Creating Economic and Social Value from Your Science or Engineering Research

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As a graduate student or undergraduate researcher, the primary output of your research is new knowledge and research publications. But is there a more direct way of creating value, through licensing and commercialization to a company, through creating products or services, or through the creation of a new venture? And how can we assess the potential social impact? We will together examine some currently emerging science to establish the methods. Thereafter you will examine the science and technology within your own research group in order to discover value, value that you may possibly be able to exploit. Students must be actively participating in research. Undergraduate students must also be undertaking research (instructor permission is required). Graduate students are requested to contact the instructor when registering.