Innovation is not the same as entrepreneureship. Innovation is not a solitary pursuit
The Course is offered by THECIS [The Centre for Innovation Studies] a Calgary based not for profit company specializing in innovation research. For more information on THECIS go to www.thecis.ca
The Course is sponsored by CRTCAC [Calgary Regional Technology Commercialization Advisory Council] and the Alberta Heritage Foundation for medical Research. The course uses technology provided by the University of Calgary for the distance learning part of the course.
This course is for graduate students in medical, health and bio-science related fields such as :
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Rehabilitation
- Life Sciences
- Biomedical engineering.
The course has flexible learning sessions on Elluminate and Blackboard so that it is not in competition with your research or teaching. It is held on two weekends and seven evening on-line sessions.
What will I learn?
You will actively engage:
• the relation of Invention and the creative process
• health research translation
• collaborative technology to enable teamwork at a distance
• making a presentation to experienced porfessionals
• health technologies and healthcare systems innovation
• the experience of your team project colleagues
• development of a new community and network
What will I take away?
• the experience of making contact with people outside your normal circle - in business, academia and government
• an appreciation of knowledge flows between ideas and research and end users
• an appreciation of the breadth of the opportunities to innovate
• an experience of with working in teams and a new network of peers
• an experience of learning and working virtually
How much does it cost?
Full scholarships for the course are provided by the sponsors. Once accepted, your responsibility is to attend the two workshops and the online sessions and work on the team project. We do ask for a $200 deposit which is refunded to you when you have completed the course.
This course starts with the weekend at the Barrier Lake Field Station, in dormitory style rooms of 3 people, on November 6th, 2009. Transportation to and from the Barrier Lake Field Station is the responsibility of each participant. Full details will be sent to the applicant winners. A contact list will be posted on the website so car pooling can be arranged between yourselves.
Application Deadline has been extented to October 14, 2009. The 35 winning participants will by notified by October 21st, 2009.
Just fill in the application form and click "submit".
For more information contact Martha Cote Ball, #125, 3553 - 31 Street NW, Calgary, AB. T2L 2K7: 403.968.3722
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