| Event Name: | Inventions Advice Clinics |
| Description: | Get expert advice at these free one-to-one sessions.
Can ideas21 help you with any of the following?
Design & Prototyping - All successful products have been developed via a systematic product design and development process. This process ensures that the product solves the right problems, appeals to a proven market, sells for the right price and performs as expected every time. This session will explain the process and highlight what elements of the process are relevant to your project.
Intellectual Property - It is important that individuals and small businesses developing innovative products can protect themselves from copyists and imitators. Intellectual property rights, such as patents, trade marks and registered designs, can provide this protection. This session provides advice on the intellectual property rights that will best protect your idea or business and how to obtain them.
Licensing - Intellectual Property can be successfully exploited through licensing. A licence is a contractual agreement to specify what the licensee is permitted to do and the terms and conditions applying. This will usually include any royalties and/or an amount of any payment to be paid to the licensor (the IP owner). There are numerous pitfalls for the unwary to be found in the detailed operational rules that form part of many licence contracts. This session provides a basic understanding of what licensing entails.
Manufacturing Your Invention - Finding the correct manufacturer for your invention is not an easy one. The manufacturing process has many steps. It could be that you only want a short run´ production to see how the market takes to your invention. What are the commercial differences between having your invention manufactured in the UK compared to overseas? This session will advise you on how to approach a manufacturer.
New Product Development Grants - Where significant technical risk is involved it might be possible to secure one of the range of grants currently available. Grant schemes have undergone many changes over the recent past and it is important to choose the most appropriate one for your project and organisation. This session will go through those national and local grants that are available and outline how to apply and what to avoid.
Steps to Success - You are your ideas biggest asset. How you handle your ideas development will determine whether you succeed or fail, no matter how good your idea is. There are simple things you can do to increase your ideas likelihood of success - like daring to be a visionary, outlining an action plan and thinking like an entrepreneur. This session will help clarify your vision and goals, turn them into inspirational tools and improve the chances of making your idea a success.
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| Type of Event: | Entrepreneurs Events - Venture Capital |
| Event Agenda: | Who should attend? Anyone with good idea, invention or novel technology
How to Book: Spaces are limited and booking is essential. To find out more or to book an appointment call +44 (0)20 8780 9017. |
| Event Location: | British Library Business & IP Centre |
| Event City: | London |
| Type of Venue: | Library - Book Shop |
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| Event Start Date | 18-May-10 |