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Second meeting of the Knowledge Transfer Stakeholder Forum

Thursday, 20 November 2014, 9.15 - 16.30 hrs, DLA Piper, Brussels, Belgium

The event's objective was discussing and validating draft recommendations for actions to strengthen partnerships between academia and business by developing networks and platforms fostering co-operation between KTOs. The aim was to find consensus among the forum members about priorities and measures to be taken. A related discussion paper was meant to lead to an informal roadmap towards stronger KTO co-operation and KT networks in Europe as an output of the IU21KT Study.

 

 

Summary

Second meeting of the knowledge transfer stakeholder forum [PDF, 467 KB]

 

 

Programme

Overview:

 Time

Sessions

  
09.15 - 10:00

Welcome and introduction

 
  • Julie de Bruyn, DLA Piper: current status of the IU21KT Study
  • Kirsi Haavisto, Acting Head of Unit, B.1 “Innovation Union policy”, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation: the Commission’s policy objectives about KT and KTOs
 
 

 

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10:00 – 10.45

Proposed overall priorities

Towards a roadmap for stronger KT networks and KTO co-operation

  • Stefan Lilischkis, Senior Consultant, empirica GmbH, Germany
 

 


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10:45 - 11:00

Coffee and tea break

  
11:00 – 11.45

Open innovation and co-creation

Opening up for innovation – what universities, enterprises and policy makers could do

  • Frank Salzgeber, Head, Technology Transfer programme, European Space Agency / Member of Board of Directors, European Business Network (EBN)
 

 


 



 
11:45 - 12:30

KTO co-operation

How stronger KTOs could support weaker ones – in West and East
 
 
  • Špela Stres, Head, Technology Transfer and Innovation Centre (CTT), Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
 
 

 

 

 
12:30 - 13:30

Lunch break

  

 
13:30 - 15:00

Access to KT resources

Developing KT skills on international and national level
 
 
  • Michel Morant, Liaison Entreprises-Universités (LIEU) / Vice President, ASTP-ProTon (national associations), Belgium
 
 
 

Smart KT finance

 
 
  • Sara Secall, Inveready Technology Investment Group (Spain)
 
 
 

 

 


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15:00 - 15:15

Coffee and tea break

 
15:15 - 16:25

Panel discussion

Policy recommendations for stronger KT networks and KTO co-operation: reaching a consensus?
 
 
  • A view from a knowledge transfer association: Bruno Woeran, President Elect, Technology Innovation International (TII)
  • A view from knowledge transfer services: Gillian McFadzean, Senior Consultant, Helix Advisory Services Ltd / previously: Director, Research & Enterprise, Heriot-Watt University (United Kingdom)
  • A view from university research: Lidia Borrell-Damián, European University Association
  • A view from finance: Sara Secall, Director, Inveready Biotech II, Inveready Technology Investment Group (Spain)
  • A view from industry: Maria Tavares, Innovation Project Manager, DSM Nutritional Products (Switzerland)
 
General discussion
 
 

 
 16:25 - 16:30

Conclusions

  • Tuomas Nousianen, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation
 

 

 

 

Moderation: Stefan Lilischkis, empirica, Bonn (Germany)