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SUMMARY:Workshop on Open Innovation: Swimming with Big Fish - get paid to 
 Innovate! - Speaker to be confirmed
DTSTART:20081112T183000Z
DTEND:20081112T204500Z
UID:TALK17699@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:13605
DESCRIPTION:To an entrepreneurship-oriented individual wondering how to DO
  BUSINESS WITH BIG COMPANIES\, approaching large corporations can be intim
 idating\, especially given the legal issues that could make collaboration 
 overwhelming. On 12th November\, CUTEC hosted a workshop on the general th
 eme of OPEN INNOVATION\, targeting postgraduates\, researchers\, and entre
 preneurs\, under the title "Swimming with the Big Fish... Get Paid to Inno
 vate!" \n\nThe event\, arranged in conjunction with the Greater Cambridge 
 Partnership and sponsored by the Northrop Grumman and Angel News companies
 \, consisted of a 50 minute panel discussion\, followed by a 10 minute Q&A
  session and then a whole hour of networking over wine and snacks. The fol
 lowing individuals coming from different backgrounds will provide their co
 mplementary insight into how one can build partnerships with big companies
  and how to avoid common pitfalls:\n\n*Billy Boyle (Owlstone): Small Firm 
 Delegate*\n\n*Ruth Thomson (Kodak): Large Firm Delegate*\n\n*Jason Pinto (
 Amadeus Capital Partners): Investor*\n \n*Tim Worden (Taylor Wessing): Law
 yer*\n\n*Tim Minshall (Institute for Manufacturing): Moderator *\n
LOCATION:Judge Business School
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