CONFERENCE AND PROJECT BAZAAR INTRODUCTION

Information about the conference:

The conference consists of two main parts. The first part is composed of panels that bring together experts of various possible application areas of nanotechnology. Researchers from Turkey and the U.S.A will attend these panels as well as representatives of the business world. The second part of the conference is the Project Bazaar that will bring together researchers from both Turkey and the U.S.A with industrialists and investors.

What is the Project Bazaar?

In its simplest sense, such events aim to bring together universities, businesses, financing institutions and non-governmental organizations in order to trigger technology transfer to existing firms or the establishment of new businesses.

In the given area of application, in this case nanotechnology, researchers who believe their work or idea may be translated into a product, process or service, submit their project via the project application form over the web.

The project applications are then evaluated, with respect to criteria defined, by the review board who will pick the projects worthy of giving a presentation. The applicants that are chosen in turn will have to prepare two different presentations:

An elevator pitch which will be no more than 2 minutes and will take place in the main conference hall.
A more detailed presentation (ideally 20-25 minutes) that will be given to investors who are interested in this product during the interview period that will take 45 minutes in total. A business plan that will provide the basis for this presentation is also expected.

During this procedure, the applicants will both have a chance to present their ideas in an elevator pitch and to discuss their projects with interested parties in closed meetings. In these meetings the technical aspects and commercialization plans can be presented. This procedure will be organized prior to the conference by an appointment system.