EIROforum TT Conference - Technology Transfer and the European Research Area

[EMBL]

Date & Location: EMBL Advanced Training Centre, Heidelberg, Germany, 18 - 19 November 2009,

Event website & Registration: [Only registered users see links. ]

Registration deadline: 21 October 2009

Aims

The seven intergovernmental organisations (CERN, EFDA, EMBL, ESA, ESO, ESRF, ILL) involved in EIROforum have extensive expertise in the areas of basic research and the management of large, international infrastructures, facilities and research programmes.

In November 2009, with the support of the European Commission (FP7-ERARESORG-2007-RTD), EIROforum will organise a two-day conference to present and discuss their approaches to Technology Transfer and show how these activities contribute to the development of the European Research Area. Intellectual property, technology and knowledge transfer are an integral part of the R&D activities and missions of the EIROforum organisations.

The programme of the conference is tailored to provide a platform for the delegates to explore new approaches for managing a successful and more effective research marketing and technology transfer by exchange of good practices, new ideas and sharing of experience. The meeting will be organised as an open discussion forum that will hopefully indicate new avenues for successful translation of research into economically viable benefits that will boost the economy for Europe and benefit its citizens.

The meeting will be a unique opportunity to bring together representatives of European advanced science and technology infrastructures, European politicians, representatives of the European industry, representatives of the national governments of the European Union, representatives of the European Investment Bank, the European Patent Office, representatives of the institutions of the European Community and other research communities.

EIROforum is convinced that this conference bringing together the major European stakeholders will address issues that are essential for the progress of the European Research Area, as indicated in the 2007 Green Paper and in the recent Commission Communication on management of Intellectual in knowledge transfer activities (April 2008).

Programme

18 November 2009
08:30 - 09.30 Registration
09:30 - 10:00 Welcome and Opening
10:00 - 10:30 Introduction
10:30 - 12:00 EIROFORUM MEMBERS
Lunch Break
13.30 - 15:00 Working Session 1
Coffee Break
15:15 - 16:45 Working Session 2
Coffee Break
17:00 - 18:30 Working Session 3
18:30 - 19:00 Cocktail Reception
19:30 - 22:00 Gala Dinner


19 November 2009
09:00 - 10:00 Networking Breakfast
10:00 - 12:00 Working Session 4
Lunch Break
13.30 - 15:30 Final Session
15:30 - 15:45 Conclusion of the Conference

Invited Speakers
Martti af Heurlin, Tekes, Finland
Nigel Clarke, European Patent Office, Austria
Marc Cuzin, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, France
Diego De Biasio, CRP Henri Tudor , Luxembourg
Jörn Erselius, Max-Planck-Innovation GmbH, Germany
Peter Fletcher, STFC, United Kingdom
Werner Frohling, Volvo Technology Corporation, Sweden
Margot Fröhlinger, Directorate D - Knowledge based economy, Belgium
Stefan Herr, EMBL Ventures, Germany
Massimo Introzzi, Italian Business Angels Network, Italy
Thomas Meyer, EVCA , Belgium
Laurent Miéville, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Antonio Parada, IMBC, Portugal
Ian Robson, Astronomy Technology Centre, UK, United Kingdom
Cecile Tharaud, INSERM Transfer, France
Patrick Van Eecke, DLA Piper UK LLP, Belgium

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