An expert speaks during QEERI’s Technology and Innovation 2018 event at HBKU Research Complex.
DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) organised QEERI Technology and Innovation 2018, an event to inspire and lead scientists to transform their research and ideas from strategic initiatives into value-added technology solutions.
The three-day event, which was held at the HBKU Research Complex, was directed by notable professionals in the world of innovation. Mark Crowell, whose experience ranges from working as the Vice-President for Innovation and Economic Development at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to holding the post of President of the Association of University Technology Managers, was in attendance.
Dr Ian Proctor, who is an innovation consultant at the University of Manchester, and a former director of technology transfer at KAUST as well as a former director of technology transfer at the Dhahran Techno-Valley Company, also led the event. The event was attended by Dr Richard O’Kennedy, Vice-President of the Research, Development and Innovation Council at Qatar Foundation (QF), as well as QEERI’s distinguished management and staff members.
Dr Marc Vermeersch, Executive Director at QEERI, said, “A culture of entrepreneurial innovation is essential to enable QEERI to reach its full potential, and for us to contribute towards turning QEERI and Qatar as a whole into a hub for technology development. By discussing topics such as innovation management, design thinking, industry engagement, entrepreneurship, and innovation-based economic development, we aim to empower our scientists to look beyond the lab and transform their ideas into real-world software and hardware solutions.”
Attendees gained an insight into the fundamentals of intellectual property rights such as patents, copyrights, confidentiality agreements, the process of documenting and disclosing inventions.
