Events
6th Workshop on Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers from Developing Countries
Endorsed by Optica
30 Mar - 05 Apr 2016
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), with the co-sponsorship of the American Physical Society (APS) and the Institute of Physics (lOP), will organize the 6th Workshop on Entrepreneurship for Physicists and Engineers from Developing Countries. This one-week intensive Workshop is designed for physicists and engineers from developing countries who are interested in learning entrepreneurial skills to commercialize their scientific inventions. Such an educational program is missing in many of the developing countries for scientists working in universities and scientific institutions. The participants will benefit from the international perspective provided in this Workshop from both experts and co-participants from developing countries Scientists and students from all countries which are members of the UN, UNESCO or IAEA may apply for participation in the Workshop. As the activity will be conducted in English, participants should have an adequate working knowledge of this language. Although the main purpose of the Centre is to help research workers from developing countries, students and post-doctoral scientists from developed countries are also welcome to attend. Comprehensive instructions will guide you step-by-step on how to fill out and submit the application form. Applications are due 7 January 2016. Candidates can access the Online Application from the activity website: http://indico.ictp.it/event/7597/
