BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Varieties of technologies for S&\;T-based innovation: an analys is of emerging synthetic biology R&\;D priorities - Laure Dodin and Eoi n O'Sullivan(Centre for Science\, Technology&\;Innovation Policy) DTSTART:20141121T100000Z DTEND:20141121T104500Z UID:TALK55376@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Yongjiang Shi DESCRIPTION:Laure Brévignon-Dodin and Eoin O’Sullivan from IfM Centre f or Science\, Technology and Innovation Policy (CSTI) are going to introduc e their recent research work on emerging synthetic biology R&D area. "The last ten years have witnessed attempts by governments to prioritise and co ordinate their actions in support of those emerging technologies identifie d as potential key drivers of national economies. In this context\, there is value in bringing clarity on the variety of technologies needed in supp ort of emerging technologies\, for instance to inform the timely and appro priate mix of investments they require. These supportive technologies have therefore to be carefully categorised and characterised. Taking the case of synthetic biology - an emerging area of biology concerned with designin g and optimising new biological systems for applications in medicine\, env ironment\, energy\, etc. - this talk will present the findings of a recent research project on categories of technologies in innovation process. It will reflect the very practical perspective adopted in the research approa ch\, stressing aspects of direct interest\, relevance and utility for publ ic sector strategy design and investment portfolio management."\n\nThe Cen tre for Science\, Technology & Innovation Policy (CSTI) carries out applie d research into programmes\, processes and practices for translating publi cally-funded R&D (in particular science and engineering research) into new technologies\, industries and economic wealth. Laure is a research assoc iate in the centre (http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/ld308/) and Eoin i s the centre director (http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/eo252/). LOCATION:Seminar Room 2\, Alan Reece Building\, Institute for Manufacturin g\, 17 Charles Babbage Road\, Cambridge CB3 0FS END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR