Keynote Speaker
Arundeep S. Pradhan
President
AUTM
USA

Yehuda Yarmut
Deputy CEO
Yissum Tech Transfer
HUJI
Israel

Johnsee Lee
President
ITRI
Taiwan

Saeed Amidi
CEO/President
and Founder
Plug and Play
Tech Center
USA

Brad Greenspan
Founder MySpace.com
USA

Jon Sandelin
Sr Assoc Emeritus OTL
Stanford University
USA

Emerging technologies and start-ups represent the next big wave of technology innovation that will reshape the post-crisis economic landscape. Universities are a hotbed for new inventions and technologies and investors, entrepreneurs, multi-nationals and policy makers alike are racing to capitalise on these innovations that will fuel economic growth. For instance, in the US alone, close to $50 billion was spent in research with $3.4 billion in industry research performed at US institutions in 2007. 555 startups were formed while more than 680 products were introduced into the market that year.*

TCF2010 will also feature the most comprehensive innovation showcase of emerging technologies from Asia and beyond, hence presenting unlimited investment and partnership opportunities.

And recognizing that funding is a critical in successfully bringing a technology to market, TCF2010 will bring together various government agencies with grants and incentives for research & development and technology commercialisation, aimed at attracting investors and companies alike.

• Over 20 speakers from more than 10 countries addressing key issues on technology transfer and research commercialisation.
• Networking opportunities with over 300 top minds from academia, research, venture capital, industry and governments from around the world.
• Dynamic sessions covering a comprehensive range of topics from tech transfer best practices to investing in academic research.
• Technology showcases in Cleantech, IDM/ICT and Biomedical Sciences. Showcase your technologies to more than 200 companies, multinationals and investors from around Asia and beyond!
• Access to various government grants and incentives for research & development and technology commercialization.
• Open Innovation: Where multinational corporations are seeking to identify solutions with companies or individuals that meet their technology needs.

• Venture Capitalists and Institutional Investors – Where to invest in next? What do I need to know?
• Startups – How can I seek new market opportunities, partners and customers in Asia and beyond?
• Companies – How can I create new market opportunities with innovative technologies?
• Multinationals – Where can I find solutions that meets my business / technology needs?
• Researchers – What are new horizons for future technological breakthroughs?
• Technology Transfer Professionals – What are the best practices in tech transfer for university IP?
• Government – What are the strategic areas of R&D that will fuel economic growth?

Come join innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, industry players and policy makers who are leading the way in catalyzing connections and creating impacts!