Innovation and Industry: Effective Project Implementation

If you are looking to develop your understanding of the priorities and language of commercial organisations and what they want to achieve when working with academic partners, then this training is for you.  The skills learned in this workshop will support effective interactions and well-managed projects with industry and will be of value whether you are staying in academia or looking for a career move into a commercial organisation.

This course is open to Postdocs, Research Fellows & Research Degree Students.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this workshop you will be able to:

• Understand the landscape and opportunities for Industry Academia Partnerships
• Reflect on the industry expectations of academia
• Understand the challenges of partnering with industry and how to overcome them
• Learn the language of business
• Learn basic business skills needed when working with industry
• Understand how to negotiate your requirements and meet the needs of your industry partner
• Develop strategies to overcome the challenges inherent in Industry Academia Partnerships

Pre-course work

In preparation for this workshop please take 10 minutes to reflect upon why you are interested in this workshop and the priorities you have in terms of learning objectives.  When you leave this workshop, what do you want to have insight or skills in?  Think about why those insights and skills matter to you.  This clarity of direction for the workshop will help inform the workshop focus.

How to book

Book via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On.

Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s cancellation policy before booking.