WIPO Inter-Regional TTO Meeting Working Together on Academic IP Commercialization in the Region

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1 E INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY PRAGUE WIPO REGIONAL TTO MEETING WIPO/TTOS/PRG/16/INF,1 PROV. ORIGINAL: ENGLISH DATE: JUNE 2016 WIPO Inter-Regional TTO Meeting Working Together on Academic IP Commercialization in the Region Organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization and, the Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic in collaboration with the Metropolitan University Prague Prague, September 15 and 16, 2016 Venue: Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic Antonína Čermáka 2a Prague PROVISIONAL PROGRAM prepared by International Bureau of WIPO

2 page 2 Thursday, September 15, Registration Opening Ceremony Welcome Addresses by: Mr. Josef Kratochvil, President Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic (IPO CZ), Prague, Counsel, Knowledge Transfer and IP Commercialization, SMEs and Entrepreneurship Support Division, Department for Transition and Developed Countries (TDC), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva Mr. Ladislav Jakl, Vice-Rector for Scientific and Research Activities, Metropolitan University, Prague Topic 1: WIPO Services and Initiatives for Countries in Transition and Developed Countries: What s New? Ms. Monika Zikova, Program Officer, Department for Transition and Developed Countries, WIPO THEME I: ACADEMIC IP COMMERCIALIZATION CREATION OF TECHNOLOGY BASED STARTUPS Topic 2: New Trends in Academic IP Commercialization Income or Impact? Commercialization of University Inventions; Some Aspects of Licensing Mr. Ladislav Jakl Mr. Karel Čada, Metropolitan University, Prague Coffee break Vernissage of the Czech Scientists and Their Inventions Exhibition Topic 3: Technological Startup as a Part of the Innovation Ecosystem (a) (b) (c) (d) What is the role and potential of a technology based startup in the innovation ecosystem? Should government incentivize creation of startups? Who can create and own a startup regional rules and practices; How to enable a startup to fly government measures, collaboration models, contracts;

3 page 3 (e) IP Commercialization at the Masaryk University, Brno Mr. Atanas Kochov, Dean, Professor, University Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Mr. Pavel Loutocký, Lawyer, Technology Transfer Office, Masaryk University, Brno Lunch Break Topic 4: a) What is the Role of TTOs in Establishing a University Startup? Mr. David Baghurst, Managing Director, Oxford University Innovation, Oxford, United Kingdom b) Example of the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Science, Czech Republic Mr. Martin Fusek, CEO, Technology Transfer Office, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague Discussion Topic 5: Business Strategy for University Start-ups; IP Commercialization at Czech Universities Mr. David Baghurst Mr. Martin Duda, Head of Innovation Support Centre, VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava: Coffee Break Topic 6: Development of a Business Plan for Start-ups Mr. David Baghurst Ms. Tamara Čolić Milosavljević, Technology Transfer Manager, University of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia Discussion End of Session

4 page 4 Friday, September 16, 2016 THEME II: EUROPEAN MECHANISMS TO SUPPORT THE CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF START-UPS Topic 7: European Support Mechanisms for Innovative Start-ups Mr. Patrick McCutcheon, Senior Policy Officer, European Commission, DG Research & Innovation, B3 SMEs, Financial Instruments and State aid, Brussels, Belgium Topic 8: Early Stage Smart Investors and Start-up Funding Ms. Monika Zikova Mr. Patrick McCutcheon Coffee Break Topic 9: More Intensive Academic IP Commercialization in the Czech Republic: Main challenges and Possible Solutions Mr. Ivan Dvořák, CKO, Innovation Leadership Agency, Prague Topic 10: Role of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) in Commercialization of University Inventions; Role of Patent Information and Analysis in Business Strategy Ms. Marta Hošková, Metropolitan University, Prague Ms. Monika Zikova Lunch Break THEME III: PRACTICAL EXERCISE Business Plan (optional) Topic 11: Team Work Session Necessary Preconditions for a TTO to Create a Start-up Participants will work in small teams and based on their experience will propose a list of necessary preconditions to be met in order to successfully create a start-up company Introduction: Coaches: All Speakers

5 Topic 11: Discussion on Identified Preconditions Coffee Break WIPO/TTOs/PRG/16/INF.1 Prov. page Topic 12: Develop a Business Plan for your Start-up Company Participants will be separated into small teams and requested to develop a business plan that will be presented to a venture capitalist in order to obtain funds for the establishment of a university technology based startup. The base for the exercise will be a hypothetical case which will use the real information from one of the participating universities. This exercise will aim at application of acquired knowledge, with the assistance of all invited speakers who will act as coaches Discussion Coaches: All Speakers Closing Ceremony NOTE Participants are cordially invited to fill up an evaluation form regarding the impact of the event on their skills and professional work. The special link only for this event was established and will be active till September 30, If you need assistance please do not hesitate to ask for further information Ms. Aimee Dunn: aimee.dunn@wipo.int. [End of document]