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Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 29 December 2003
Learn about colaborative development in
Arizona
UK companies can learn about approaches to developing new products in partnership with external partners by attending an industry acclaimed conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
Knowledge Campus is giving UK companies the opportunity to learn about approaches to developing new products in partnership with one or more external partners for commercial benefit, by attending an industry acclaimed conference in Phoenix, Arizona The conference format also gives UK representatives a unique opportunity to network and to receive personal guidance from top experts and peers within the field of collaborative product development
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Knowledge Campus is the premier sponsor of CoDev 2004 - the world's only conference focused on collaborative product development, which takes place from 26th to 28th January 2004.
As premier sponsor, Knowledge Campus is highlighting the future importance of a product development model involving external partners, and will host a delegation of companies interested in taking part.
This is the third consecutive year the event has taken place and attracts international original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and product development partners from electronics, computer, biotech, pharmaceuticals, automotive and related industries.
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This year's conference is designed to facilitate alignment of strategies, goals, business models and processes to ensure both companies and their external partners gain market breakthroughs they could not otherwise achieve on their own.
Jane Hogan, Director of Knowledge Campus said: "This is an important opportunity for UK and North East companies to be recognised by a global market".
"By sponsoring events like CoDev 04 we are putting the North East at the forefront of the minds of some influential worldwide companies such as Motorola, Black and Decker and the Dell Computer Corporation".
"We have been to the United States on a number of occasions, and our experience has shown that US OEM's are actively adopting an 'open innovation' model, that relies heavily on external development partners".
"We are excited about the prospect of representing the North East at a global level, establishing new business relationships, and transferring the latest collaborative product development practices and methodologies to the region".
More than 100 companies from around the world will be meeting at the conference, a must-attend event for anyone developing products with external partners Keynote speakers include John S Zwerner, Executive Director, General Motors Powertrain and Snehal Desai, Global Business Director, Cargill Dow.
Further details are available from the Knowledge Campus website.
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