Abstract
Shizuoka University held the professional development training course for technology transfer managers entitled "AUTM Professional Development Session in Hamamatsu" under cosponsorship with AUTM in December, 2012. Four lecturers of AUTM who are the specialists in the field of technology transfer were invited from the U.S., and training session were carried out on the themes such as marketing, industrialization, contract negotiation, start-ups, and etc. for the purpose of a participant's skill improvement. In the actual session, the lecturer's seminars were not only the passive lessons, but also the lessons with participation practice and group work of the interesting case studies. In this report, a brief overview of AUTM Professional Development Session in Hamamatsu is provided and future deployment is discussed.
