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Brian McCaul	V.C.’s Ignore Business Plans, Study Finds Friday, May 15, 2009 - Go ahead and write that 50-page business plan about your fledgling venture if it helps you to focus. Just do not bother showing it to venture capitalists, because it will do nothing to improve your chances of getting financing. Raising Finance » Raising Venture Capital » Raising Finance Videos
Brian McCaul	Open Innovation and Intellectual Property Monday, May 11, 2009 - - NESTA, The Wellcome Trust and the Creative Commons is jointly hosting a conference to explore how Commons tools can unlock innovation by making it easier for artists, scientists, researchers and businesses to share, collaborate and build on the work of others. Much innovation today is hampered by a lack of access to existing data, content and facilities Innovation » Open Innovation » Democratizing Innovation
Brian McCaul	Commercialisation Marketing & Development Manager Monday, November 02, 2009 - This new role is to optimise the exploitation of university intellectual property through identifying potential commercialisation routes, to supplement and complement the University’s existing exploitation partnerships. Auril » Vacancies » New Jobs 2008
Brian McCaul	Innovation Spending Looks Recession-Resistant Sunday, November 01, 2009 - - Companies may have chopped capital investment, marketing and payrolls during the steep recession, but new studies suggest that research and development spending and patent activity held up remarkably well. Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Tactics
Brian McCaul	KT2.0...virtually..... Monday, December 14, 2009 - As previously advertised, Brian McCaul will lead an online session via Elluminate on Wednesday 16th December, starting at 4pm prompt. He will deliver to us his recent presentation at the AURIL Conference, titled "'Knowledge Transfer 2.0' - Web 2.0 Meets KT" which highlights early outputs from the Leeds Trial Project. We've heard that his presentation was one of the best at the whole conference...! JISC BCE - Trialling of Online Collaborative Tools » Innovation Communities of Communities.... » Discussion Forum
Brian McCaul	Venture Capital Fund-Raising Plunges In First Half Saturday, July 11, 2009 - - The amount of capital raised by U.S. venture capital firms plunged in the first half of 2009, as cash-strapped investors stopped committing to the private equity asset class. Raising Finance » Raising Venture Capital » Raising Finance Videos
Brian McCaul	Innovation activity report from Thomson Reuters Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - This report highlights twelve key technology areas in 2009 and the level of global innovation in each, as monitored by the IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Policy
Brian McCaul	5 tips on how to achieve entrepreneur-VC alignment Monday, May 31, 2010 - - 5 tips on how to achieve entrepreneur-VC alignment: http://ow.ly/1ROfx Raising Finance » Raising Venture Capital » Raising Finance Videos
Brian McCaul	Lambert Model Contract Website moves... Monday, June 07, 2010 - As part of rearrangements in Government websites the Lambert tool-kit for collaborative research has now moved from the Dept Business, Innovation and Skills website to the Intellectual Property Office website. Intellectual Property » IP General » IP Guides and training materials
Brian McCaul	Knowledge Transfer 2.0 Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - - Here's the up-dated Slide deck of my KT2.0 presentation - as used at the UnicoPraxis Course, but originally given at AURIL conference (and at other places in between). There's section on barriers to adoption in the latest version. Enabling technologies for Innovation and KT » Social Media and all things Web 2.0 » Engaging knowledge workers online
Brian McCaul	Design for technology transfer Tuesday, June 02, 2009 - I'm supposed to be at the Design Council's Design for Tech Transfer event in London today, as my University won through to the pilot programme stage, but my train got turned back due to an accident. So whilst travelling back to the north I thought I run a quick poll to see how seriously the TT/KT community is taking the issue of design. Interested to hear from other TTO/KTOs Brian Cultural and Creative Industries » Cultural & Creative Industries » Open Discussion Board
Brian McCaul	IKT video Saturday, June 13, 2009 - - Sir Brian Fender Introduces the IKT Institute of Knowledge Transfer (IKT) » ! IKT_TALK » IKT Videos
Brian McCaul	THE PATENT RESEARCH EXCEPTION: A CONSULTATION Thursday, November 06, 2008 - The UK-IPO launched a consultation to gather evidence of the effects of the patent research exception. We want to know what specific problems have been encountered by researchers or by patent owners. If problems do exist we need to find out how widespread they are and seek the most practical solutions to resolve them. Intellectual Property » Research Exemption - Patent Office Consultation » Consultation
Brian McCaul	Eversheds and JETRO Biotechnology Seminar Friday, November 07, 2008 - - Japan is an area with fantastic potential and opportunities for UK companies to grow and develop. Eversheds and JETRO have teamed up to bring you a seminar for North West based biotechnology companies who may be interested in branching out to Japan and the Japanese market. Knowledge Transfer » Knowledge Transfer - An Industry Perspective » Working with Universities - Views from Industry
Brian McCaul	Social Spinout Online Network Launched Friday, March 27, 2009 - Following an interesting and dynamic coming together of University knowledge transfer folk with a group of social enterprise experts, a new network has been launched. The purpose of the group is to identify how the University research base could be turned towards creating social enterprise ventures. Social Enterprise » Social Enterprise Network » Follow-on discussions from meeting at NCVO
Brian McCaul	JIS Study in using Publicly Funded Digital Assets Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - - Auril » State Aid » AURIL - State Aid
Brian McCaul	FREE Democratizing Innovation Book - and New Group Thursday, December 13, 2007 - This post was originally made by Mark McNally and provides a free PDF copy of Prof Eric Von Hippel Book on user-generated innovation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. It may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, provided that the original author is credited. I have re-posted it to the Ginnn Innovation sub-group - to which I have added the names of all of those of you that have expressed an interest in Innovation policy. Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Policy
Brian McCaul	The Allocations of the Science Budget Thursday, January 03, 2008 - - The Allocations of the Science Budget 2008/09 to 2010/11 Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Policy
Brian McCaul	European Presidential Conference on Innovation Saturday, December 22, 2007 - A European Presidential Conference on Innovation and Clusters will be held in January 2008 under the helm of the Slovenian Presidency of the EU. Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Policy
Brian McCaul	Men in White - BBC Radio4 In Business Programme Sunday, December 23, 2007 - - Peter Day asks if giant corporate research laboratories outlived their usefulness? In the first of two special reports on company labs, Peter Day visits Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Centre in California, where the scientists hope their inventions will lead the next wave of technological innovation. Listen with listen Again http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/news/inbusiness/inbusiness.shtml Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Policy
Brian McCaul	One-day Conference - Creative Enterprise 2008 Saturday, January 19, 2008 - Organisers: Birmingham City University in association with Enterprise Educators UK Education » Enterprise Educators UK » Enterprise Educators UK
Brian McCaul	Make it theirs...Using branding to make enterprise Saturday, January 19, 2008 - - A one-day best practice event hosted by the Royal College of Art in association with Enterprise Educators UK. Date: Friday 1st February 2008 Time: 10am for 10.30am start Venue: Senior Common Room, Royal College of Art, London. Education » Enterprise Educators UK » Enterprise Educators UK
Brian McCaul	The Customer Connection: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - This is the latest report from Booz Allen Hamilton, in their 'Innovation 1000' series. It makes interesting reading, listing the most effective large R&D based companies in turning R&D into successful innovation- based on a review of 1000 companies. Clearly expenditure on R&D is not the key factor! Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Policy
Brian McCaul	Creative Technologies KTN Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - - The UK’s creative industries are set to be strengthened with the announcement of a new Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) that will champion their interests with Government and the technology sector. A KTN is a national network in a specific field of technology or business application, which brings together people from businesses, universities, research, finance and technology organisations in order to stimulate innovation through knowledge transfer and sharing of ideas. Cultural and Creative Industries » Cultural & Creative Industries » Information & Update Postings
Brian McCaul	‘Excellence in Service Innovation’ Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - The CBI and QinetiQ study found that company culture and market forces are the two main drivers of innovation in the service sector. Having a positive attitude to creativity, risk and failure is vital, and firms that are always willing to learn are also the ones most likely to succeed. Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Policy
Brian McCaul	Announcing 2 AIM events Friday, February 22, 2008 - - Creating Wealth from Knowledge and Dynamics of Multination Innovation Professor Andy Neely, (Deputy Director, AIM Research) would like to take this opportunity to invite you to two evening events focussing on innovation that the Advanced Institute of Management (AIM) will be running next month. Please see below or attached for details. If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me. Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Policy
Brian McCaul	Call for clarity on code patents Sunday, March 23, 2008 - The UK government is appealing against a High Court decision that granted Symbian a patent on a computer program. The ruling overturns a refusal by the UK Intellectual Property Office to give the mobile phone firm a patent. Auril » IP Policy and Incentivising Inventors » AURIL - IP POLICY and INCENTIVISING INVENTORS
Brian McCaul	2008 Millennium Technology Prize Monday, April 14, 2008 - - Established in 2002 by eight Finnish organizations supporting technological development and innovation, the Millennium Technology Prize is awarded every second year to inspire and recognise innovations and innovators that can promote both the quality of human life and sustainable development. Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Policy
Brian McCaul	Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus Saturday, April 05, 2008 - The Minister for Science and Innovation, Ian Pearson, will today visit the Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus to announce an agreement that will realise the development of the crucial next phase of the Campus. A new development across nine acres of land will deliver more than £25m of investment with the potential for up to 200,000 sq ft (18.500m2) of new accommodation and up to 1200 jobs. Business Incubation » UK Business Incubation » Incubation News
Brian McCaul	Launch of Innovate '08 website Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - - Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - Innovate '08 is a major business conference and exhibition, taking place on 7 October in London. Hosted by the Technology Strategy Board, it's all about innovation - helping great ideas become reality, for business benefit and quality of life. Auril » Simplifying Business Support » AURIL-Simplifying Business Support
Brian McCaul	Brad Burnham, of the New York venture capital firm Friday, August 22, 2008 - This week we delve into the world of technology. As the internet matures it is more difficult for startup technology companies to find funding. Brad Burnham, co-founder of the New York venture capital firm, Union Square Ventures speaks with The Deal's Mary Kathleen Flynn about investing in early-stage internet companies and M&A in the technology industry. Raising Finance » Raising Venture Capital » Raising Finance Videos
Brian McCaul	Study Disputes The Value of VCs “Buying local" Monday, June 22, 2009 - - Venture capital outperformance is correlated to a portfolio company’s distance from a a VC firm’s office, according to new research from The Harvard Business School. But not in the way you might think. Raising Finance » Raising Venture Capital » Raising Finance Videos
Brian McCaul	Inspiring Green Innovation Monday, July 06, 2009 - though there is much agreement that something must be done to curtail the changes occurring to our planet, how best to go about nurturing the innovators who will develop necessary technologies Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Policy
Brian McCaul	Hoberman + Birch Launch PRO Founders Capital Saturday, July 11, 2009 - - ...a fund set up “by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs“...? Raising Finance » Raising Venture Capital » Raising Finance Videos
Brian McCaul	Guy Kawasaki Explains the Art of Innovation Sunday, July 12, 2009 - The big question for many organisations is exactly how to innovate, how to carve out the time needed to think about the future and how best to work on new ideas... Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Tactics
Brian McCaul	UK's Ist Creative Industries TSB Report Published Saturday, July 11, 2009 - - Digital media represents over two thirds of the UK creative industry's value Technology can be both a threat and an opportunity Cultural and Creative Industries » Cultural & Creative Industries » Information & Update Postings
Brian McCaul	Research council blessing for Glasgow IP giveaway Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - A university's altruism has forced the research councils to clarify their position on whether the rights to use intellectual property (IP) can be given away for the greater good. Intellectual Property » IP General » News
Brian McCaul	Knowledge-transfer boon for fledgeling scholars Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - - They have avoided it, complained about it and questioned its merits, but now academics have a genuine reason to get involved with knowledge transfer - it is good for their careers. Institute of Knowledge Transfer (IKT) » ! IKT_TALK » IKT_TALK NEWS
Brian McCaul	Innovation through Villaging... Friday, July 31, 2009 - Whether it’s a faster way to move data, a cheaper way to power a car, or a cleaner way to sweep up dust bunnies, the right innovation can deliver huge profits to an organization. But given today’s fast-paced global marketplace and limited resources for research and development, companies often struggle simply to survive, let alone innovate. Enabling technologies for Innovation and KT » Social Media and all things Web 2.0 » Engaging knowledge workers online
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Brian McCaul	University Inventions Sparked Record... Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - Institutions also executed 4,350 licenses granting rights to companies and others to use the inventions for new products, according to the annual survey, the latest available, by the Association of University Technology Managers. And they applied for more than 10,700 patents. Institute of Knowledge Transfer (IKT) » ! IKT_TALK » University KT in the Age of ‘Open Innovation"
Brian McCaul	Some preparatory fun for the UnicoPraxis event... Friday, June 18, 2010 - - We all have our own websites but do we know what business they bring us? We have all heard of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter etc. but do we use them to promote our organisations and communicate our successes? Should we be using Web 2.0 to generate income? Can we use Web 2.0 to build business intelligence and learn about competitors? What is the best practice and etiquette when using social networking platforms? Are you comfortable with being a broker? UnicoPraxis - Have you evolved conference group » UnicoPraxis 'Have You Evolved Yet? - Using Web 2.0 » Conference 2010 - discussion
Brian McCaul	Controversial proposal to break 'TTO bottle-neck'? Monday, March 08, 2010 - Mitchell and Litan argue that if faculty members can choose their own licensing agents, the increased competition would speed up the commercialization of new technologies while still allowing universities to collect the same royalties as under the current system. Check out this site before you vote! http://www.kauffman.org/newsroom/kauffman-foundation-experts-solution-named-to_list-of-ten-breakthrough-ideas-for_2010-by-harvard-business-review.aspx It would be interesting to hear what you Auril » IP Policy and Incentivising Inventors » AURIL - IP POLICY and INCENTIVISING INVENTORS
Brian McCaul	Start-up Capital for For-Profit Social Entreprise Sunday, November 08, 2009 - - Echoing Green President Cheryl Dorsey was named one of US News and World Report's "America's Best Leaders" for her important work breathing life into both nonprofit and for-profit, start-up social entrepreneurs. Social Enterprise » Social Enterprise Network » Creating Social Enterprises Guidance
Brian McCaul	Mapping Innovation Clusters.... Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - Based on McKinsey analysis Innovation » Innovation Policy » Innovation Policy
Brian McCaul	The ultimate knowledge transfer.... Sunday, July 05, 2009 - - William Maddux People who live abroad are more creative; and the more time they spend away from home, the more creative they become. That’s according to a recent study done by William Maddux, an assistant professor of organisational behavior at INSEAD. Innovation » Open Innovation » Democratizing Innovation
Brian McCaul	‘Evaluation of the effectiveness & role of HEFCE.. Thursday, July 02, 2009 - Posted on behalf of Adrian Hill Institute of Knowledge Transfer (IKT) » ! IKT_TALK » IKT_TALK NEWS
Brian McCaul	The Importance of Startups in Job Creation ... Thursday, July 15, 2010 - - Start-up create jobs whilst older companies destroy jobs... Entrepreneurship » Spin-Out Policy and Practice » Spin-out Policy and Practice
Brian McCaul	New Talents for the New Economy video Monday, February 25, 2008 - 22 February 2008 - Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks with Blur drummer Dave Rowntree about the Government's new creative industries strategy. The strategy aims to give move young people the opportunity to develop creative talents at school and opportunities to take those skills on to future careers. Cultural and Creative Industries » Cultural & Creative Industries » Information & Update Postings
Katie Fleming (AURIL)	Newly Elected AURIL Council 2008 Friday, August 01, 2008 - The newly elected AURIL Council is officially constituted today Friday 1 August 2008.	NEWS
Brian McCaul	University of Leeds Director of Commercialisation