Mentoring and Networking
Numerous opportunities exist to develop your business development and licensing skills with your peers
Mentoring
LES Mentoring Scheme - the USA and Canada LES offers its members a mentoring scheme to support development and learning about the LES, its programs and committees - LES Mentoring scheme
FLIP (Future LIMA Industry Professionals) - helps executives new the licensing profession learn more about the licensing industry in the area of artistic licensing - FLIP
CoachingNetwork - independent portal site, keeping you informed of the latest developments in coaching and mentoring - CoachingNetwork
Mentor - an organisation working to expand the world of quality mentoring - Mentor
Horsesmouth - a UK based website which is the first dedicated website for infomal e-mentoring, where everyone can give and gain - Horsesmouth
Networking
Community of Innovation - is a customized subscriber system to foster collaboration, scientific advancement and technological innovation - Community of Innovation
Partnering events - numerous partnering events take place around the world, allowing you to actively seek partners for your product/technology, or to simply network with your peers - Partnering events
NSEP - is a Network for Senior Executives in Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology. NSEP is a leading forum for senior executives within the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industry to meet regularly and discuss the major issues affecting the industry. The topics discussed are those that affect senior decision makers such as how much risk should be taken on and controlled, how to finance new projects or whether to engage in M&A activity - NSEP
IdeaTango - is a social networking site that is set up to allow inventors a place to post, request and exchange ideas, inventions, intellectual property and patents - IdeaTango
LinkedIn - is a leading online forum for business executives to link into their peer network .... and the networks of their peers - LinkedIn
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