Systematic Innovation: Managing the Business of Science
Posted on January 14, 2010
Presenter: Michael Best, Best Management Services Inc.
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time: 0900-1030
Location: ACAMP, 1919 – 94 Street, Edmonton
In this 90 minute seminar, participants will gain insight into the challenges and techniques used to implement and manage business-wide, process-based innovation critical for business survival and sustainability. Some of the topics discussed will be:
- Innovation – definition, needs and challenges
- Learning the language
- Some common misconceptions
- Critical business processes
- Leadership & management – maintaining an effective balance
- Change management – innovation is change
- Project management – change is delivered through projects
- Risk management – why projects fail
- Financial management – the budget cycle
- Strategic alliances – why alliances fail
Michael Best, President of Best Management Services Inc, has 30 years of experience in the Life Sciences. Thirteen of those years were in a regulated contract manufacturing environment focused on the development and commercialization of technologies. He previously managed a business unit with an annual budget of $7M and a staff of 45 and in his career, Michael has managed over $50M worth of development projects.
Best Management Services Inc provides professional management and training services in most operational areas of applied research, product development and early stage start-up companies. Experience and knowledge areas include leadership, strategic-, business- and operational-planning, business development, performance and change management, project management, applied research, product development, technology commercialization, quality, safety and manufacturing. Its mission is to help inventors and investors commercialize technologies and create sustainable companies.
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Contact:
Valerie Taylor
ACAMP
T. 780.468.2443
E. vtaylor@acamp.ca