Enrollment
By December 4, 2023
Delivery mode
Live online
December 11, 2023 – December 2024
Frequency
Organized once
Location
Live Online
Language
English
Scope
6 half-day modules
Strategic IPR Skills for Quantum and Deep Tech Experts
The goal of the training program is to enhance the competitiveness of the European quantum technology actors such as universities, public research organizations and companies. The training aims to enhance experts' and teams’ comprehension of intellectual property rights (IPR) strategy and methods for leveraging IP to generate value. These vital abilities play a crucial role in managing your IPs strategically. The training enables SMEs without a dedicated support team, university researchers and research teams, Research-to-Business teams, and research cases aiming for a spin-out to manage their innovations ensuring competitive edge.
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Fee: Free of Charge
Benefits
The program enables your team to harness the potential of IPR to make sure you will benefit from your innovations in managing them strategically while bringing them to the market.



For
The program is structured to cater to small and medium-sized enterprises lacking a specialized support group, as well as university researchers and research groups, research-to-business teams, and research instances with spin-out aspirations.
The purpose of this training is to assist the participants in safeguarding innovative ideas with proper IP strategy.
Contents and Schedule
Embark on an intellectual journey into Quantum Technology, Deep Tech, and their implications. The program seamlessly blends IP strategy with business insights, ensuring the translation of ideas into reality. Navigate IP protection, learn about the art of licensing, and understand investor engagement better within Deep Tech. This training combines future possibilities and scientific insight for those who want to explore the new and benefit from their innovations. The program will be delivered in a live online mode.
Interactive online lectures blended with other online resources, exercises, and peer sparring between sessions ensure versatile learning. The projected workload per module is around 1-2 days. The program will be delivered in a live online mode.
Program structure

6 half-day modules
Interactive online modules lead by industry experts

Online peer-sparring
Network and spar with your fellow students

Independent studies
Study on your own between training sessions
Modules
Quantum Technology Roadmap and Landscape
Schedule
December 11, 2023 at 4 to 7 p.m. (UTC+2)
Location
Live online
Explore applications in computing, communication, and more. Analyze ethical implications and global impacts. Uncover Quantum's influence across industries. Engage with the competitive landscape and delve into quantum computing platforms.
Instructor:
Katri Nousiainen, Lawyer and PhD, Master of Laws, Resident Research Fellow, Harvard Law School
New Markets and Deep Tech
Schedule
April 11, 2024
Location
Live online
Uncover market creation for new tech. Learn from nano and quantum insights. Discover optimal market entry, navigate deep tech investment with public/private capital options, and grasp concepts through real cases. Shape the future by mastering tech market dynamics.
Instructor:
Nina Granqvist, Professor, Aalto University School of Business
From IP Strategy to Business Strategy
Schedule
May 2024
Location
Live online
Delve into the world of Intellectual Property (IP) within business and society. Explore concepts such as Freedom to Operate (FTO). Unearth competitive edges arising from robust IP strategies. Examine standardization as a business model. Enrich your understanding and use the power of IP in shaping both commerce and the world around us.
Instructor:
TBD
IP Protection in Deep Tech
Schedule
August 2024
Location
Live online
Embark on a journey through tangible tech implementations in corporations, spinoffs, startups, and growth companies. Unveil insights from use cases. Gain an in-depth understanding of the European Patent Office and the pivotal role of patent agents in this module. Explore the intricacies of patent processes and their significance in protecting innovation.
Instructor:
TBD
Licensing Deep Tech
Schedule
October 2024
Location
Live online
Uncover innovative business strategies and the strategic significance of licensing arrangements. Navigate the landscape of spinoffs and startups, understanding their role in the innovation ecosystem. Gain insights into the transformative role of the European Innovation Council (EIC) in driving technological advancements. Immerse yourself in real-world industry examples that highlight the tangible impact of innovation across various sectors.
Instructor:
TBD
Investors and Deep Tech
Schedule
December 2024
Location
Live online
Unveil Investment Structures, exploring both private and public funding avenues that drive technological advancements forward. Navigate the territory of Valuation in Deep Tech, where the fusion of innovation and investment necessitates unique approaches to assessing worth. Discover how Investors Foster Growth, unraveling the ways in which their support can catalyze and sustain the expansion of tech enterprises. Dive into the world of Institutional Investors, understanding their role in shaping the trajectory of technological innovation and its financial backing.
Instructor:
TBD
Instructors

Katri Nousiainen
Katri Nousiainen is a Lawyer and Professional in Legal Education. She is known for her articles and book chapters on Commercial Contracts and Legal Design as well as on Law & Technology, especially related to Quantum Technologies.
She supports and assists companies and other operators in improving the quality and efficiency of their legal processes, products, and services within the tools and methods of law & tech, innovation, and legal design.
Currently, she holds a Resident Research Fellow position at Harvard Law School (the USA) in the Program on Negotiation (PON). In addition to her work at PON, she is affiliated with the Hanken School of Economics (Finland) and the University of Cambridge Law (UK).
Before joining Harvard, she was affiliated with the University of Berkeley Law, Center for Law and Technology (BCLT), and the Aix-Marseille School of Economics. Presently, she is pioneering research projects on The Impact and Value of Legal Design in Commercial Contracting in Law and Economics Framework as well as on Law & Quantum Technologies.

Nina Granqvist
Nina Granqvist is Professor, Management Studies at Aalto University School of Business.
Granqvist specialized in studying how new technologies and ideas move from margins to mainstream. She is an expert on technology, market emergence, and the dynamics of disruptions. Nina teaches topics related to strategic management, technology strategy, industrial and organizational change, and renewal of established industries.
She has consulted established companies to renew their business and worked with startups scaling up their businesses.
Through her award-winning research, she has an extensive understanding of the scientific and market development in nanotechnology, material sciences, solar energy, food trends, and quantum computing.
Her research has been published in the best management journals, including the Academy of Management Journal and Organization Science. Nina was chosen as the Scholar of the Year at Aalto School of Business in Beforeior to her academic career she worked as a consultant for Accenture and a brief time in the media sector at Bertelsmann in Germany.
Program Fee and Registration
Program Fee
The program is free of charge. Please note that the program is targeted exclusively for professionals working with quantum and deep tech in the EU. By signing up, I confirm that I work in a related position, and that I am an EU citizen.
Registration
Register for the program by December 4, 2023.