Technological and economical advantage through innovation - costs, opportunities, protection

The NanoSolutions Talks will be launched by a one-day symposium titeled "Technological and economical advantage through innovation - costs, opportunities, protection." The symposium addresses itself to SMEs that see themselves as prospective users of Nanotechnology. As introduction to company presentations the symposium will inform about market forecasts and innovation management, the patent situation of nanotechnology, the problem of product piracy, public and private financing for high-risk projects as well as public perception, media coverage and a risk debate to nanotechnology.

Programme

1.00 pm

INNOVATION THROUGH NANOTECHNOLOGY - FROM HYPE TO REALISTIC CHANCES

Dr. Marius Kölbel (materialinnovation.de, Köln)

1.30 pm

NANOTECHNOLOGY PATENTS - CHANCES AND PITFALLS

Rolf Claessen, PhD (von Kreisler Seltung Werner Patentanwälte, Köln)

2.00 pm

MEASURES AGAINST PRODUCT PIRACY

Jennifer Kreysa (Fraunhofer IPT, Aachen)

2.30 pm

PUBLIC FUNDING OF R&D PROJECTS FOR SME

Dr. Michael Gleiche (VDI Technologiezentrum, Düsseldorf)

3.00 pm

PRIVATE FINANCING OF HIGH-RISK PROJECTS

Helge Hardacker (Quantum Board)

3.30 pm

RISK DEBATE, MEDIA COVERAGE AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION - WAYS OUT OF UNCERTAINTY

Dipl.-Phys. Torsten Fleischer (ITAS, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe)