The Competence Centre on Technology Transfer of the European Commission's Science and Knowledge service, Joint Research Centre (JRC), is organising jointly with the EC Representation in Slovakia a one-day hybrid workshop on Innovation and Technology Transfer in Central and Southeast Europe, taking place in Bratislava on 19th May.

The event will bring together key stakeholders of the innovation ecosystem in the area and explore the progress, strengths and challenges related to:

The development and strengthening of Innovation Technology Transfer in Central and Southeast Europe
Competition Policy and the application of EU state aid rules

Participants will range from relevant policy makers, to national competition authorities, local universities and research centres, technology transfer offices, science parks, incubators and industry.

This workshop will be part of an exploratory policy dialogue to set up the groundwork for further action in supporting the innovation and technology transfer ecosystem in the region.

Live streaming

Watch the event live

The live streaming will start at 09:00 (CET).

Agenda

9:00 - 9:30 Opening and welcome speeches

Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic (video message)
Vladimir Šucha, Head of European Commission's Representation in Slovakia
Michaela Kršková, Chief Innovation Officer, Government Office of the Slovak Republic
Matthew King, Deputy Director, Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, European Commission

09:30 - 10:30 Innovation and Technology Transfer ecosystem in Slovakia

Martin Gróf, Head of TTO, Slovak Academy of Sciences
Lubomir Bilsky, Section Director, Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (CVTI SR)
Pavol Miškovský, Head Board of Directors, Cassovia New Industry Cluster (CNIC)
Eva Kováčová, CEO, Glycanostics

10:30 - 10:50 Coffee break

10:50 - 11:30 Policy dialogue on R&D&I

Michaela Kršková, Chief Innovation Officer, Government Office of the Slovak Republic
Alessandro Fazio, Head of Competence Centre on Technology Transfer, Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, European Commission
Peter Petrik, Programme Manager, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy

11:30 - 13:00 Innovation and Technology Transfer support instruments

Morten Kildahl Sorensen, Strategic Programmes Orchestrator, Climate KIC
Ornela de Giacomo, Deputy Executive Director, CERIC-ERIC
Miloš Ješko, Member of the Board of Directors, Slovak Investment Holding
Vit Hanus, Partner, Zero Gravity Capital
Daniel Gašpar, Managing partner, Crowdberry

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 - 15:30 State Aid in Research and Innovation

Presentations:

State Aid Rules in R&I Katarzyna Piechucka, Case Handler Officer, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission

Overview of the JRC Guidance in the form of Decision Tree for Research Organisations Stoyan Kaymaktchiyski, Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Q&A discussion session with Slovak researchers and European state aid experts

Lorenz Kaiser, Legal Counsel, GE Aviation; Lawyer for R&D Contracts and IPR
Folkert Teernstra, Senior IP Legal Counsel, TNO

15:30 - 15:50 Coffee break

15:50 - 17:17 Lesson learned from JRC's Innovation and Technology transfer support projects

Collaboration JRC and DG NEAR: Proof of Concept Scheme for Western Balkans

Aleksandra Kostova, Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
Elena Andonova, Directorate-General Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Collaboration JRC and DG REGIO

Elizabet Kirkorova, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, European Commission
Paris Kokorotsikos, CEO, Euroconsultants

17:15 - 17:30 Closing remarks

Background information

Technology transfer and innovation ecosystem in Central and Southeast Europe presents several challenges that require further reflection and support including:

Intellectual Property management, identification, protection and exploitation
Development and implementation of technology transfer related policies and procedures
Overall academia-industry collaboration policies and practices
Development of policies for access and use of research and innovation infrastructures, long term revenue development, and
Better understanding of possibilities, limitations and requirements under the EU state aid regime and its application.

Documents

Innovation and Technology Transfer in Central and Southeast Europe - Agenda

Event date	19 May 2022 -
Event location	European Labour Authority
Related organisation(s)	JRC - Joint Research Centre
Knowledge service \| Metadata	Technology Transfer Offices \| Capacity Building Innovation Ecosystems \| Innovation policy Investment fund
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET)	innovation technology transfer intellectual property
Geographic coverage	Southern Europe Eastern Europe

Supporting policy with scientific evidence

Innovation and Technology Transfer in Central and Southeast Europe

Live streaming

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Agenda

Background information

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