Obkonferenčne aktivnosti


IKTIMED STARTING SEMINAR (April 20th 2011, 14.00 – 18.00)



14h00 – 14h15 IKTIMED PROJECT PRESENTATION
  Paolo Rotoni (Regione Marche, Italy), Marko Ivanišin (University of Maribor)
14h15 – 16h00 BEST PRACTICES IN INNOVATION POLICIES
14h15 – 14h35 Álvaro Tapia (ACC1Ó – Catalan Government, Spain)

Abstract: TECNIO GROUPS – TECNIO groups are those selected by the Catalan Government under very strict requirements to be the leaders on the Research coming from Catalan Research Centers. Being a TECNIO group supposes to be a referent for R&D in the field they work. In exchange, they receive from the Government special subsidies and better financial conditions. More info: www.acc10.cat/tecnio
14h35 – 14h55 Alessandro Iacopini (Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy), Susanna Spinsante (spin-off ARIELAB), Gianluca Di Buò (spin-off IDEA)

Abstract: The presentation shows the activities that the Industrial Liaison Office has promoted to facilitate the diffusion of innovation within the local economy. After a brief introduction about SMILING project (SMart In home LIviNG: Home Automation technologies) that aims at developing a laboratory for knowledge transfer, from university research centres to companies, of advanced sensing and automation technologies for Home Living, two spin-off companies of Marche Polytechnic University (Arielab S.r.l. and IDEA Soc.coop. a r.l.) present their activities and projects in Home Automation sectors. Arielab S.r.l. presents a new product, developed thanks to the fruitful cooperation between University and Industry, for an effective solution to the problem of ensuring autonomy and well being at their own premises of elderly or disabled people, affected by reduced mobility. IDEA Soc.coop. a r.l. speaks about its automation project applied on green economy.
14h55 – 15h15 Anne Furphy (Andalusian Institute of Technology, Spain)

Abstract: PCP activities in Europe. Different examples will be exposed in order to see how PCP initiatives have been defined as one of the best practices for innovation.
15h15 – 15h35 Sara Bedin, (Public Administration Practice at The European House - AMBROSETTI, Milano, Italy)

Abstract: Pre-commmercial Public Procurement: a win-win policy to promote innovation with public spending: the Italian experience
15h35 – 15h55 Antonis Theocharous (Cyprus University of Technology)

Abstract: The proposed presentation will provide a holistic picture on how a new EU member country develops and implements innovation strategy within a fiercely competitive environment where large economies exert dominant pressures and control. This perspective is particularly interesting for the conference delegates/participants since Cyprus (being one of the smaller EU economies) invests on innovation at a strategic level in its efforts to remain competitive. At the same time the presentation will aim to demonstrate how companies operating in Cyprus are performing in utilizing and expanding these opportunities offered to them.
15h55 – 16h30 COFFEE BREAK
16h30 – 18h00 ROUND TABLE
  Chaired by Marko Ivanišin, University of Maribor
Interventions from all presenters. Topics to be discussed (in order):
- Open innovation as the base for policies in R&D.
- Public procurement practices (opinions and proposals).
- Needs of application of smart specialization practices.
- Audience Q&A round

Univerzitetno-podjetniška arena (prostor za mreženje)

 

Tradicionalna univerzitetno-podjetniška arena je prevsem prostor za mreženje, ki omogoča podjetnikom, da se srečajo s potencialnimi investitorji oziroma potencialnimi poslovnimi partnerji, ki bi jih utegnile zanimati njihove podjetniške ideje. Podjetja imajo tako priložnost, da predstavijo svoje inovativne izdelke in storitve ter se srečajo s študenti in univerzitetnimi strokovnjaki, ki jih zanima zaposlitev ali morebitna druga oblika sodelovanja. Uspešnim slovenskim podjetjem, ki že sodelujejo ali pa bi želela sodelovati z univerzo, univerzitetnimi inštituti, mladimi raziskovalci, izumitelji, inovatorji, bodočimi podjetniki in drugimi, ponuja možnost učinkovite predstavitve. K sodelovanju vabimo tudi banke, sklade tveganega kapitala in poslovne angele, ki lahko na konferenci bolje spoznajo svoje obstoječe in nove partnerje.

Microsoftov podjetniški forum

V okviru 31. konference PODIM bo potekal že četrti t.i. Microsoftov podjetniški forum, ki je namenjen spodbujanju podjetništva med študenti oziroma celotni akademski skupnosti. V okviru foruma bodo predstavljeni programi družbe Microsoft in partnerskih podjetij, ki spodbujajo in podpirajo inovativnost in podjetniško aktivnost mladih, ter razglasitev zmagovalcev Microsoftovega tekmovanja Imagine Cup, ki vsako leto angažira vse več študentov iz celotnega sveta, da se pomerijo s svojimi inovativnimi rešitvami. Najboljši timi pa lahko s pomočjo programa podjetniškega pospeševalnika ITIME, ki ga izvaja Microsoftov center za inovacije svoje rešitve prelevijo v uspešne komercialne zgodbe, ki jih bomo lahko spoznali v okviru foruma.

Start:up Slovenija 2011
Start:up Slovenija je vseslovensko tekmovanje start-up podjetij, ki želi prepoznati najboljša novoustanovljena slovenska podjetja (start-up podjetja) in njihove ustanovitelje ter jih nagraditi. S projektom želimo prispevati k dvigu podjetniške aktivnosti v Sloveniji in promociji pomena inovativnega podjetništva v slovenski družbi nasploh. V okviru večernega dogodka bo potekala svečana predstavitev finalistov tekmovanja in razglasitev zmagovalca tekmovanja, ki bo poleg bogatih nagrad prejel tudi kipec z laskavim naslovom "Start-up leta 2011".
»V okviru tekmovanja se oblikuje socialna mreža akterjev podjetniškega ekosistema, ki ga tvorijo podjetniki, investitorji, svetovalci, mediji, vladne in nevladne organizacije, in so ključni za uspešen razvoj podjetništva. Tekmovanje želi vzpodbuditi pozitivno medregionalno tekmovalno vzdušje med podpornimi organizacijami inovativnega okolja, ki lahko z zastopanjem »svojih podjetij« gradijo prepoznavnost svojega poslanstva in regije« 
Mag. Matej Rus, strokovni vodja tekmovanja Start:up Slovenija.