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Carl Horton (July 2011)

francesca — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:36:12 +0000

Carl Horton, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, General Electric (GE), dicusses the technology transfer programmes they currently run, touching on the problems and incentives. He lists their requirements, emphasising the ethical requirements. He says that green technologies are decades old, and that patents only cover the most recent developments. He finishes on his concerns over tarriff barriers.

Quentin Tannock on mass technology transfer (July 2011)

francesca — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:25:50 +0000

Quentin Tannock, from Cambridge IP, talks about their research with Chatham House, and the length of time it takes for technology to reach the mass adoption phase.

Colin Turner (July 2011)

francesca — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:23:55 +0000

Colin Turner analyses the inflexibility of the patent system for small businesses. He suggests one universal language and more efficient systems, and says that patenting is at the moment a break on innovation. He looks at possible solutions, highlighting the need for a lobby group for small business.

Joseph Nganga (July 2011)

francesca — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:10:12 +0000

Joseph Nganga, from Renewable Energy Ventures, discusses their work in Kenya, South-South transfer, and integration with the feed-in tariffs there. He highlights particular case studies where the value of the IP justifies participation in the programme.

Quentin Tannock on IP models (July 2011)

francesca — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:09:09 +0000

Quentin Tannock, from Cambridge IP, talks about the registered and unregistered forms of IP protection. He looks at the range of partnerships, in particular the length of the patent timeline. He talks about how a one-size-fits-all policy isn’t perhaps the best way forward. He discusses how the solution could lie in innovative collaboration, such as patent pooling.

Steca Electronics (June 2011)

francesca — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:29:09 +0000

Components manufacturer, Steca Electronics, explain their participation in the Alliance for Rural Electrification. He explores why it is important to supply electricity to rural areas, and how this could be done.

AGC Solar (June 2011)

francesca — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:12:29 +0000

AGC Solar explain how they have partnered with Asahi Glass to ensure the best out of their panels. They go on to explain the role of their chemicals and how their fluorine technology is new and answers issues over hydrability.

Azur Solar (June 2011)

francesca — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:04:52 +0000

Azur Solar present their photovoltaic membrane technology and explain all its different usages.

Alwitra (June 2011)

francesca — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:54:27 +0000

Alwitra have bought their photovoltaic membrane to the Fair. They discuss how it can be used for flat roofs because of its light weight, and go into the financial rates of return.

Phaesun (June 2011)

francesca — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:43:55 +0000

Phaesun, specialist for offgrid applications, introduce their turnkey solar solutions inherited from BP. They work across industries and continents.