“WORKING TOGETHER TO WIN”    
 
Innovation and Creativity are the keys to the success in the present era of competition. Innovative people who are capable of translating their ideas into consumer products and services get the highest priority and recognition in the society as they serve the societal needs. Universities and Industrial houses are pro active in bridging the societal needs and young talents at different levels. BoP programme of Manipal University is one among them.

Manipal University with Philips has started such a unique program named Base of the Pyramid catering to the needs of innovative people. It has a blend of experts from Medical, Technological, Management and other streams working for the common purpose and striving hard to reach the emerging consumers through their knowledge reservoir.

Manipal University is organizing a two day Summit during the month of Dec. 17 and 18, 2009 at Manipal involving partners of BoP in the areas of Innovation, Incubation and investment. The theme of the summit provides common platform to share the experiences in developing product and services for BoP consumers in open innovation environment. The session will also have panel discussion with the BoP theme at the centre.

The summit will also showcase various activities that are undertaken at different levels of emerging consumers and to provide a platform for experts to share their knowledge with others.

Last Date for Registration (30th Nov 2009)

Who should attend?

  • Management executives of Industries focusing on Emerging market.
  • Researchers & Innovators from Industries & educational institutions.
  • Representatives from Govt. institutions / NGO.
  • Student & Faculty of Technical / Medical / Management institutions.
  • Representatives from Health sciences
  • Incubation support organization representatives
  • Representatives from Rural institutions like SIDBI, RUDSET, etc...
  
  Key discussion points of the summit:  
 

» Developing a conceptual and practical framework for developing BoP innovation platform in Educational Institutions.
» The role of universities, Industries, NGO and Govt. organization for such initiatives.
» Effective management of BoP innovation for developing product and services for emerging consumers.
» Successful case studies in BoP Innovation
» Learning in Healthcare
» Health care for BoP segment

  
  The resource persons for the Summit:    
 
» Prof. Prabhu Kandachar, Chairman, Design Engineering, Delft University of     Technology, The Netherlands.

» Alexius Collette, CEO, Philips Innovation Campus, Bangalore.

» Dr. Krishna Kothai, Director, Centre for Rural Studies, Manipal University,     Manipal.

» A S Rao, Advisor, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Govt., of India.

» Bhaskaran S, Sr. Director, Philips Innovation Campus, Bangalore.

» Suresh Kumar K, Manager, PSG college of Technology – Science & Technology Entrepreneurial Park, Coimbatore.

» Dr. Sujith Banerjee, Director, Govt., of India Department of Science & Technology.

» Dr. K N Vijay Prakash, Commissioner, Mangalore Municipality.

» Prassana Kumar, CEO, Zilla Panchayat, Udupi.

» Dr. Vigneshwar Naramudi, Economist.

» Prof. Keshava Bhat Pallethadke, Scientist.


 
  Summit involves a panel discussion on:    
 

BoP Innovation – framework / platform / role of University.
Customer Centric design for product and services to the BoP.
Open Innovation – Partners with multi disciplinary competences.

"One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises." Chanakya quotes

    
       
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