UTEN Workshop #1, Feb 8-10, 2009 at FCT/UNL
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February 8
19:00 - Welcome reception: tapas and drinks at the hotel
Early evening - Initial briefing for participants to get to know one another and set expectations
February 9 - Day 1
9:00 - 9:30 - Registration, coffee and setting in for the opening session
9:30 - 10:00 - UTEN and Workshop Introduction
- Opening comments from Manuel Heitor - Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Higher Education
- Introduction and overview of UTEN and Workshop Procedures and Objectives by UTEN Directors Dr. José Mendonça and Dr. David Gibson
10:00 - 12:30 - Introduction of major themes
- Dr. Steven P. Nichols: Integrated Technology Commercialization
- Introduction of Portuguese “living” cases and participants
- Erin Defosse: New Strategies for the 21st Century Incubator
- Laura Kilcrease: Technology Commercialization Valuing the Idea
- Interactive discussion with all workshop attendees (Q&A)
VoxGene, Nuno Osorio
Plux
We Adapt, Miguel Angelo Carvalho
Bioalvo, Luis Amado
Fluidinova, Cristina Maia and Daniela Correia
YDreams, Antonio Camara
12:30 - 14:00 - Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 - Session 1: Round Tables
15:30 - 15:45 - Coffee break and rotate to the next round table
15:45 - 17:15 - Session 2: Round Tables
17:15 - 17:30 - Coffee break and assemble for the wrap-up session
17:30 - 18:30 - Wrap up panel discussion with US Experts and Portuguese stakeholders - attended by all workshop participants
19:00 - 20:00 - Business afterhours – cocktails and networking at the hotel
20:00 - Dinner
February 10 - Day 2
9:00 - 10:45 - Panel Discussion: in‐depth discussion and setting measurable results on each of the four
themes with group interaction and identification of key issues and challenges to be addressed in Day 2.
10:45 - 11:15 - Coffee break and assemble for Break‐Out discussions
11:15 - 12:30 - Break‐Out sessions
12:30 - 14:00 - Lunch (this time will be allotted for networking and discussion)
14:00 - 15:30 - Break‐Out Discussions
15:30 - 15:45 - Coffee break
15:45 - 17:00 - Wrap up Panel Discussion with US content experts and Portuguese participants –
present initial draft of action initiatives – discuss plans for subsequent UTEN Workshops to be attended by all workshop participants.
10:00 - Dinner in Lisbon (optional)