UTEN 2013 Conference Agenda

An initiative of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Council of Rectors of the Portuguese Universities and the University of Texas at Austin

Annual Conference 2013

In conjunction with ALTEC 2013, XV Latin-Iberoamerican Congress on Technology Management

 

“Internationalization, Technology Commercialization and Knowledge Exchange”

AGENDA

October 28-29, 2013

Porto, Portugal

DAY 1

Location: Centro de Congressos da Alfândega do Porto

Open to public

11:00 – OPENING SESSION

  • José Manuel Mendonça, UTEN Scientific Director, President of INESC Porto
  • José Marques dos Santos, Vice-President of the Council of Rectors of the Portuguese Universities
  • Mark Calhoun, Chairman of the Advisory Board, IC2 Institute, The University of Texas at Austin

 

11:30 – PANEL I: Technology Commercialization in Latin America

Moderator: João Claro, University of Porto, CMU|Portugal

11:35-12:15: Key-note speakers

Juan Pablo Ortega, Public Utility Company of Medellín (EPM), former Executive Director of Rutan, Medellín, Colombia

Carlos Ross, Director of the Center for Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CGIE), UT Austin, IC2 Institute, Monterey, Mexico

12:15-12:30: Round table discussion

Elsie Echeverri-Carroll, UT Austin, IC2 Institute

Maria Oliveira, University of Porto, UPIN

12:30-13:00: Q&A and dialogue with the audience

13:00 Lunch

14:00 – PANEL II: Internationalization of Startups to Global Markets

Moderator: Jorge Gonçalves, Vice-rector at University of Porto

14:05-14:30: Key-note speakers

Pedro Bizarro, co-Founder Feedzai, Portugal

Gregory Pogue, IC2 Institute, The University of Texas at Austin

14:30-15:15: Round table discussion:

José Franca, Chairman and CEO Portugal Ventures*

Anders Haugland, Managing Director of TTO in Bergen

Tara Branstad, CTTEC Carnegie Mellon University

15:15-15:30: Q&A and dialogue with the audience

15:30 – Coffee-break

 

16:00 – PANEL III: New technology venture opportunities in the Oil & Gas industry

Moderator: Carlos Costa Pina, Member of Galp Energia’s Board of Directors and the Executive Committee*

16:05-16:45: Key-note speakers

Carlos Pina Teixeira, CEO Eneida, Portugal

Manuel Parente, CEO Abyssal, Portugal

16:45-17:30: Round table discussion:

Paulo Ferrão, Instituto Superior Técnico, MIT|Portugal

Paulo Santos, IPN incubator, University of Coimbra

Max Green, IC2 Institute, The University of Texas at Austin

17:30-18:00: Q&A and dialogue with the audience

18:00 – CLOSING REMARKS

Aurora Teixeira, University of Porto: UTEN Survey on Technology Transfer and Spin-offs in Portugal

Marco Bravo, IC2 Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, UT Austin-Portugal

José Manuel Mendonça, UTEN Scientific Director, President of INESC Porto

Pedro Cabrita Carneiro, Vice-President of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology

* To be confirmed

 

For registration or more information, please contact Ana Lopes ([email protected])

 

18:00 – 20:00: SPECIAL EVENT (for selected companies for the Global Startup Program with UT Austin): Project Prioritization / Selection Tools

 


DAY 2

Location: UPTEC (Rua Alfredo Allen, n.º455/461)

By invitation only

Training session for selected startup ventures current enrolled in the Global Startup initiative on business development, incubation, and acceleration under the UT Austin|Portugal Program

 

9:00–13:00: Session 1 (DEFINING VALUE)

Topic A: Figure of Merit Positioning and Valuation

Topic B: Market Articulation in the US

Project: Marriage of these two concepts in action

 

13:00 Lunch

 

14:30-17:30: Session 2 (WORKING SESSIONS)

Topic C: Build Company-focused Global Startup Project Strategies

Topic D: Establish Program Roadmaps with Priorities and Milestones