Become one of the European ACES Friday, January 16, 2009
Posted by Luca Segantini in Business update, Projects.Tags: ACES Awards, europe, innovation, Karolinska, R&D, Stockholm
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Counterfeiting: EU moves toward mass serialisation Thursday, October 2, 2008
Posted by Luca Segantini in Thinking points.Tags: drug counterfeiting, europe, mass serialisation, pharmaceutical, pharmacists
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I have recently been engaged in a project exploring the benefits of mass serialisation technology with regards to improving communication between pharmacists and pharmaceutical companies. Here, I outline the potential upside to industry in terms of tackling counterfeit trade. Published on SCRIP in August 2008. (more…)
ESOF2008 for Business – From Lab to Market Saturday, May 3, 2008
Posted by Luca Segantini in Business update.Tags: barcelona, esof, europe, european union, euroscience, innovation, R&D, research, science
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ESOF2008 for Business – From Lab to Market
21 July 2008 – 8:30 to 18:00
New ways to bridge the gap between industry and academia
The marketplace for science and technology is vast, fast-growing and complex. It cuts across all borders, between countries, industries and scientific disciplines. It involves many skills: corporate R&D managers, academic researchers, technology transfer officers, IP specialists, venture capitalists and policy-makers. And for success, what counts is what you know, and whom you know.
The “ESOF2008 for Business – From Lab to Market” programme is a series of engaging panel discussions, targeted at executives managing science & technology innovation within large corporations and medium businesses throughout Europe. This is your chance to discuss what it takes to grow your business by identifying, developing and securing innovative technologies. Join thousands of the best scientists and entrepreneurs and discuss your innovation agenda.
Sessions:
2 – Knowledge Transfer – What works?
3 – Open innovation – The new model for collaboration
4 – Innovation Clusters – How to build Silicon Valley in Europe
Download the full programme in PDF format 
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Shared Services: a winner in Europe and beyond Saturday, June 23, 2007
Posted by Luca Segantini in Thinking points.Tags: europe, outsourcing, shared services
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The economic situation in Europe has pushed the need for reorganisation in many businesses. Back office processes, such as HR, finance & accounting and procurement, are often targeted as prime sources for cost savings. But are cost savings the real objectives and can they be achieved easily in this way? Read on… (more…)
