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SUMMARY:How technology meets business: the role of networks in the developm
 ent of innovation
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Anne ter Wal\, Professor of Technology and Innov
 ation Management at Imperial Business School\, as he explores how innovato
 rs and entrepreneurs can harness professional networks to transform techno
 logical possibilities into impactful innovations.\n\nPlease register to at
 tend in person. A live stream link for online attendance is available here
 . \nWe look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 26 November!\nImperial Ina
 ugurals are term-time lectures that celebrate our newest Professors\, rec
 ognising their academic journey and showcasing their research.\n\nAbstract
 \n\n\n\nTechnological innovation is transforming our societies and economi
 es at an unprecedented pace. The rise of artificial intelligence\, for ins
 tance\, shows how new technological advancements are leading to new produc
 ts\, services\, and even entire industries unimaginable even just a few ye
 ars ago. Around the world\, entrepreneurs and innovators are striving to d
 evelop technological solutions to address persistent global issues\, for e
 xample to combat climate change and tackle other societal grand challenges
 .  Successful innovation emerges when technological possibilities fuse w
 ith societal and business needs\; in other words\, when the “what’s po
 ssible” meets the “what’s needed”. Yet bridging the gap is rarely 
 straightforward: the individuals best able to advance science and technolo
 gy are not always the ones best placed to steer ideas toward business appl
 ications. Within organizations\, responsibilities for technology and busin
 ess are often divided—between CEOs and CTOs in startups\, or between R&D
  scientists and managers in established firms.  Networks play a vital ro
 le in connecting technology with business. In his inaugural lecture\, Prof
 essor Anne ter Wal will show how innovators and entrepreneurs can build an
 d leverage professional networks to generate ideas\, embed them in a busin
 ess context\, and gain the support needed to overcome scepticism and drive
  implementation. The lecture will highlight concrete network practices tha
 t turn promising ideas into innovations that matter.\nBiography\n\n\nAnne 
 ter Wal is Professor of Technology and Innovation Management at Imperial B
 usiness School and Deputy Head of the Management and Entrepreneurship depa
 rtment. His research\, often in collaboration with leading multinationals 
 and start-ups\, examines the role of networks in innovation and entreprene
 urship. Between 2017 and 2023\, he led the EU-funded project Networking fo
 r Innovation\, which investigated how entrepreneurs and innovators build t
 he relationships that underpin business and innovation success. He holds a
  PhD in Economic Geography from Utrecht University and currently serves as
  Deputy Editor of the Academy of Management Journal. \n\n\n
URL:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/197889/how-technology-meets-business/
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LOCATION:Lecture theatre 200\, City and Guilds Building\, South Kensington 
 Campus\, Imperial College London\, London\, SW7 2AZ\, United Kingdom
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