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April 2012

KT4TT Update Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer e-newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 2, 2012

January 2012

KT4TT Update Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer e-newsletter, Volume 4, Issue 1, 2012

June 2011

KT4TT Update Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer e-newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2011; pdf version

December 2010

KT4TT Update Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer e-newsletter,Volume 2, Issue 2, 2010; pdf version

May 2010

KT4TT Update Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer e-newsletter , Volume 2, Issue 1, 2010 ; pdf version, word version

February 2009

KT4TT Update Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer e-newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2009

Press Releases

January 2009

UB Reporter announces UB's Center on Knowledge Translation for Technology Transfer (KT4TT)

KT4TT Events

November 2012

The Market Research Event 2012 (TMRE) unites the world's most influential researchers to share best practices, industry innovation and showcase the business value of market research. What an experience – TMRE 2011 marked our best attended, most groundbreaking conference yet.  With more than 1000 attendees, more than 140 sessions and close to 200 speakers the breadth and depth of content and networking was unparalleled. The conference is November 12-14, 2012 in Boca Raton, FL. If you are interested in this event: http://www.iirusa.com/research/event-home.xml

June 2012

RESNA Annual Conference to be held in Baltimore, MD, June 23-July 3, 2012. RESNA, the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America, is the premier professional organization dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of people with disabilities through increasing access to technology solutions. RESNA advances the field by offering credentialing, continuing education, and professional development; developing assistive technology standards; promoting research and public policy; and sponsoring forums for the exchange of information and ideas to meet the needs of our multidisciplinary constituency.  To get more information on the event: http://web.resna.org/conference/index.dot

April 2012

NARRTC 2012 Annual Conference, Advancing and Sustaining Research in Disability and Rehabilitation, April 26-27, 2012 in Alexandra Old Town, VA. The purpose of the NARRTC (formerly known as the National Association of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers) is to improve the quality of life, independence of life choices, and the inclusion of individuals with disabilities and their families through relevant research, training, technical assistance, knowledge translation, development and demonstration activities.NARRTC members are current projects funded through the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). The ultimate mission of NARRTC is to promote the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in American society. http://narrtc.org . For more information on the conference: http://narrtc.org/conferences.php

January 2012

Assistive Technology Industry Association ( ATIA) will meet in Orlando, Florida, January 26-28, 2012. The mission of ATIA is to serve as the collective voice of the assistive technology industry so that the best products and services are delivered to people with disabilities.  Visit “What is Assistive Technology?” to learn more about assistive technology in general. If you are interested in attending the conference: http://www.atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4019

Technology Transfer Conferences

November 2012

SBIR/STTR 2012 National Conference will be hosted in Portland, OR. The Micro-enterprise Inventors Program of Oregon (MIPO) and the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network (OSBDC) will host the SBIR/STTR 2012 National Conference: Crack the Code –an event that welcomes entrepreneurs, businesses, government agencies, innovators, universities, and community partners to Portland, Oregon. To learn more about the conference, go to http://www.sbir.gov/events/portland-oregon-will-host-2012-national-small-business-innovation-research-sbir-and-small-bus

October 2012

ASSETS 2012, The 14th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility conference explores the use of computing and information technologies to help persons with disabilities and older adults. ASSETS is the premier forum for presenting innovative research on the design and use of both mainstream and specialized assistive technologies. This includes the use of technology by and in support of Individuals with hearing, sight and other sensory impairments, Individuals with motor impairments, Individuals with memory, learning and cognitive impairments, Individuals with multiple impairments, Older adults, and Professionals who work with these populations. To register http://www.sigaccess.org/assets12/

March 2012

2012 International Conference on Data Engineering and Internet Technology (DEIT 2012) will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, 20-22 March 2012. DEIT 2012 aims to bring together researchers and scientists from academia, industry, and government laboratories to present new results and identify future research directions in data engineering and internet technology. For more information and registration for the conference, http://www.ourglocal.com/event/?eventid=10207

Venture Capital Conferences

December 2011

The 6th Annual New England Venture Summit, sponsored by the youngStartup Ventures will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts. For more details and registration: http://www.youngstartup.com/newengland2011/overview.php

Assistive Technology Conferences

September 2013

Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe ( AAATE) will host it's annual conference inVilamoura, Algarve - Portugal, September 19-22, 2013. AAATE's mission is to "to stimulate the advancement of assistive technology for the benefit of people with disabilities, including elderly people". Given the demographic developments the potential of technology is increasing. There is a wide variety of technology available to be applied in many applications supporting not only individuals with a disability in their daily life and independence but also supporting the people providing care. Advancing these technologies therefore focuses on development of applications and implementing them.  Directly or indirectly this must mean that European citizens will have access to suitable AT and  are in the position to put this AT to effective use in their daily live. More information and registration for the conference can be found at: http://www.aaate2013.eu/

October 2012

Closing the Gap, recognized by many as the best educational AT conference in North America, is hosting its 30th Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN. The Conference builds on a tradition of providing a comprehensive examination of the most current uses of technology by persons with disabilities and the professionals who work with them. Topics will cover a broad spectrum of technology as it is being applied to all disabilities and age groups in education, rehabilitation, vocation and independent living. For more information:   http://www.closingthegap.com/conference/

 

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