Guest lectures autumn 2008 from industry on Indek course ”Management of New Technology and Industrial Creativity” (MONTIC, ME 2034) Following a long tradition we have also this year invited a set of leading staff from industry and finance to give their views/perspectives on managing and promoting innovations/new technology in industry – small firms as well as larger ones. The lectures are compulsory for students on course ME 2034. All lectures are relevant for students on the IMIM programme, on the Entrepreneurship & Innovation programme and for many I programme students. Two of the lectures (*) are highly relevant for students on course ME2029 All Indek students are welcome Programme date 20/11 time 15 – 17 room H1 (Teknikr. 33) topic Technology management in a materials based global corporation (Sandvik) Jan Erik Dantoft, CTO, Sandvik Materials Technology *We 26/11 10 – 12 K1 (Teknikr. 56) Financing innovative firms – how private equity thinks (3i) Christer Nilsson, Director, 3i *Th 27/11 15 – 17 K1 (Teknikr. 56) Financing innovative firms – the VC perspective (SEB) David Sonnek, Head of Technology, SEB Venture Capital Th 15 – 17 H1 (Teknikr. 33) Managing corporate research in a global corporation (ABB) Bazmi Husain, Head of Corporate Research, ABB Th 4/12 (Please observe that the lecture halls above deviate from those originally advertised for course ME2034 ) Welcome Staffan Laestadius, prof. Research Group of Industrial Dynamics staffan.laestadius@indek.kth.se o) +46 8 790 6746 m) +46 (0)70 517 3266 081112/SL