TradeConnect Cambridge

Global Excellence

Masterclass in knowledge and technology transfer

Programme Overview

Designed by Cambridge Enterprise and tailored for an African audience by TradeConnect Cambridge, this collaborative programme is a master class in knowledge and technology transfer.

It is ideal for those who wish to understand how new ideas and research results are commercialised at the University of Cambridge, how the wider Cambridge cluster is organised, and how it has evolved to become the most intensive science and technological cluster in the world. Participants will delve into the fundamentals of the technology transfer process, learn how to identify and leverage intellectual property, and master the intricacies of developing an academic ecosystem that supports innovation and new enterprise creation.

Delivered by staff from the world-renowned innovation arm of the University of Cambridge, participants will acquire practical skills on how to efficiently commercialise the output of their research base, be given the tools necessary to evaluate and develop their local innovation ecosystem and learn how to create new intellectual property-based ventures. The programme will also help build a knowledge of the wider Cambridge ecosystem through a tour of facilities including some of the 31 science parks and innovation hubs.

How you Learn:

A 5-day residential training programme in Cambridge, covering the fundamentals of technology transfer and research commercialisation.

“This is a really unique opportunity both to learn how Cambridge Enterprise functions and also to take away the insight and the wealth of experience from our practitioners.”

Caroline Hyde Head of Ecosystem Initiatives and Partnerships, Cambridge Enterprise

Programme Content

Content of the program includes:

Academic consultancy impact

Commercialisation process

Technology licensing

Cambridge's entrepreneurial ecosystem

Who should attend?

African University Leadership.
University Technology Transfer Professionals.
Academic Researchers who want to develop their impact through commercialisation.
Government agency staff interested in learning how to create an innovation ecosystem that supports entrepreneurship and enterprise.
Government agency staff or innovation agency staff who are looking to develop knowledge-based economies.

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Why Cambridge Enterprise?

Cambridge Enterprise
Liaising with organisations both locally and globally, Cambridge Enterprise offers expert advice and support in different areas including academic consultancy services, the protection, development and licensing of ideas, new company and social enterprise creation, and early-stage funding. Cambridge Enterprise has over 50 years’ experience in knowledge transfer and research commercialisation creating social and economic impact.

The University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is renowned for its academic excellence, world-class research and strong collegiate community. Affiliates have won 125 Nobel Prizes recognizing groundbreaking advancements such as the discovery of DNA structure, national income accounting, epic narrative psychology, and the structure of the insulin molecule.

Faculty

This program will be delivered by practitioners and staff from Cambridge Enterprise, guest speakers from the wider Cambridge ecosystem who can share decades of experience in research commercialisation, entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem development.