| 08.00 - 09.00 |
Registration & Coffee |
| 09.00 - 09.05 |
Opening Address: Dr Brendan Finucane
Executive Director, Technology, Automation & Productivity, Enterprise Ireland |
| 09.05 - 09.50 |
SMEs benefiting from RTD Framework Programme
Thomas Arnold , Head of the Research & SMEs Unit
Directorate-General for Research, European Commission |
| 09.50 - 09.55 |
Introduction to Sectoral Sessions |
| 10.00 - 12.00 |
Sectoral Sessions - (run in parallel, choose one of the four listed) |
| 12.00 - 14.00 |
Buffet Lunch & Showcase |
| 14.00 - 16.00 |
Six half-hour seminars running continuously
Delegates may attend up to four seminars
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| 14.00 & 15.00 |
Creativity Tools & Techniques
Sean McNulty , Dolmen Associates |
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Supply Chain Management Tools
James McNabb , Managing Director, Team BDS |
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Innovation for Productivity
Heinz O’Connor , Managing Director, Pem Automation Ltd. |
| 14.30 & 15.30 |
Intellectual Property Management & Licensing
Kieran Comerford , Comerford Technology Management |
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eBusiness Tools
Sean Jackson , Director, BSM Consultants |
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The Software Delivery Process
Brian Hanly , Director, Exoftware |
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| 16.00 |
Innovation Forum 2006 Closes |