XI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN INNOVATIVE ECONOMY RESEARCH-BUSINESS-PROFIT-GROWTH: FOSTERING A THRIVING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM 3-4 SEPTEMBER 2015 INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE RYNEK GŁÓWNY 25, KRAKÓW
XI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IP IN INNOVATIVE ECONOMY RESEARCH-BUSINESS-PROFIT-GROWTH: FOSTERING A THRIVING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Under the Honorary Patronage of the Minister of Economy 3-4 SEPTEMBER 2015 INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE RYNEK GŁÓWNY 25, KRAKÓW
THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 8:00 Registration, coffee 9:00 OPENING ADDRESSES Alicja Adamczak, President, Patent Office of the Republic of Poland Janusz Piechociński, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy /tbc/ Iwona Wendel, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Infrastructure and Development Marek Sowa, Marshal of the Małopolskie Voivodeship Michal Svantner, Director, Department for Transition and Developed Countries, World Intellectual Property Organization 9:30 KEYNOTE ADDRESS Technology Leaders 2030 China, USA, Europe? Marcin Piątkowski, World Bank 9.55 CHAIRMAN S INTRODUCTION Ron Marchant, United Kingdom 10.05 Why Is The Israeli Innovation Ecosystem One of the Most Robust and Sustainable in the World? Nava Swersky Sofer, International Commercialization Alliance, NanoIsrael, Israel 10.30 Coffee break
11:00 Are we on the right track yet? Instruments Supporting R&D and Innovation at National and Regional Level in the Period Up to 2023 Presentations: Marcin Łata, Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, Poland Michał Żukowski, National Centre for Research and Development, Poland Jakub Moskal, Industrial Agency Development, Poland Topics for the debate: Do the instruments of support under the operational programmes provide an effective transition from the research to the implementation stage? How do these instruments contribute to creation of synergy between research and business? Does the increased importance of contract research in public support programmes weaken the position of scientific institutions? How to ensure adequate protection of one s own solutions with innovative potential? Luk Palmen, InnoCo sp. z o.o., Poland Krzysztof Klincewicz, University of Warsaw, Poland, Michal Svantner, World Intellectual Property Organization Beata Tylman, PwC Poland representative of Marshal s Office of Małopolskie Voivodship Paulina Zadura-Lichota, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, Poland 12.30 Coffee break
13:00 The Role of Ecosystems in Fostering Innovation and Supporting Startups Richard Zurawski, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland / ISA Group LLC, USA Eliza Kruczkowska, Startup Poland, Polska Raymond Liao, Samsung Global Innovation Center, USA Tomasz Szmuc, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland Jérôme Wittamer, Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (LPEA), Luxembourg Diana Wu, University of California at Berkeley Extension, USA /tbc/ 14.30 Lunch 15:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1. Is Polish Science Ready to Participate in the Global Innovation Race Within the Framework of the New EU Operational Programmes? Dr Olaf Gajl, National Information Processing Institute, Poland Robert Dwiliński, Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Poland Stanisław Trenczek, Institute of Innovative Technologies EMAG, Poland Katarzyna Walczyk-Matuszyk, National Contact Point for Research Programmes of the EU, Poland representative of the Institute of Heavy Organic Synthesis Blachownia, Poland 2. How to Invent, Innovate and Solve Impossible Technical Problems Systematically Presented by: Sergei Ikovenko, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 3. Understanding the Financing Stages From Seed Stage to Series A and beyond Conducted by: Anna Hejka, Heyka Capital Group, Poland Witold Załęski, The Bielsko Aviation Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation Park Maciej Wieroch, Infini sp. z o.o., Poland 16.45 Coffee break
1 17.15 Development Trends of the Polish Economy in 2015 2020 Is Polish Economy Mature Enough to Create a Positive Ecosystem of Innovation? Topics for the debate: Role of big corporations in fuelling innovation: is it still an open issue? Power of diversity (dispersion, individuality, a large number of start-ups) or consolidation (clusters, corporate groups, M&As)? How to avoid disappointment: in what ways can the cooperation of business and science be profitable? When the domestic market turns out to be too small internationalisation as the opportunity for innovative products? What are the expected effects and outcomes of smart specializations in Poland in 2015 2023 period? Łukasz Cioch, LCMedia.pl, Poland Czesław Bugaj, PKN Orlen S.A., Poland Magdalena Burnat-Mikosz, Deloitte Poland Agnieszka Durlik-Khouri, Polish Chamber of Commerce, Poland Zygmunt Grajkowski, Giza Polish Ventures, Poland /tbc/ Krzysztof Krystowski, Polish Clusters, Poland Małgorzata Starczewska-Krzysztoszek, Polish Confederation Lewiatan, Poland /tbc/ representative of the Ministry of Economy representative of KGHM Polish Cooper Combine 18.30 Wrap up
FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 9:00 ASPECTS OF TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION WORKSHOPS 1. Flexible Business Models Conducted by: Luk Palmen, InnoCo sp. z o.o., Poland 2. How to Pitch an Idea to a Private Investor/Investment Fund Conducted by: Anna Hejka, Heyka Capital Group, Poland 3. IP Valuation Before Negotiations Conducted by: Andrzej Podszywałow, wycenapraw.pl, Poland Sanjeev Choudhary, value4growth.pl, Poland 10.30 Coffee break 11.00 What do SMEs Need Patents for? Introduction: Lars Alkaersig, Technical University of Denmark /tbc/ Witold Załęski, The Bielsko Aviation Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation Park Steven G. Steger, Global IP Law Group, USA /tbc/ Mariusz Andrzejczak, Creotech Instruments S.A., Poland Sergiusz Borysławski, PILAB sp. z o.o., Poland Henryk Jaremek, Braster SA, Poland /tbc/ Jarosław Mirkowski, IPMan.pl, Poland Stephen Robertson, Metis Partners, United Kingdom /tbc/ Michal Svantner, World Intellectual Property Organization 12.45 Coffee break
13.15 Repeat/Serial Entrepreneurs What is Their Role and Importance in Creating Strong Innovation Ecosystems? Presentations: Gabor Gotthard, USA /tbc/ Marek Kapturkiewicz, Innovation Nest, Poland /tbc/ Anna Hejka, Heyka Capital Group, Poland 14.30 Lunch 15.30 Patents and Open Innovation Friends or Foes? Raymond Liao, Samsung Global Innovation Center, USA Marcin Baron, InnoCo sp. z o.o., Poland Mariusz Kondrat, Law Office KONDRAT & Partners, Poland 16.30 Wrap up and end of Symposium
ORGANIZERS ORGANIZERS ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS CO-ORGANIZERS INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS CONTENT PARTNERS CONTENTS PARTNERS BUSINESS PARTNERS MEDIA PARTNERS The Symposium is co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund under the Operational Programme Innovative Economy, 2007-2013, within the framwork of the project Supporting the efective use of industrial property in innovative economy.