Workshop #5: Program

Program

In collaboration with the Judge School of Management, University of Cambridge, University of Aveiro and the Science and Technology Foundation (FCT)

18-20 October 2009 | University of Aveiro (Rectory - Senate Room)

October 18

19:00	Registration and Welcome Cocktail at Meliá Ria Hotel
20:00	Evening networking dinner

October 19

08:30	Registration at University of Aveiro
Session I –Universities, Cluster strategies and regional development
09:00	What is the status of technology transfer in Portugal –UTEN Portugal network José Manuel Mendonça, Scientific Director of UTEN Portugal, President of INESC Porto
09:30	History of development of the Cambridge Cluster and the University of Cambridge’s role in this Speaker: David Gill, St John’s Innovation Centre Cambridge, UK
10:45	Coffee Break
11:15	What makes clusters & technology transfer work effectively* Speaker: David Gill, St John’s Innovation Centre Cambridge, UK Discussant: Jorge Alves, University of Aveiro
12:30	Lunch at Restaurante do Crasto
14:00	What makes Technology Transfer successful Part I -Discussion on the role of the different elements Science Parks Clusters Funding Infrastructure Policy decisions –or no policy Speaker: Richard Jennings, University of Cambridge, UK Discussant: Artur Rosa Pires, Pro-rector of the University of Aveiro
15:00	Coffee Break
15:30	Part II -How to direct, manage and control these activities Speaker: Peter Hiscocks, University of Cambridge, UK Discussant: Ana Paula de Amorim, UTEN Liaison Officer
17:00	End of Session
20:00	Dinner at Meliá Ria Hotel

October 20

Session II –Technology Transfer and Clustering Spin-offs
09:00	Drill-down analysis of the different components University research University technology transfer objectives and strategy Patents and IP management Encouraging entrepreneurship at Universities Teaching entrepreneurship Funding of new business creation and technology transfer Speaker: Richard Jennings, University of Cambridge, UK Discussant: José Paulo Rainho, Director of UATEC
10:15	Coffee Break
10:45	International comparisons are these worthwhile what can we learn how can we apply the learning is IP management the same in different countries; are there different objectives; rules; limitations; etc Speaker: Peter Hiscocks, University of Cambridge, UK Discussant: Joaquim Borges Gouveia, Full Professor –DEGEI, University of Aveiro
12:00	Wrap-Up and conclusions José Manuel Mendonça, Scientific Director of UTEN Portugal, President of INESC Porto
12:30	Lunch at Restaurante do Crasto
14:00	Closed Meeting: UTEN Portugal 2010 Activity Plan

*This presentation can be found on the “History of development of the Cambridge Cluster” file.