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Mar. 1-31, 2006
Asian uniqueness shines during the techno transfer conference in Korea
by Marlowe U. Aquino, Ph.D.
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| Dr. MArlowe U. Aquino, Philippine representative during the technology transfer conference in Seoul, Korea. |
Consider it the first in the Asian region, the “Technology Transfer Conference” made a great impact globally because of the bright minds and determination of Asian countries to make their technologies useful, applicable, adopted, and commercialized with competitive advantage in the world market.
The initiative of the Korean government through its Korean Technology Transfer Center (KTTC) and Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MCIE) paved way to make the event successful.
Attending the conference for the Philippines was Dr. Marlowe U. Aquino, head of the Technology Commercialization Unit (TCU) and Ooverall coordinator of the National Technology Commercialization Program (NTCP) of the Departmnet of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) on 14-18 March 2006 at the Grand Inter-Continental Hotel, Seoul, Korea.
Given the four resources, namely, relevant R&D data, information, knowledge, and technologies, it made the Asian region unique and at a great advantage. This was supported by valauble insights on what is competitive globally, which majority of Asians have in terms of technology development and transfer. This binds Asians together and make our culture easily spread throughout the world.
Technology transfer is now given a new perspective through sharing of technologies. Technology sharing becomes a two-way system that slowly integrates refinement and internalization of in making technologies viable and feasible after utilization, application, and finally its commercialization.
The conference was is a first for the Asian region. Primarily, it was intended to promote cooperation in the technology sector and build a human network among practitioners of technology transfer and commercialization for economic prosperity of the whole region.
Organizing the conference were KTTC and MCIE in cooperation with the local government center of the Daedoek Innopolis, the information technology valley of Korea. Over 500 participants and 60 speakers from 20 countries attended the event.
The conference covered three main tracks, namely: technology assessment, technology transfer, and technology financing. Each track had specific sessions that addressed practical approaches to valuation, trends, and policies of technology transfer and commercialization, legal issues and negotiations, best practices and strategies, venture investment and issues on small to medium enterprise financing among others.
The sessions were supported by country experiences from Korea, China, Malaysia, Australia, USA, Germany, and Canada as well as major consulting firms that support the implementation of technology transfer and commercialization activities in the region.
The activity also hosted the Asia-Pacific Committee on Technology Transfer (APCTT) meeting which tackled breakthroughs on technology transfer and networking issues within the Asian region and the International High-Technology Show that showcased promising and proven technologies. This meeting provided opportunities to advertise and find potential licensees from all over the world for technology transfer and commercialization.
The overseas participants were toured around to appreciate Korean technology transfer at the Daedoek Innopolis Town Valley. The business tour featured state-of-the-art information technologies including electronics, telecommunications.
Based on the success of the event, the APCTT and the KTTC are looking forward to the next conference as more dynamic and interactive, incorporating more technologies in information technology, telecommunication and electronics, biotechnology, applied engineering, natural and physical sciences, and health and pharmaceutical fields. The next conference, to be held bi-annually, will be hosted by another Asian country dedicated to support the development of the region through state-of-the-art technologies and support systems.
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:: Asian uniqueness shines during the techno transfer conference in Korea
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