Nelson is to speak on the subject of the Commercialisation of Research. Topics to be covered include: Identification of Commercially promising research, Incentivisation of scientists, plans, intellectual Properly, licensing and Spin outs.

The ISTC is an international and non-profit organization that finds practical ways to redirect the creativity and intellectual capabilities of former weapons scientists in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) towards meeting the technological and R&D demands of international business and industry. ISTC seeks to create long-term, sustainable employment opportunities for scientists and technical researchers within Russia and the CIS.

ISTC has played major role in the non-proliferation of weapon of mass destruction in Russia and the CIS since its establishment by International Agreement in 1992.

ISTC has worked with over 980 science institutes of the former Soviet Union and engaged nearly 70,000 scientists in non-defence related international science projects since in 1992. It is supported by the Governments of Canada, European Union, Japan, Norway, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation and Other Countries of the CIS, and United States.