Name: Technology Transfer Conference ( science and economy - Slovenia in Europe )
Start: 2009-10-01T08:30:00+02:00
End: 2009-10-02T17:15:00+02:00
Location: Jožef Stefan Institute

Technology Transfer Conference ( science and economy - Slovenia in Europe )

from Thursday, October 1, 2009 (8:30 AM) to Friday, October 2, 2009 (5:15 PM)

Monday, September 28, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
8:30 AM TTI
TTI
8:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Room: main lecture hall
Contributions

8:30 AM Opening - Jadran Lenarčič (Jožef Stefan Institute, director)

8:40 AM The upgrading of globalization - Lojze Sočan (Faculty of social sciences, University of Ljubljana)

8:55 AM Technology Transfer at MIT - Kenneth A.Goldman (MIT)

9:15 AM Open Innovation - a new paradigm in development of new products - Franc Gider (Public Agency for Technology of the Republic of Slovenia (TIA))

9:30 AM Principles of TT in High Energy Physics (from collaborative research to spin-offing) - Jean-Marie LeGoff (CERN, Geneva)

9:45 AM How useful is TT for Uni Klagenfurt - Lakeside Labs as an incubator - Claudia Prueggler (Lakeside Labs, Klagenfurt)

10:00 AM Talent vs. Technology - theory and practice for spin off creation - Andrea di Anselmo (META-group, Bologna)
10:15 AM Coffe break
Coffe break
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Room: main lecture hall
10:45 AM TTII
TTII
10:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Room: main lecture hall
Contributions

10:45 AM Patentiranje in spremljanje patentov za JRO v Sloveniji - Andrej Vojir (ITEM d.o.o.)

11:05 AM Structuring regional tech-transfer office, reasons and results - Matteo Ametis (Veneto Innovazione Spa)

11:25 AM Early stage financing of start-up projects through loans of a not-for-profit foundation : experiences at EPFL with the FIT model (foundation for technological innovation) - Clerc Gabriel (EFPL, Lousanne)

11:45 AM Key elements in creating spin-offs: experiences from Leuven R&D - Rudi Cuyvers (Leuven R&D)

12:05 PM TT system in USA - Ashok Devata (MBA , EMC)

12:25 PM YEAR and VTT ventures - Jarno Salonen (VTT, Espoo)

12:45 PM Business angels and the growth of new ventures - Blaž Kos (Poslovni angeli, Ljubljana)
1:00 PM Lunch break
Lunch break
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: main lecture hall
2:00 PM Case studies - Technological view
Case studies - Technological view
2:00 PM - 3:55 PM
Room: main lecture hall
Contributions

2:00 PM Workshop introduction Introduction - "We need ideas - how can they be processed for sucessful TT?" - Denis Bernard

2:05 PM Brief introduction - Andrea di Anselmo (META-group, Bologna) Gabriel Clerc (EPFL) Kenneth A.GOLDMAN (MIT) Rudi Cuyvers (Leuven Research and Development)

2:10 PM Brief introduction of slovene financial experts - Špela Stres (Jožef Stefan Institute)

2:15 PM Selected cases presentation and discussion with specialists - Selected participants

3:30 PM Conclusion of the first part of the workshop - "We need funding, how do we get it?" - Ashok Devata (MBA , EMC) Denis Bernard
3:55 PM Case studies - Financial view
Case studies - Financial view
3:55 PM - 5:45 PM
Room: main lecture hall
Contributions

3:55 PM TIA and spin-offing - Margareta Pečaver Vidakovič

4:00 PM An overview of financing in Slovenia - personal experience as a TT manager and entrepreneur - Simon Štrancar (TehnoCenter Univerze v Mariboru)

4:10 PM Business angels as a business model for slovene entrepreneurship - Blaž Kos (Poslovni angeli, Ljubljana)

4:15 PM The state as an entrepreneur: How do we support innovative entrepreneurs in their early stage? - Simona Grobelnik (Slovenski podjetniški sklad)

4:20 PM Pristop as a shaper of Slovene technology transfer reality - Andrej Drapal (Pristop)

4:25 PM The mission and the mechanisms of RSG venture capital - Jure Mikuž

4:30 PM IP as a TT promoter in Slovenia - Helena Valas (Univerza v Ljubljani)

4:35 PM Work in groups on financial plan for the selected technology (with the help of chosen experts) - Experts and Participants

5:15 PM 5 cases: presentation of financial plans with discussion - Experts and Participants
5:45 PM

5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: main lecture hall

5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: main lecture hall

6:00 PM Conference reception and awards
Conference reception and awards
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: Main Gallery
Friday, October 2, 2009

9:00 AM Part I
Part I
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: conference room I
Different approaches
Different approaches
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Room: main lecture hall
Contributions

9:00 AM Rudjer Innovations's way to spin-offing - Domagoj Oreb (Rudjer Innovations)

9:15 AM Jožef Stefan Instutute: Where we are and where do we go - Špela Stres (Jožef Stefan Institute)

9:30 AM socio-economic impact of public research organizations in slovenia - Peter Stanovnik
9:45 AM Educell
Educell
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: main lecture hall
Contributions

9:45 AM What Educell d.o.o. needs from slovene research? - Saša Puhar

10:00 AM What research organisations can offer?
10:30 AM Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Room: main lecture hall

10:50 AM Part II
Part II
10:50 AM - 12:30 PM
Room: conference room I
ETA
ETA
10:50 AM - 11:35 AM
Room: main lecture hall
Contributions

10:50 AM What ETA Cerkno needs from slovene research? - Franci Kovačič (ETA Cerkno)

11:05 AM What can JSI offer?
11:35 AM ELAN
ELAN
11:35 AM - 12:20 PM
Room: main lecture hall
Contributions

11:35 AM What ELAN needs from slovene research? - Primož Plestenjak (ELAN)

11:50 AM What can JSI offer?
12:20 PM

12:20 PM - 12:30 PM
Room: main lecture hall

12:30 PM Lunch break
Lunch break
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: main lecture hall