Jointly Organized by OIC – COMSTECH and Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, in collaboration with Pardis Technology Park, Iran
Date: 4 – 7 September, 2023
Venue: Universitas Airlangga, Gubeng, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Introduction:
The first science park was established in 1970 by the University of Cambridge to facilitate the sharing of knowledge between the industry, academia and the government. Science parks play a key role in attracting talent to bring forward technological advancement and innovation. It is an effective medium to attract entrepreneurs in desirable science and tech industries by providing high quality working space with a chance to work in close collaboration with the industry.
At a Science and Technology Park, businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs have access to purpose built office spaces, laboratories and meeting areas designed to facilitate research in growth in various fields of science and technology. These parks are managed by trained professionals who stimulate and coordinate the flow of technology and knowledge among the universities, research and innovation institutions, and manage the park facilities. These technology parks have proven to be the bridge between converting innovative ideas into commercial products and services.
OIC – COMSTECH and Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, in collaboration with Pardis Technology Park, Iran are organizing an international training workshop on “Managing Science and Technology Parks”. This workshop will analyze the path of development of an idea into a commercial product along with discussing the different models of accelerators, incubation centers and technology parks. Furthermore, the workshop will focus specifically on training managers and personnel that run the technology parks.
Target Audience:
Managers/CEO of technology parks, managers from incubation parks, university based technology incubation centers, consultants, start-ups, ORIC in-charge, Scientists, researchers, policy maker/government officials, and academicians from the OIC countries are encouraged to participate.
Key Contents:
The training workshop will cover the following topics over three days:
- The growth of an idea and team: from idea to the end of incubation period.
- Product and market development, fundraising and commercialization.
- Accelerators: How to manage and support
- Case studies of different types of accelerators and their development plan in Indonesia, Iran, and Pakistan.
- Pre-incubation & incubation; Graduation policies & post-incubation interaction
- Publication: Success stories documentation
- Different types of Tech parks (public/private)
- Assessment policies, financial, credit & investment services and marketing services in parks (national & international).
- Case study of Pardis Technology Park: Planning, funding, government policies and execution.
The training will be over three days, two days for lectures and interactive sessions, followed by visit to Science and Technology Parks in Indonesia.
About the Resource Persons
The resource persons will consist of managers and heads of various world renowned technology parks who will deliver lectures on key areas of technology park management.
Travel & Local Hospitality:
Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, to provide all local hospitality (accommodation, meals, etc.) for resource persons and international participants, and COMSTECH will provide air travel support to resource persons and selected participants from OIC member countries travelling for the workshop.
Registration Process:
Step 1: For Physical Participation please register at https://forms.gle/4mwhCDCLkyttZ2W5A
Step 2: For Virtual participation please register at: https://forms.gle/rGxdaXFCAwKEAfAW6
Step 3: Selected candidates will be notified through email; hence, applicants are required to check their emails.
Workshop Coordinators
Dr. Andi Zaidan
Head
Institute of Life Sciences, Technology and Engineering,
Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia.
Muhammad Haris Akram
Program Manager, COMSTECH
Tel: +92-51-9220681-3
Fax: +92-51-9205264, +92-51-9220265
Email: haris@comstech.org
