XI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMINTELLECTUAL PROPERT Y IN INNOVATIVE ECONOMY

RESEARCH-BUSINESS-PROFIT-GROWTH: FOSTERING A THRIVING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

3-4 SEPTEMBER 2015 INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE

RYNEK GŁÓWNY 25, KRAKÓW

XI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMIP IN INNOVATIVE ECONOMY

RESEARCH-BUSINESS-PROFIT-GROWTH: FOSTERING A THRIVING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

Under the Honorary Patronage of the Minister of Economy

3-4 SEPTEMBER 2015 INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE

RYNEK GŁÓWNY 25, KRAKÓW

THURSDAY3 SEPTEMBER

8.00 Registration, coffee

9.00 OPENING ADDRESSES Alicja Adamczak, President, Patent Office of the Republic of Poland Janusz Piechociński, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy /tbc/ Iwona Wendel, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Infrastructure and Development Marek Sowa, Marshal of the Małopolskie Voivodeship Michal Svantner, Director, Department for Transition and Developed Countries,

World Intellectual Property Organization

9.30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Technology Leaders 2030 – China, USA, Europe?

Marcin Piątkowski, World Bank

9.55 CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION Ron Marchant, United Kingdom

10.05 Why Is The Israeli Innovation Ecosystem One of the Most Robust and Sustainable in the World?

Nava Swersky Sofer, International Commercialization Alliance, NanoIsrael, Israel

10.30 Coffee break

11.00 Are we on the right track yet? Instruments Supporting R&D and Innovation at National and Regional Level in the Period Up to 2023

Presentations: Marcin Łata, Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, Poland Michał Żukowski, National Centre for Research and Development, Poland Jakub Moskal, Industrial Agency Development, Poland

Topics for the debate:• Dotheinstrumentsofsupportundertheoperationalprogrammesprovide

an effective transition from the research to the implementation stage?

• Howdotheseinstrumentscontributetocreationofsynergybetweenresearchand business?

• Doestheincreasedimportanceofcontractresearchinpublicsupportprogrammesweakenthepositionofscientificinstitutions?

• Howtoensureadequateprotectionofone’sownsolutionswithinnovativepotential?

Moderator: Luk Palmen, InnoCo sp. z o.o., Poland

Panelists: Krzysztof Klincewicz,UniversityofWarsaw,Poland, Michal Svantner, World Intellectual Property Organization Beata Tylman,PwCPoland representativeofMarshal’sOfficeofMałopolskieVoivodship Paulina Zadura-Lichota, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, Poland

12.30 Coffee break

13.00 The Role of Ecosystems in Fostering Innovation and Supporting Startups

Moderator: Richard Zurawski,AGHUniversityofScienceandTechnology,Poland/ISAGroupLLC,USA

Panelists: Eliza Kruczkowska, Startup Poland, Polska Raymond Liao, Samsung Global Innovation Center, USA Tomasz Szmuc,AGHUniversityofScienceandTechnology,Poland Jérôme Wittamer,LuxembourgPrivateEquity&VentureCapitalAssociation(LPEA),

Luxembourg Diana Wu,UniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeleyExtension,USA/tbc/

14.30 Lunch

15.30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS

1. Is Polish Science Ready to Participate in the Global Innovation Race Within the Framework of the New EU Operational Programmes?

Moderator: Dr Olaf Gajl, National Information Processing Institute, Poland

Panelists: Robert Dwiliński,CentreofNewTechnologies,UniversityofWarsaw,Poland Stanisław Trenczek, Institute of Innovative Technologies EMAG, Poland Katarzyna Walczyk-Matuszyk, National Contact Point for Research Programmes

of the EU, Poland representativeoftheInstituteofHeavyOrganicSynthesis„Blachownia”,Poland

2. How to Invent, Innovate and Solve „Impossible” Technical Problems Systematically

Presented by: Sergei Ikovenko, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

3. Understanding the Financing Stages – From Seed Stage to Series A and beyond

Conducted by: Anna Hejka,HeykaCapitalGroup,Poland Witold Załęski, The Bielsko Aviation Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation Park Maciej Wieloch, Infini sp. z o.o., Poland

16.45 Coffee break

1 17.15 Development Trends of the Polish Economy in 2015–2020 Is Polish Economy Mature Enough to Create a Positive Ecosystem of Innovation?

Topics for the debate:• Roleofbigcorporationsinfuellinginnovation:isitstillanopenissue?

• Powerofdiversity(dispersion,individuality,alargenumberofstart-ups) orconsolidation(clusters,corporategroups,M&As)?

• Howtoavoiddisappointment:inwhatwayscanthecooperationofbusiness and science be profitable?

• Whenthedomesticmarketturnsouttobetoosmall–internationalisation as the opportunity for innovative products?

• WhataretheexpectedeffectsandoutcomesofsmartspecializationsinPoland in2015–2023period?

Moderator: Łukasz Cioch,LCMedia.pl,Poland

Panelists: Czesław Bugaj, PKN Orlen S.A., Poland Magdalena Burnat-Mikosz, Deloitte Poland Agnieszka Durlik-Khouri, Polish Chamber of Commerce, Poland Zygmunt Grajkowski, Giza Polish Ventures, Poland /tbc/ Krzysztof Krystowski, Polish Clusters, Poland Małgorzata Starczewska-Krzysztoszek,PolishConfederationLewiatan,Poland/tbc/ representative of the Ministry of Economy representativeofKGHMPolishCooperCombine

18.30 Wrap up

9.00 ASPECTS OF TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION – WORKSHOPS

1. Flexible Business Models

Conducted by: Luk Palmen, InnoCo sp. z o.o., Poland

2. How to Pitch an Idea to a Private Investor/Investment Fund

Conducted by: Anna Hejka,HeykaCapitalGroup,Poland

3. IP Valuation Before Negotiations

Conducted by: Andrzej Podszywałow,wycenapraw.pl,Poland Sanjeev Choudhary, value4growth.pl,Poland

10.30 Coffee break

11.00 What do SMEs Need Patents for?

Introduction: Karin Beukel, University of Copenhagen, Denmark /tbc/ Witold Załęski, The Bielsko Aviation Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation Park

Moderator: Steven G. Steger,GlobalIPLawGroup,USA/tbc/

Panelists: Mariusz Andrzejczak, Creotech Instruments S.A., Poland Paweł Wieczyński,PILABsp.zo.o.,Poland Henryk Jaremek, Braster SA, Poland /tbc/ Jarosław Mirkowski, IPMan.pl, Poland Stephen Robertson, Metis Partners, United Kingdom /tbc/ Michal Svantner, World Intellectual Property Organization

12.45 Coffee break

FRIDAY4 SEPTEMBER

13.15 Repeat/Serial Entrepreneurs – What is Their Role and Importance in Creating Strong Innovation Ecosystems?

Presentations: Gabor Gotthard, USA /tbc/ Marek Kapturkiewicz, Innovation Nest, Poland /tbc/

Moderator: Anna Hejka,HeykaCapitalGroup,Poland

14.30 Lunch

15.30 Patents and Open Innovation – Friends or Foes?

Moderator: Raymond Liao, Samsung Global Innovation Center, USA

Panelists: Marcin Baron, InnoCo sp. z o.o., Poland Mariusz Kondrat,LawOfficeKONDRAT&Partners,Poland

16.30 Wrap up and end of Symposium

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The Symposium is co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund under the Operational Programme Innovative Economy, 2007-2013, within the framwork of the project “ Supporting the efective use of industrial property in innovative economy”.

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