Technology Transfer Today (T3)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Thank you for your interest. The T3 Forum has been postponed until early 2011. Check back in October, 2010 for details.  A major sponsor and government entity has requested the event be moved to early 2011 in order to expand the program.

Technology Transfer Today (T3) is a global trade summit for high tech industries. T3 is the first-ever event to convene venture capitalists, scientists, CEO’s and early stage companies to the MENA Region to realize important innovation & economic transformation goals. The Forum, underwritten with the consent and support of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, RAK Investment & Development Office and other Emirates, is a global marketplace for research, innovation, investment and entrepreneurship. The event will foster networking opportunities and technology transfer between the Region and leading global educational institutions, corporations and research parks.

• T3 will create a a global marketplace for research, innovation, investment and entrepreneurship.
• T3 will showcase undiscovered technologies and the latest innovations from leading universities, laboratories and research institutions worldwide.
• T3 will focus on three content streams: Energy, Life Sciences and Information Communication Technology.
• T3 will be the definitive marketplace for angels, venture capitalists and investors from the Region and around the world.
• T3 will be a unique gathering dedicated to both knowledge sharing and partnership building.
• T3 is structured to meet the demands of a rapidly expanding technology transfer industry - where technology transfer has no borders.

Date: TBD 2011

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Program: 2.5 days (plus pre-and post-activities)

Workshops: 1-2 days of supplementary workshops and/or capacity building sessions.

Who should Attend: 

• Angel investors and venture capitalists
• Global financial institutions
• Key leaders in the technology transfer industry
• Universities 

Tracks: 

Energy

•Renewable energies including solar, wind, geothermal

•Nuclear fusion

•Clean technologies including oil and gas

•Photovoltaic

•Automotive technologies

•Batteries

•Carbon capture

•Technologies to reduce

Life Science

•Pharmaceuticals

•Generics

•Prescriptions

•Over-the-counter

•Medical devices and supplies

•Diagnostics

Information Communication Technologies

•Wireless technology

•Internet

•Networking

•Hardware

•Software

•Imaging

Travel

Partners

We have been working closely with the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), the Licensing Executive Society Arab Countries (LES-AC), the Gulf Venture Capital Association (GVCA) and the Arabian Knowledge Economy Association.

In addition, our global steering committee includes members from universities such as California Institute of Technology, Harvard University, the National University of Singapore and Kyoto University.

We have also been working closely with the investment community such as Khazaen Venture Capital and Wildcat Venture Management.

Additional industry representatives include the Qatar Science & Technology Park and Ascent Group Technologies.

We are currently reaching out to major companies to expand our international steering committee to include representatives based in the Middle East region. Current representatives include GE Energy and Qualcomm Incorporated.

Steering Committee

	Abdulla Rashid Al Suwaidi Director General - Undersecretary, UAE Ministry of Social Affairs
	Abdullah Al Subyani President, Arabian Knowledge Economy Association & Gulf Venture Capital Association
	Brian Nolan CEO, Investment & Development Office, Government of Ras Al Khaimah
	Daniel Broderick Associate Director, Office of Technology Transfer, California Institute of Technology
	Dr. Hytham Al Qahtani Managing Director, Euroconsultants DTM
	Dr. Kenneth Wilson Director, National Research Foundation
	Eric Nicolaides Managing Partner, Wildcat Venture Management
	Erik Sander Director of Industry Programs, University of Florida College of Engineering
	Faisal Daudpota Senior Associate, Al Tamimi & Company
	Isaac Kohlberg Senior Associate Provost & Chief Technology Development Officer, Harvard University
	James DeVaney Director Global Health and Education, Huron Consulting Group
	Jay Srage VP, Business Development for the Middle East and North Africa, Qualcomm Incorporated
	Kevin Dewalt Entrepreneur In Residence, Innovation Accelerator
	Laurie Doyle Kelly Associate Director, Communications, ATIC
	Lily Chan Chief Executive Officer, NUS Enterprise, National University of Singapore
	Mansour AlKhuzam Chief Executive Officer, Khazaen Venture Capital
	Margaret Beer Senior Director/Head Licensing & External Research - Europe, Merck Sharp & Dohme
	Mark Smyth Managing Director, Failaka Advisors
	Najam Kidwai Chief Executive Officer, Real Time Content and Real Time Enterprise Venture Capital
	Paul Field Technology Transfer Manager, Qatar Science & Technology Park
	Peggy Farley Managing Director, Ascent Group
	Renad Noubani Manager, Licensing Executive Society Arab Countries
	Ronald Layden Executive Director, Industry Liaison and Innovation, Dalhousie University
	Saeed Bagheri Technology Transfer Officer, University of Waterloo
	Sami Kamel, PhD Regional Marketing Director, Middle East & Africa, GE Energy
	Tariq Al-Rifai Founder and Chairman, Failaka Advisors
	Thanos Mitrelias, PhD President and CEO, Cambridge Biomagnetics Ltd - St John's Innovation Centre
	Traci Hancock Executive Director, Innovation Accelerator
	Ulf Cederin Chairman, International Classic Events AB
	Vicki Loise Executive Director, Association for University Technology Managers
	Vijay K. Vijayaraghavan Chairman and CEO, Sathguru Management Consultants

Educational Partners

No Educational Partners at this time.

Institutional Partners

No Institutional Partners at this time.

Sponsors

 WHY SPONSOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TODAY (T3)?

• T3 will allow your organization to position itself among other innovators in this region.

• T3 will improve visibility to prospective licensing partners and venture capitalists.

• T3 will maximize your organization’s exposure on all marketing and communication of this event.

• T3 will showcase new products and opportunities.

• T3 will benefit from priority treatment in the partnering process.

For more information regarding Sponsorship, please contact:

Dana Black

T3 Sponsorship Project Manger

+1.877.252.4443 ext. 707

dana.black@embarkteam.com