Life at a Photonic Startup – A very personal account.
Photonic startup business success relies heavily on the uniqueness and quality of its technical know-how. Success also depends heavily on a range of skills and activities beyond technical prowess. Business aspects such as marketing, sales, team leadership, commercial opportunity development, proposal preparation, program management, quality control, budgeting, funding and financial planning among others, are crucially important. This presentation will focus on dissecting all the skills and activities required for photonic startup business success. The presenter will attempt to do this through examples drawn from his own experience as a technical and business practitioner in large and small photonic companies.
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- Date: 19 Aug 2024
- Time: 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-07:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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- Starts 17 July 2024 12:00 AM
- Ends 19 August 2024 05:25 PM
- All times are (UTC-07:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Daniel Renner
Life at a Photonic Startup – A very personal account.
Biography:
Dr. Daniel Renner received a Ph.D in Opto-Electronics from the University of Cambridge in England. This has been followed by 37 years of industrial experience, where he has been deeply involved with the development, manufacturing and commercialization of complex photonic devices and systems used in communication, sensor and industrial applications. His experience spans both the technical and the commercialization aspects of photonic products, having led activities in many areas, including technology and product development, identification of new business areas, introduction of new products, marketing and sales. Through this experience he has gained a respectful appreciation for the critical importance of effective business risk management.
