KUSCO conducted the 2017 NRF-KUSCO R&D Workshop from September 17 to 23 in VA, MD and NY. There were 23 participants who are R&D managers in universities or research institutions in Korea.
This program aims to enhance the captivities of R&D managers in Korea through the case studies of various S&T policies as well as U.S. institution visits.
The major topic of the workshop was S&T policy, R&D management, Technology Transfer, International Cooperation, etc., elaborated in 7 lectures and 5 institution visits & lectures as follows:
| “New players in U.S. Science, Technology and Innovation policy,focusing on state governments and on the new role of philanthropists” | Dr. Jefferey Alexander Senior Manager, RTI International |
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| The International Cooperation of the U.S. accelerators & its supports | Mr. Jongwon Park Chief Strategy Officer, EYL Inc |
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| U.S.-Korea National Policy on the 4th Industrial Revolution | Mr. Tim Hwang Founder & CEO, Fiscal Note |
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| “Prospects for Science Diplomacy in the New Administration” | Mr. Richard Stone International News Editor, AAAS |
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| “Merging Federal, State and Institutional Programs to build an Innovation Ecosystem” | Dr. Bob Story, Director, VIC Technology Venture Development |
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| “Commercializing technology development by government research Institutes” | Dr. Bob Smith, Director, Fed Tech I-Corps Program, GW |
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| “Overview of the U.S. Research Management System” | Dr. Elliott Kulakowski President, RAMSG |
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| 【Institution Visit 1】 | “The role of Smithsonian to maximize the S&T publication” | |
| 【Institution Visit 2】 | Johns Hopkins University R&D Management System | Dr. Denis Wirtz Vice Provost for Research |
| 【Institution Visit 3】 | Johns Hopkins University Technology Venture Intellectual Property Management | Dr. Neil Veloso Executive Director |
| 【Institution Visit 4】 | Overview of the KOTRA IP Desk and its Major Roles | Mr. Matthew H. Chung |
| 【Institution Visit 5】 | IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center | Dr. Seung-Gu Kang & Sung-Kwon Kang Research Staff |
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