting heads at three different corporations with very different approaches to uncovering external innovation. Attendees will take away from this session: How industry leaders scout game-changing technologies How organizational approaches to technology scouting differ – and which is right for you Measuring the benefits of tech scouting
15:00 - 15:30	Networking Break
15:30 - 16:15	Case Studies: Successful Nanotech Partnerships
	Ralf Zastrau, CEO, Nanogate
	Fred Lybrand, Vice President, North America, Elmarco
	Alastair Hill, Dow Ventures
	Frederic Ferraté, Business Development Europe, Dow Corning
	Despite the challenges of forging successful partnerships in nanotech, a few success stories loom large. This session will present the experiences of two pairs of organizations that have successfully introduced products incorporating nanotechnology by working together. It will cover the partners’ experiences in: Finding the right partner Determining timing, terms, and exclusivity Managing communication effectively Setting roadmaps and metrics that hold each partner accountable Evolving the partnership over time
16:15 - 17:00	Mastering Open Innovation for Nanotech Success
	Nicolaas Viets, Platform Director Functional Coatings, DSM Innovation Center
	Join this session to learn: How to make the case for your open innovation strategy Key open innovation tools – joint development, venture investment, and M&A – and when to deploy them Tactics that work for collaborating with start-ups and labs
17:00 - 17:15	Wrap Up
	Dennis Philbin, CEO, Lux Research, Inc.

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