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Systematic Value Creation: Turning science into profits

Date:		03/08/2005
Event Title:		Systematic Value Creation: Turning science into profits
Location:		Melbourne, Australia
Venue:		Investment Centre Victoria Level 46, 55 Collins St Melbourne VIC 3000
Time:		5.30pm for 6pm - 7.30pm Including cocktail reception
Cost:		No charge
Host:		VEN
Organiser:		Victorian State Government
Contact:		Jessica Arnold at jessica.arnold@iird.vic.gov.au or tel +61 3 9651 9878
Details:		Presented by Dr Richard Caro, CEO of TangibleFuture, Inc. USA On Wednesday 3 August, Dr Richard Caro delivered Systematic Value Creation: Turning science into profits to an audience of researchers, technology companies and commercialisation practitioners. Dr Caro described the process of transforming science into profits, demonstrating the importance of creating value by progressing both the commercial and technical aspects of a project simultaneously. Further information from this seminar will be available shortly. Inquiries: Please contact Jessica Arnold on +61 3 9651 9878 or email jessica.arnold@iird.vic.gov.au Download the presentation abstract (PDF: 76KB) Download the event flyer (PDF: 1,205KB) About the speaker Born and educated in Melbourne, Dr Richard Caro has been an expatriate since 1978, and has lived and worked in the USA since 1982. He is currently the founder & CEO of TangibleFuture, Inc., a US-based company which provides hands-on guidance to entrepreneurs navigating the path from idea to profitable business. Prior roles include Managing Director at RHK, a provider of advisory services to the communications industry; CEO (founder) of Vital Insite, a venture-backed medical device start-up; Engineering Program Manager at Coherent, then one of the two largest laser manufacturers in the world; and V.P. Technology Development of Summit Technology, a pioneer in the laser refractive surgery business. Before entering industry, he was a member of the research staff at Stanford University. Richard has been responsible for the development of a number of successful products and has 21 issued patents. He holds a BSc (Hons) from Melbourne University and PhD in experimental physics from Oxford University (1982) where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Read more about Richard's current company at www.tangiblefuture.com

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