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Encourage innovation and stimulate ideas Held at the Bengis Center for Entrepreneurship and High-Tech Management Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management Ben-Gurion University of the Negev • A unique concept aiming to provide a platform to encourage innovation & to stimulate ideas • Brought to Israel by Dr. Yossi Vardi • The issues addressed were raised by the participants, who took an active part in running both the preparations and the event • 100 of the 1000 participants took an active role in the event: – lectured – presented – in-charge of an issue throughout the event • Networking and interaction between the participants were enhanced • Promote innovation and creativity in the fields of entrepreneurship and Hi-Tech. – Creative thinking – Test innovative notions – Receive feedback, and to inspire cooperation. • The openness, informality, and spontaneous schedule, not to mention the creative participants, are expected to contribute to the event's success. • Part of the Board of Governors events. Innovation 2010 • • • • Entrepreneurs (200) Students (600) Researchers from BGU and other academic institutes Representatives from – Local municipalities in the area, – Organizations supporting entrepreneurship and the high-tech industry – Large leading companies (IBM, Intel, IAI etc.) • Teenagers taking part in projects aimed at advancing technology and many others. The lectures and short workshops • 44 lectures and short workshops • Every 30 min. a new set of lectures (both in English and in Hebrew) • participants could choose which to attend. The Dark Web The Buying Brain When to Apply for a Patent – case studies Financial Social Networks Sustainable Entrepreneur Social Responsibility – tools to get out of the danger zone The Location Based Cloud and The Remote Viral Marketing in the Games and Toys Employee Age of Social Networks Robosapiens – from man to robot Mobile Enterprise – the Patents and Other Myths next big thing What have we learnt from our discussions Happiness Through Innovation – challenges for with the atoms? From future technology Technology tomorrow's teams tophilosophy How to Open a Small Business – including Billion Dollar Idea Robotics – past and present government assistance and support Ms. Shelly K. Porges Senior Advisor/Franklin Fellow Global Women's Business Initiative, Office of Commercial and Business Affairs Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs,USA Mr. Paul Bloom CTO Telecom Research at IBM • • • • • • • • • Robots SUV’s Choppers Applications water-recycling systems security systems sophisticated cameras rehabilitation devices etc. Some of the exhibits were displayed for the first time and participants were able to experience operating them. • 700 members • All invited to send tips to the entrepreneurs • on the basis of these tips a booklet called “Tips from the social network to the entrepreneurs” • This book distributed between event participants. Create an innovative and entrepreneurial eco-system