Feb. 21st Meeting: Competitive (Technical) Intelligence:
Its Place in Technology Development Organizations
Venue Flyer News Note (Feb 2012 Remarks from Chair, Dr. Herbert Cooper)
When: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 5:30 - 7:30 pm (5:30-6:30 pm: Networking & Buffet Dinner; 6:30-7:30 pm: Presentation)
Speaker: Martha R. Matteo, Ph.D., Consultant and Advisory Board member in the field of Competitive Technical Intelligence.
Abstract: Competitive Technical Intelligence (CTI) links technology / pro-ductivity advances and business decisions. It involves analysis of trends, developments, threats and opportunities in the external environment in the context of internal, technology-based issues. It is both a point of view for chemical engineers and a potential career path for those interested in a broader level of decision support.
Dr. Matteo has parlayed academic/industrial research into an industrial “decision support” career at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where she founded the CTI function and helped take it global. It is still going strong after more than 20 years. Dr. Matteo will describe her career path and present specific cases to illustrate the potential for impact of CTI on business competitiveness and productivity.
Bio: Dr. Matteo has parlayed an academic/industrial research career into an industrial “decision support” career in Competitive Technical Intelligence (CTI). In this capacity, she “analyzes the relevant external environment, in the context of internal technical issues, for the purpose of timely support of technical and business decisions.” CTI is both a point of view and a career opportunity for technically trained individuals with an interest in business impact.
Dr. Matteo is a Fellow and past President of Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP; www.scip.org), recipient of the Catalyst Award from SCIP, and a Lifetime Achievement award from Frost & Sullivan. She has been involved with CTI since 1988, when she moved from the laboratory to found and help globalize the function at Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Matteo co-chaired two international SCIP meetings on CTI, has authored articles, lectured internationally, and now coaches both practitioners and consultants on CTI value and practice.
Dr. Matteo is also an active member in the New York Academy of Sciences (www.NYAS.org), where she is a Fellow, former Board member and past chair of the Biochemistry Section/Biochemical Pharmacology Discussion Group. She has a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Brandeis University and was a founding faculty member of the University of Massachusetts/Boston. After an academic career, she transitioned to applied research in industry, first at Union Carbide Corp. and then at Boehringer Ingelheim, Inc., from which she retired in 2006.
Note: Dr. Matteo has a deep appreciation of engineers, being married to one (Biochem/ChemE), a mother of two (Mechanical Engineers), and an active collaborator with many throughout her career.
Where: Pfizer Building, 219 East 42nd Street, New York NY. Enter via 235 East 42nd Street (Pfizer HQ building), to pick up your badge. You must be pre-registered to gain access to this meeting. Map
When: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Costs: for Networking, Buffet, and Presentation. Register Now.
• $25 for AIChE, Metro NY Members; • $35 for Non-Members / Guests;
• free for all Students (Students RSVP).
If you are not a Member of this Section, you can apply the $10 additional amount paid as a Guest to a full Membership for 2012. Please notify Treasurer Joel Kirman that you wish to be a Member. Register Now.
Save the Dates: 2012 Meeting Dates
When: • Monday, Mar. 19 • Monday, Apr. 16 • Monday, May 21 • Monday, Jun. 18 • Monday, Sep. 10 • Monday, Oct. 15 • Monday, Nov. 19 • Thursday, Dec. 6 or Dec. 13 (Seventh Annual Energy & Resources Conference)
Details on Upcoming Events. Other Events of Interest: Web Calendar