To discuss and analyse models of best practices in Technology Transfer at universities. Key factors and Success stories.

To analyse the key factors of university entrepreneurship and foster the exchange of national and international experiences.

To highlight the experience, the achievements and the difficulties of universities in the processes of technology transfer and the creation of companies based on Science and Technology.

To foster networking between the key agents: Technology Offer, Spin-Offs, Companies and Capital Funds.

Meeting to introduce worldwide pioneer university entrepreneurship ecosystems to spread collaborative good practises models, analysing key factors and success stories.

The morning will bear on TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFER. Critical aspects in Technology Appreciation and Transfer will be analysed, with the participation of professionals and key players in implementing these innovation processes, along with benchmark univer-sities in the field.

The Technological Offer of mean research groups active in the sale of technology at the UPV/EHU (University of the Basque Country) will be introduced.

The afternoon will bear on OPEN INNOVATION, and the University - Company relations-hip and opportunities. We will have the opportunity to meet a few Spin-Offs during an introductory session.

We will then have a round table on the role of companies and investors in launching and establishing companies whose foundations were university technology.

There will also be a debate table on funding start-ups in early stages.

We will conclude with the Manuel Laborde Werlinden Award ceremony for new entre-preneurial initiatives from the University of the Basque Country's Gipuzkoa Campus.

Throughout the event, networking between key entrepreneurial players will be encoura-ged: Technological Offer, Spin-Offs, Companies and Capital Funds.

Interested attendees will be granted the opportunity to tie down a meeting schedule both with Research/Technological Offer Groups and Spin-Offs throughout the Congress.

OBJETIVES

DESCRIPTION

8:30 > 9:00 RECEPTION OF ATTENDEES

CONFERENCE HALL

9:00 > 9:30

9:30 > 10:00CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY UNIVERSITY IN RELATION TO THE 3RD MISSIONFRANCESC SOLÉ PARELLADA - Vice-President of the Knowledge and Development Foundation {CYD} andProfessor Emeritus at the UPC.

PAPER

10:00 > 11:15

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE REVENUE FOR THEUNIVERSITYANNE KARINE BOURCIES - Head of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Corporate Relations - Bordeaux University.GIL GRANOT - CEO of Yeda Research and Development Co. Weizmann Institute.TAMAR RAZ - CEO of Hadasit, the Technology Transfer Company of Hadassah Medical Centre, Jerusalem, andPresident of Hadasit Bio-Holdings.YEHUDA YARMUT - Director of the Strategic Industry & Collaboration Programme at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.MODERATOR: ELENA CANETTI - Socia Inveniam Group.

TABLE

11:15 > 11:20 Presentation of the UPV/EHU Science & Technology Offer PanelMODERATOR: GORKA ARTOLA - Director of Innovation and Transfer; UPV/EHU.

11:20 > 11:45 COFFEE BREAK

ROOM A ROOM B

ROOM C

Science & Technology offerBIO/Health

Science & Technology offerEnergy /Mobility

Science & Technology offerAdvanced manufacturing / ETIC

13:15 > 13:45 CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITY IN COMMERCIALIZATION OF BASIC SCIENCEGIL GRANOT – The Weizmann Institute of Science.

13:45 > 14:45 LUNCH BREAK

CONFERENCE HALL

11:45 > 13:15

PROGRAMME

NEKANE BALLUERKA - Rector of the University of the Basque Country.Institutional representatives.

INSTITUTIONAL OPENING SESSION

SALA A

14:45 > 16:15

CONFERENCE HALL

EARLY STAGE STARTUP FUNDINGANDER AIZPURUA - Kutxa Fundazioa, General Manager.YOLANDA BELDARRAIN - Basque Venture Capital Management Society, General Manager.JAVIER GARCIA-COGORRO - Columbus Venture Partners Partner and General Manager.FERNANDO RODRÍGUEZ-BERGARECHE - Caixabank dayOne, General Manager.MAITE URGOITI - Financial Manager at Elkargi.MODERATOR: ANDER AIZPURUA - Kutxa Fundazioa, General Manager.

TABLE

Spin-off presentationBIO/Health

Spin-off presentationEnergy /Mobility

Spin-off presentationAdvanced manufacturing / ETIC

CONFERENCE HALL

16:15 > 17:30

THE ROLE OF COMPANIES AND INVESTORS IN TAKING THE INNOVATIONGENERATED AT UNIVERSITIES TO THE MARKET: NEW OPEN INNOVATIONMODELSPABLO GABRIEL CIRONI - Director of Life Science investment funds at Caixa Capital Risc.SANTIAGO LOZANO - Tech Transfer Fund Manager at Clave Mayor.MARCO DOMINGUEZ - Technology Strategy Director at Ikusi-Velatia.IÑIGO ODRIOZOLA - Founding partner and CEO Datik.ENRIQUE OLARTE - Open Innovation coordinator, Enagas Emprende.LAUREANO SIMON - CEO Quimatryx.MODERATOR: IKER ESTENSORO - Director of Economic Development, Economic Development, Tourism and theRural Environment Department of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa.

TABLE

17:30 > 18:00 Presentation of the MANUEL LABORDE WERLINDEN Prizes

18:00 > 18:30 Institutional closing session

18:30 COCKTAIL

TXILLARDEGI ROOM

8:30 > 18:30Spin-Off + Science and Technology Offer Posters

Matchmaking Agenda Management

ROOM A ROOM B

ROOM C14:45 > 16:15

To discuss and analyse models of best practices in Technology Transfer at universities. Key factors and Success stories.

To analyse the key factors of university entrepreneurship and foster the exchange of national and international experiences.

To highlight the experience, the achievements and the difficulties of universities in the processes of technology transfer and the creation of companies based on Science and Technology.

To foster networking between the key agents: Technology Offer, Spin-Offs, Companies and Capital Funds.

Meeting to introduce worldwide pioneer university entrepreneurship ecosystems to spread collaborative good practises models, analysing key factors and success stories.

The morning will bear on TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFER. Critical aspects in Technology Appreciation and Transfer will be analysed, with the participation of professionals and key players in implementing these innovation processes, along with benchmark univer-sities in the field.

The Technological Offer of mean research groups active in the sale of technology at the UPV/EHU (University of the Basque Country) will be introduced.

The afternoon will bear on OPEN INNOVATION, and the University - Company relations-hip and opportunities. We will have the opportunity to meet a few Spin-Offs during an introductory session.

We will then have a round table on the role of companies and investors in launching and establishing companies whose foundations were university technology.

There will also be a debate table on funding start-ups in early stages.

We will conclude with the Manuel Laborde Werlinden Award ceremony for new entre-preneurial initiatives from the University of the Basque Country's Gipuzkoa Campus.

Throughout the event, networking between key entrepreneurial players will be encoura-ged: Technological Offer, Spin-Offs, Companies and Capital Funds.

Interested attendees will be granted the opportunity to tie down a meeting schedule both with Research/Technological Offer Groups and Spin-Offs throughout the Congress.