A.          Theme :

Innovators who explore original, value-creating ideas and entrepreneurs who propel those ideas into world-class products and services are keys to the continuing success of robotics and automation today.  This Special Forum will highlight and honor the achievements of these people with the clear objective of promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in our society. Active infusion of such innovation and entrepreneurship into technological advancement is regarded critical at this juncture to strengthen a healthy balance between research and practice as well as a healthy growth of industrial and commercial sectors in robotics and automation. We plan to recognize clear examples of successful innovation and entrepreneurship by inviting them to the forum as plenary lectures with awards, as well as to provide entrepreneurs and entrepreneur potentials with opportunities to present and contest their Ideas, technologies, and business plans under dynamic Interaction among researchers, practitioners, and investors toward new business opportunities.

 

B.  Program:

¨         Robotics & Automation Innovation Award with Plenary Lecture: in this event, Innovations in Robotics and Automation that led to a Success in Commercialization, Business Creation, and ROI are recognized with Award and Plenary Lecture. Lectures will cover the details of the Motivation behind the said Innovation, the way the Original Idea is formulated, the Approach and Process taken in order to move an initial idea to Commercial Products or to Business Opportunities, as well as Lessons learned from the experience.

 

¨         Robotics & Automation Entrepreneurship Workshop: in this event, Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneur Potentials will present their Ideas on Application and Business Opportunities in Robotics and Automation, IPR Portfolios they have, Business Plans with Market Opportunities in a Poster/Meeting Session Format. This Entrepreneurship Contest aims at promoting dynamic yet sociable Interactions among researchers, practitioners, as well as investors at individual poster/booth to seek for creating new business opportunities in Robotics and Automation. This workshop includes:

 

¨         Concluding Panel : at the end of the day, a Panel Discussion will be held to conclude the forum by collecting ideas and thoughts, from the selected panelists and forum participants, on the right strategy and actions to be taken for the Promotion of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Business Opportunities in Robotics and Automation.