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Academic Enterprise Awards conference
European Parliament, Brussels, 4 June 2013
The winners of this year's Academic Enterprise Awards (ACES) will be announced at a conference that will bring together Europe's innovation leaders to discuss the importance of research, innovation and entrepreneurship as well as the developments of the Horizon 2020 legislation.
Preliminary programme:
| Morning: |
Private roundtable (by invitation only) |
| BASTION: |
From lab to clinic
Best practices in translational medicine & innovation management
To see the roundtable programme, click here |
| Afternoon: |
Plenary sessions (Register here) |
| 14:00 – 15:00 |
Opening and panel discussion: How to encourage spin-outs creation?
- Nani Beccalli-Falco, CEO and President GE Europe, CEO, GE Germany
- Maria da Graça Carvalho, Member, European Parliament
- Roland Siegwart, Vice-President Research and Corporate Relations, ETH Zurich
- Joanna Drake, Director, SMEs and Entrepreneurship, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
Moderator:
Richard L. Hudson, CEO, Science|Business
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| 15:00 – 15:45 |
Meet the ACES finalists: the 'elevator pitches'
- Alan Begg, Senior Vice President of Group Technology Development, SKF
- Afke Schaart, Senior Director, EU Institutional Relations, Microsoft (tbc)
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| 15:45 – 16:15 |
Coffee break |
| 16:15 – 17:15 |
Release of two Science|Business Innovation Board studies:
- A grace period for patents
- Success factors for university spin-outs
Panel:
- Peter Zemsky, Interim Deam, INSEAD
- Bill Magill, Director Science Entrepreneurship, INSEAD
- Tony Hickson, Managing Director of Technology Transfer, Imperial Innovations
- Bruno Cotta, Director of Enterprise Strategy, Imperial College London
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| 17:15 – 18:00 |
Spinning out: incubators, tech transfer strategies and academic accelerator programmes
- David Docherty, Chief Executive, National Centre for Universities and Business
- Will Cardwell, Senior Advisor Global Alliances, Aalto University
- Daniela Couto, Co-founder, Cell2B; ACES finalist 2012
- Sabine Bahn, Psynova Neurotech, ACES winner 2011
- Jonathan Wareham, Vice Dean of Research, ESADE Business School
Moderator:
Robert Sorrell, Vice President for Public Partnerships, BP |
| 18:00 |
Closing remarks |
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The conference will be followed by a reception, the ACES Award Ceremony and a dinner |
| 18:30 |
ACES Award ceremony
- Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission (tbc)
- Award presenter: John Wood, Secretary General, Association of Common Wealth Universities
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| 19:30 - 21:30 |
Dinner jointly organised with the European Commission - University-Business Forum
Venue: Le Plaza Theater, Bld Adolphe Max 118-126; 1000 Brussels (Transport will be organised) |
Speakers
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Sabine Bahn
Director and Co-Founder, Psynova Neurotech; 2011 ACES winner |
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Tony Hickson
Managing Director of Technology Transfer, Imperial Innovations |
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"Nani" Beccalli-Falco
President and CEO of GE Europe;
CEO GE Germany |
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Bill Magill
Director for Science Entrepreneurship,
INSEAD |
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Alan Begg
Senior Vice-President,
Group Technology Development, SKF |
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Slawomir Majewski
Deputy Rector for Science and International Relation,
Medical University of Warsaw |
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Will Cardwell
Senior Advisor Global Alliances, Aalto University |
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Roland Siegwart
Vice President Research and Corporate Relations, ETH Zurich |
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Bruno Cotta
Director of Enterprise Strategy, Imperial College London |
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Robert Sorrell
Vice President for Public Partnerships, BP |
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Daniela Couto
Co-Founder and CEO, Cell2B; 2012 ACES finalist |
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Antonio Tajani
Vice-President,
European Commission (tbc) |
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Maria da Graça Carvalho
Member,
European Parliament |
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Jonathan Wareham
Vice Dean of Research,
ESADE Business School |
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David Docherty
Chief Executive, National Centre for Universities and Business |
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Peter Zemsky
Interim Dean,
INSEAD |
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Joanna Drake
Director, SMEs and Entrepreneurship, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission |
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BASTION roundtable
By invitation only
From lab to clinic
Best practices in translational medicine & innovation management
Preliminary programme
| 09:30 - 09:45 |
Opening and Welcome address
- Slawomir Majewski, Deputy Rector for Science and International Relations, Medical University of Warsaw
- Jakub Golab, BASTION Project coordinator; Head of Department of Immunology, Medical University of Warsaw
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| 09:45 - 11:00 |
Case studies of commercialisation of research results
Overview:
- Olivier Lescroart, IPR Office, KU Leuven R&D
Oncology:
- Marcin Szumowski, Head of International Cooperation, Nencki Institute; Business Development Director, BTM Mazowsze Ltd. Cluster
Regenerative medecine:
- Daniela Couto, Co-founder and CEO, Cell2B; 2012 ACES finalist
Neurology:
- Sabine Bahn, Director and Co-Founder, Psynova Neurotech; 2011 ACES winner
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| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Coffee break |
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Barriers to translational research in Europe: what are the challenges? What are the solutions?
Open discussion
Main discussants:
- Magda Chlebus, Director Science Policy, EFPIA
- Jacek Sobczak, Head of Academic Center of Innovation, Vice Director of Legal Office, Medical University of Warsaw
- European Commission guest (tbc)
A list of recommendations will be reported after the event by Science|Business.
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| 12:30 |
Closing remarks |
| The discussion will be moderated by Science|Business |
Honorary patron
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Jerzy Buzek
Member and former President,
European Parliament |
Featured guests
About BASTION
BASTION - From basic to translational research in oncology
BASTION is an FP7 funded project aiming to strengthen research potential of the Medical University of Warsaw (MUW) in the field of basic and translational oncology. This objective will be achieved through a series activities in several operating areas:
- initiating cooperation with researchgroups from leading European research laboratories and top innovation-driven commercial partners;
- fostering exchange of scientific ideas and know-how by organising workshops and international conference focused on molecular oncology;
- establishing a bioinformatics group focused on personalised medicine and strengthening the project team by recruiting experts from the area;
- strengthening research capacity by acquiring modern research equipment;
- creating a pro-innovative environment supporting practical implementation and dissemination of BASTION research to raise awareness of basic and translational oncology;
- generating economic impact and improving quality of life.
Other research partners in the project include KU Leuven, Karolinska Institutet, Radboud University Nijmegen, University College Dublin, University of Cologne, University of Verona. Science|Business provides support and expertise to the BASTION team in the fields of online communications and organisation of high-level networking events.
For more information about BASTION project, please visit bastion.wum.edu.pl
Conference and awards ceremony
The conference and awards ceremony will take place at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium:
Rue Wiertz 60
B-1047 Brussels
Gala dinner
The gala dinner will take place at Le Plaza Theater:
Hotel le Plaza
Boulevard Adolphe Max 118 -126
B-1000 Brussels
For further information, please contact Giulia Biasi at +32(0)23047577 or Giulia.Biasi@sciencebusiness.net
Suggested hotels:
Close to the conference venue (European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, 1047 Brussels):
- Renaissance Brussels Hotel
- Adagio Access Brussels Europe
- Thon Residence Parnasse
- Radisson Blu EU Hotel Brussels
Close to the dinner venue (Le Plaza Hotel, Boulevard Adolphe Max 118, 1000 Brussels):
- Le Plaza Hotel
- Hotel Adagio Brussels Centre Monnaie
- Hotel Ibis Brussels Centre Ste Catherine
Should you need any help in your hotel booking, please contact us at giulia.biasi@sciencebusiness.net