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FLEX Alumni are inviting you to the series of seminars on innovative technology commercialization topics. The first event took place on Saturday, October 21, 2006.During this meeting we discussed with 50 young Ukrainian professionals how we, the new generation, can bring Ukrainian innovative technologies to the world market and raise money with a help of Intellectual Property (IP).

Objectives of the FLEX 4 IPR:

1. To create a network of young leaders, businessmen and researchers working on the frontiers of innovation and entrepreneurship. We are gathering intellectual capital in one room to facilitate exchange of ideas, start dialogue, and generate solutions to the existing challenges in innovations field of Ukraine.
2. To bring international perspective and the best practices on technology commercialization to young Ukrainian leaders, businessmen and researchers.
3. To support the development of IP market in Ukraine, thus strengthening Ukrainian hi-tech brands on the international arena.

Speakers:

• Jean-Francois Plucker, President, BirchBob International, Belgium
• Dirk Avau, Chief Executive Officer, BirchBob International, Belgium
• Pavlo Sheremeta, Dean of Kyiv Mohyla Business School, Ukraine

Participants:

The seminar is a one-day free-of-charge event for selected young professionals. The number of participants is limited! In order to visit the first FLEX 4 IPR event, please register here and join our Innovations Network!

Expected results:

1. By putting network into action, Ukrainian leaders will become more confronted with patent information activity and services.
2. FLEX4IPR website will serve as the platform for generating knowledge, expressing ideas and publicizing news and materials on technology related issues.
3. The future knowledge centre will be used as focal point and mean for attracting more innovation-minded people and help find partners and investors.
4. We expect to reveal potential of entrepreneurs who will start new businesses and services in the country.

Vision:

Ukraine is well known for its past scientific accomplishments, strong educational system and well-educated technology workforce. Acknowledging great potential of Ukraine in hi-tech sector, its strategic location and its talented people, we realize that support of national intellectual achievements is the way to social and economic development. At the same time, FLEX alumni association sees a need in informing Ukrainian leaders on possibilities and methods of extracting value from intellectual property, turning intangible assets into income, and transferring technologies as the means of generating wealth. Unlike the Western world, Ukraine is less informed about the power of technology acquisition and licensing market. Thus, by filling in an information gap, we will help the nation capitalise on its potential and take full advantage of the unique opportunities the future knowledge-based economy will create in the high-tech sector.