The IEEE Communications Society has launched a presentation session format during its Global Conference in Taipei, Taiwan. Regan Pickett, senior manager of industrial outreach, explains that the goal is to create a direct bridge between researchers with innovative ideas and corporations willing to fund their development. The event took place in December.
Researchers showcase prototypes to corporate executives 🤝
These sessions allow innovators to present their communications advancements to an audience of potential sponsors. The dynamic aims to accelerate technology transfer from the lab to the market, offering companies a window into emerging solutions in networks, signal processing, and protocols. Pickett notes that direct interaction facilitates agreements that would otherwise take years to materialize.
The elevator pitch that lasts an entire conference ⏳
Because, of course, nothing says disruptive innovation like having to summarize three years of doctoral thesis in five minutes in front of an executive checking their email on their phone. But hey, if you manage to get them to look up from the screen, maybe you'll land a sponsorship. Or at least a business card you'll use to clean your phone screen.