The Deep Tech Talk Webinar Series is a partnership with Texas A&M University at Qatar, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and Arts et Métier in France. This webinar will present and discuss experiences from around the world about the path for commercialization of deep technologies that advance scientific frontiers. The webinar series will focus on:
- Attributes of deep technologies (impact, disruptive, time and scale, investment)
- Opportunities and challenges in the development of disruptive technologies
- Collaborations in the ecosystem
- Roles of universities in the ecosystem
Registration
Please register for the webinar and check your e-mail for a confirmation of your registration. If you have any questions, contact Kholoud Nawahdah.
What are Deep Technologies?
Deep technologies address the biggest societal and environmental challenges and shape the way we solve the most pressing global issues. They have significant impact in diverse industries such as agriculture, health care, energy and transportation
Examples of deep technologies include advanced materials, artificial intelligence, blockchain, biotechnology, drones and robotics, photonics and electronics, and quantum computing.
Disruptive deep technologies require considerable development time. Overall, deep technologies have a strong research base that requires large investments and challenging business models.
Webinar Details
Faculty, researchers and graduate students interested in moving ideas to the marketplace will find this webinar series valuable. In addition, startup companies will benefit from the seminars about paths for commercialization and potential partnerships with universities.
Speakers for this webinar series will have significant expertise in:
- Transfer of technologies from a university setting to the marketplace
- Integration of technologies in corporations
- Acceleration of transfer of product to the marketplace through startup companies
- Agencies that support transfer of research outcomes to marketplace
July Workshop
Please note that the following times are shown in North American Central Standard Time.
- 8:00 – 8:15 a.m. Introductory remarks
- Dr. Saurabh Biswas, Executive Director for Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
- 8:15 – 8:45 a.m. Keynote Presentation
- Mr. Arnaud de la Tour, CEO of Hello Tomorrow: "The Path for Commercialization of Deep Technologies"
- 8:45 – 9:30 a.m. Company perspectives (15 minutes each)
- 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Panel Discussion
- Moderator: Dr. Saurabh Biswas, Executive Director for TEES Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
- Panels are all speakers
- Q&A through chat window
If you missed the July workshop or want to revisit the conversation, you may view the webinar on YouTube.
Organizing Committee
- Saurabh Biswas, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Chairperson)
- Hassan Bazzi, Texas A&M University at Qatar
- Yossef "Joe" Elabd, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
- Mohamed El Mansori, Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology
- Eyad Masad, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
- Nikolaos Michailidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
International Advisory Board
- Dimitris Lagoudas, Texas A&M Engineering – U.S. (Chairperson)
- Maha Al Balushi, Oman Technology Fund - Oman
- Arshad Al-Foqaha, IBM - U.S.
- Dalal AlGhawas, Big Idea Ventures - Singapore
- M. Katherine Banks, Texas A&M Engineering - U.S.
- Carolyn Carlson, Google - U.S.
- Salim Chahine, American University of Beirut - Lebanon
- Arnaud de la Tour, Hello Tomorrow - France
- Orkun HASEKİOĞLU, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey - Turkey
- Cynthia Hipwell, Texas A&M Engineering - U.S.
- Ivan Iordanoff, Arts et Metiers - France
- Ahmad Jadallah, Phi Science Institute - Jordan
- Chochanik Jobanian, Paradigm Consulting - Kuwait
- Eric Le Bourhis, Federation of European Materials Societies
- Cesar Malave, Texas A&M at Qatar - Qatar
- John McEntire, Qatar Foundation - Qatar
- Nagahanumaiah, Central Manufacturing Technology Institute - India
- Nektarios Nasikas, Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation - Greece
- Lobna Okashah, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science - Kuwait
- Mamdouh Salama, ConocoPhillips - U.S.
- Mohd Shahir Liew, Technical Univ of Petronas - Malaysia
- Nancy Sottos, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign - U.S.
- Efstratios Stylianidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Greece
- Nektarios Tavernarakis, European Research Council
- Mohammad Zebian, Qatar Science and Technology Park - Qatar