February 2008February 2008
IPTEC 2008 offers platform to market new technologies and to discuss latest trends in technology transfer
IPTEC, the International Marketplace for Business Development through Technology Transfer, is an annual platform for professionals with responsibilities for licensing and technology transfer. Previously held in France, this year's IPTEC will take place from 11-12 June 2008 in Frankfurt, Germany, at the Steigenberger Airport Hotel.
The event consists of a conference, an exhibition, workshops and 'New Technology Presentations' and offers a variety of networking facilities for participants coming from multinational companies and SMEs as well as universities and research centres.
Being a cross-sectorial event, IPTEC covers the following industry sectors: IT, Telecommunications, New Materials, Consumer Goods, Medical Technology, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Environmental Technology.
A series of 'New Technology Presentations' held at the event, give participants, wishing to out-license or sell, the opportunity to market their new technologies to potential partners. Attendees looking to buy or license-in innovative technological solutions will find some of the latest developments available on the market.
IPTEC's conference will focus upon two main themes this year: The latest transfer trends and techniques, and developments in emerging markets, e.g. China. Transfer of environmental technology: "Licensing green technology" and specialist workshops for small and medium-sized enterprises are further key topics of the conference programme. Speakers at the conference comprise some of the world's leading experts in technology transfer. A regularly up-dated and detailed conference programme is available from the IPTEC website http://www.iptec-marketplace.com/.
For companies who want to present themselves with a stand at this specialist event, a number of different stand packages are available. The IPTEC 2008 advisory board and partners feature leading technology based organisations and companies from all over the world: Bayer Innovation, CIP, ESA, Ericsson, IRC Network, Microsoft, NASA, Philips, Stanford University, Unilever and yet2.com.
Information on how to participate is available at http://www.iptec-marketplace.com/
Issued by: Susanne Neuner, PR Director
IPTEC Press Office
Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd
Romeland House, Romeland Hill, St Albans, Herts AL3 4ET, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 (0)1727 814400, Fax +44 (0)1727 814 401
Email: press@mackbrooks.co.uk