Event Information:
When an organization is tasked with innovating, where do you start and how do you get there? Join Kinetica Ventures for a discussion on how disruption impacts business and learn how to unlock new growth quickly.Discover skills and the mindset needed to shift innovation from being a buzzword to being the tool that transforms your career and business. It will include customer-centric approaches to innovation that can minimize business risk.
Shifting the focus of innovation to value creation and speed-based business model thinking can swing your company ahead of disruption. Kinetica works with companies large and small to accelerate innovation.
Themes:
- Explore what innovation really means, and disruptive versus incremental approaches.
- Business model thinking and LEAN innovation for teams.
- What is intrapreneurship and lessons from the start-up world including best practices such as business model thinking, lean startup, value propositions.
- “3 Horizons” of business-focused innovation, rather than technology focus.
- Why market testing and “getting out of the office” is so important, and approaches for doing it low-cost and quickly.
- Kinetica’s agile Innovation Sprint methodology to drive team-based Idea Generation and guided customer discovery, including client success stories.
- Time for open Q&A and discussion.
Background:
Kinetica Ventures is a one-of-a-kind technology accelerator, and the only organization in Alberta to do comprehensive innovation de-risking and commercialization for the energy and clean tech sectors. We guide entrepreneurs and enterprises in commercializing innovation that will power a thriving sustainable economy.
Supporting Entrepreneurs:
Kinetica Ventures is the bridge for technology developers to connect with industry and move toward product adoption. We work with entrepreneurs to accelerate success by:
- Connecting you with potential clients, strategic partners and funders
- Guiding you through evidence-based insights into your corporate strengths and gaps
- Accessing market intelligence to hone your value proposition, business model and
- Growth strategy
- Providing startup and industry experts to guide you through product development,
- Customer acquisition and investor readiness
- Referrals to corporate development services such as marketing strategy, accounting,
- Legal services and lab and office space
Supporting Enterprises:
Kinetica Ventures is the bridge between the energy industry and entrepreneurs. We work with you and the most promising technology developers to help solve your leading challenges through:
- Innovation Workshops & Sprints – to make innovation practical and effective
- Innovation Strategy & Guidance – to unlock growth and leverage new ideas
- Solution Scouting – to identify emerging solutions for your innovation challenges and gaps.
- Accelerators for Enterprises – work with entrepreneurs that have real potential
Presenter(s): Kinetica Ventures, Technology Accelerator
- Aatif Baskanderi, P. Eng., Commercialization Manager
- Carrie Fanai, P. Eng., Manager, Business Development & Technology Collaboration
Who Should Attend:
Leaders, Managers and Directors of:
- Innovation
- Strategy
- Technology Development
- Corporate Development
- Business Development
Contact:
Carrie Fanai, P.Eng.
Manager, Business Development & Technology Collaboration
Kinetica Ventures
403-284-6409
[email protected]
www.kineticaventures.com
11:45 AM – Registration and Lunch
12:00 PM – Presentation and Discussion
1:00 PM – Adjournment
Pre-Event Fee (before noon January 23)
PTAC Member: Free
Non-Member: $50.oo +GST
At Event:
PTAC Member: $25.00 +GST
Non-Member: $75.00 +GST