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From Concept to Market: the technology commercialization process 8:30 - 11:45 AM, 18 May, 2002 |
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| Presenter: | Carol Ann Dykes |
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Commercialization is a dynamic process. Competing products, changes in the economy, new technologies, customer expectations, unanticipated costs...all can dramatically impact the outlook for a new product. The commercialization process is one of many activities that should be carried out in parallel to maximize the probability for success. This tutorial will walk through the commercialization process... concept phase, development phase, commercial phase...to explain what to anticipate and when. Included will be a panel of successful entrepreneurs and professionals to share their insights. |
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About the presenter: |
Carol Ann Dykes has served on the staff of the Southern Technology Applications Center (STAC), headquartered at the University of Florida, since 1993. Since 1998, she has served as Director of the University of Florida/EDA University Center program supporting Florida companies and entrepreneurs in commercializing innovations from Florida’s universities. She served as Regional Network Director for the NASA-sponsored Southeast Regional Technology Transfer Center (RTTC) from 1994 through 2000. In that role she managed a network of partner organizations in nine southeastern states tasked to implement NASA technology transfer activities. In addition she works directly with numerous STAC corporate, academic and government clients to deliver technology commercialization support services. From 1991-1993, Carol Ann served as Vice President for Information Services at Technology Strategic Planning, a start-up company in south Florida. She designed and implemented all information services to support the firm’s staff of technology analysts who tracked and analyzed detailed trends worldwide in critical technologies. Strategic planning services based on those analyses were provided to TSP’s corporate clients. Prior to her work at TSP, she served as an Information Specialist at STAC from 1984-1991. At STAC, Carol Ann was responsible for providing a wide array of information research services utilizing STAC’s access to worldwide online information sources as well as information available from other sources. From 1982-1984 she was an Assistant University Librarian in the reference department of the University of Florida Libraries. From 1978-1982 she was Reference/Extension Librarian at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. In that role she provided information services to faculty and students, supported hospital and college libraries statewide, and worked closely with five Area Health Education Centers around the state. Carol Ann received her Masters of Library Science degree from Louisiana State University in 1978 after earning a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Secondary Education at the University of Arkansas. She is active in a number of professional associations including the Technology Transfer Society, the Association of University Technology Managers, and the Florida Business Incubation Association. Carol Ann serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers, the Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center, and the Gainesville Area Innovation Network. She serves as a member of the University of Florida Commercialization Council and Chair of the Advisory Board of the University of Florida Entrepreneur’s Club. Ms. Carol Ann Dykes is a member of the University of Florida (UF) faculty where she serves as Director of the UF University Center operated by the Southern Technology Applications Center (STAC). STAC is a technology commercialization center serving government, corporate and university clients. The University Center facilitates partnerships between Florida companies and entrepreneurs and the State’s universities for technology commercialization activities. In addition, she carries out technology commercialization support services for other STAC clients. Carol Ann serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers, the Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center, and the Gainesville Area Innovation Network. She serves as a member of the University of Florida Commercialization Council and Chair of the Advisory Board of the University of Florida Entrepreneur’s Club. She is a member of the Association of University Technology Managers and the Florida Business Incubation Association. |