Programme

Following the workshop held on Nov 18th, please find below the slides of the presentations as well as some useful reference documents advised by our keynote speakers.

Last update : 23/11/2010

November 17

(optional)
18.00 | 20.00 Networking Aperitif at HUSA President Park Hotel

November 18

  
09.00 | 09.30 Welcome at HUSA President Park Hotel
09.30 | 09.50

Introductory speeches
SPoW 

Mr BARRAS Philippe, President

"SPoW, a small network with great ambitions"
 IASP  Mr LESJAK Iztok, IASP European Division President
Mr SANZ Luis, Director General
 09.50 | 10.50  Keynote speeches (1)
 DG Research

Mr BRUNET Olivier
Policy Officer, Regions of Knowledge
Title: Science and technology parks : a driving force for research and innovation from a regional perspective

Useful links and documents:

INNOVATION UNION
https://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm


For a more direct link to EUROPE 2020 and the "Innovation Union" communication:
https://ec.europa.eu/research/innovation-union/index_en.cfm?pg=keydocs


More specific information on the "Regions of Knowledge" programme (embedded in FP 7) can be found here:
https://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/capacities/regions-knowledge_en.html


Practical guide to EU funding opportunities for research and innovation : https://cordis.europa.eu/eu-funding-guide/home_en.html
 DG Regio

Mr GODIN Pierre
Policy Analyst
Thematic coordination, innovation
Title: Possible support from Regional Policy to Science and Technology Parks as drivers for regional innovation

Mr Godin advises the following reading portfolio:

Communication on "Regional Policy contributing to smart grow in Europe 2020": COM(2010)553 and SEC(2010)1183, including references to Science Parks (see COM, item 4, page 10; and SEC, item 3.3.3, pages 37-38 with the example of Science Park Potsdam Golm).

The COM is available in all EU languages on DG Regional Policy's website:

https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docoffic/official/communic/comm_en.htm

The 5th Cohesion report is also accessible for the public consultation on our website:

https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docoffic/official/reports/cohesion5/index_en.cfm

 DG Enterprise

Mr José FREITAS
Support for Industrial Innovation
Title: Promoting innovation through excellence : the role of science and technology parks
 10.50 | 11.20 Coffee break
 11.20 | 12.00 Keynote speeches (2)
 European Investment Bank

Ms Felicitas RIEDL

Life Sciences Specialist, Projects Directorate
Title: Science Parks as a tool for the development of the knowledge economy. A financial institution perspective
 European Economic and Social Committee

Mr SZÛCS András
Rapporteur
Title: European Technology, Industrial and Science Parks in the crisis management, preparation of the after-crisis and post-Lisbon strategy period
Key points:
See the report issued in July 2010
 12.00 | 12.30 Question time
 12.30 | 14.00 Lunch
 14.00 | 14.30 Introduction to the round tables:
success stories from all around Europe
 Technology Transfer Boosting Dynamics PARC CIENTIFIC DE BARCELONA (Spain) 
Best practice: “Alfaemprende” project
 Entreprise Development / Entrepreneurship GLIWICE SCIENCE PARK (Poland)
Best practice: “Entrepreneurship Academy” project
 Infrastructure, Mobility, Sustainable Development

SAVOIE TECHNOLAC (France)

Best practice : "a global approach of Environmental management of a park, mobility, topics of interest for technological development"
 14.30 | 16.00 Round tables : express your views, share your experience!

Objective: demonstrate that Science and Technology Parks can act as a driving force in each of these thematics
 Technology Transfer Boosting Dynamics Moderator: Michel Morant, CEO TTO of the University of Liège (ULg)
 Entreprise Development / Entrepreneurship Moderator: Luc Etienne, TTO University of Lliège (ULg)
 Infrastructure, Mobility, Sustainable Development Moderator: Philippe Barras, CEO Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park at University of Louvain (UCL)
 16.30 | 17.00

Wrap-up and conclusions
 
Moderators and rapporteurs gather to synthetise and prioritize recommended targets.
Conclusions are presented by the moderators.

Coming soon ...

 17.00 | 17.30 “IASP Certificates of attendance” Ceremony
 19.00 | 22.00
 Networking dinner at Royal Institute of Natural Sciences

November 19

  (optional)
09.00 | 13.00 Visit to Louvain‐la‐Neuve Science Park
Transfer back to the HUSA President Park Hotel in Brussels afterwards

Download the program in PDF


Questions or comments? Please send us an e-mail at <lisa.lombardi[at]uclouvain.be>