INTRODUCTION
Many successful Western companies like Google, Microsoft, and Facebook were started in a university. However, similar success has been rare in Malaysia, not due to a lack of talent, but because researchers lack the skills to bring their R&D to the market.
As Peter Drucker said in 'Innovation and Entrepreneurship': “Entrepreneurship is ‘risky’ mainly because so few of the so-called entrepreneurs know what they are doing. They lack the methodology. They violate elementary and well-known rules. This is particularly true of high-tech entrepreneurs.”
This applies even more to researchers and academics. Learning the right methodologies and understanding innovation can significantly increase the chances of successful commercialization. This program provides the necessary tools and knowledge for market-driven innovation and venture creation, using real-life examples.
Innovation &s; Technology Managers Association Malaysia (ITMA)
Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
By learning how to create “Market Driven Innovations” you will:
Create high value, commercialisable innovations that will drive greater financial returns for you and your organisation. - Avoid the mistakes made by most researchers and technologists and save on time, effort and money in your innovation efforts.
- Draw more interest from the private sector in your innovation efforts, thereby ensuring more partnerships and additional funding for your research and development programmes.
- The Professional Investor evaluation methodology will enhance your understanding of how to assess and evaluate the potential of your own innovations.
UPCOMING WORKSHOP
Day 2: 20 FEB 2025 (Thur)
Registration at 09.30 AM
Lot 1.02 Level 1, Glo Damansara Shopping Mall, 699, Jalan Damansar, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur
Walking distance from MRT TTDI Station
ABOUT YOUR TRAINER
Dr. Sivapalan Vivekarajah, PhD
Dr. Siva is an investor, mentor, coach, trainer, author, ecosystem builder, and popular speaker. As Senior Partner of ScaleUp Malaysia Accelerator, he has invested in 35 pre-Series A Startups and 16 as an Angel investor. As Co-Founder of Proficeo Consultants, he has coached over 1,100 companies and 3,000 entrepreneurs in the last 17 years.
Founder of the Soonicorn Collective, a leadership platform for late-stage tech companies driving over RM217 million in sales he is also the Founding President of the Malaysian Business Angel Network (MBAN) and was appointed Chairman of the Ministry of Science’s Task Force on restructuring the government funding agencies.
He has a Ph.D in Venture Capital from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and is the author of the books “Supercharge Your Startup Valuation” and “Blue Sky Innovation.” Regular contributor to The Edge and Digital News Asia, and speaker at KL20 and Tech-In-Asia 2024. Adjunct Professor at Sunway University.
ATTENDANCE FEES
This workshop is HRDC claimable. Fill out our interest form, and our team will contact you on the next steps.