16.3.2023. u hotelu Esplanade je održana konferencija o britansko-hrvatskoj znanstvenoj suradnji i transferu tehnologija “Science and Innovation Day” u organizaciji udruge Penkala i britanske ambasade u Hrvatskoj. Ovo je već druga suradnja između Udruge i Ambasade, nakon online Okruglog stola: “UK i Hrvatska – Zajedno u znanosti” održanog 14.11.2022.
Cilj konferencije bio je predstavljanje novih mogućnosti za suradnju i jačanje bilateralnih odnosa između Hrvatske i Velike Britanije, prilike za mobilnost britansko-hrvatskih znanstvenika i istraživača u svrhu međunarodne suradnje na područjima znanosti, tehnologije i inovacija te razmjena primjera dobrih praksi u području transfera tehnologije i komercijalizacije inovacija.
Konferencija se odvijala prema sljedećem rasporedu:
10:00 | Welcome remarks and introduction
10:15 | Keynote speech on scientific collaboration and knowledge transfer by Jane Watkins, Regional Lead Europe at Innovate UK KTN
10:45 | Panel discussion: No Future Without Collaboration – UK and Croatia Together in Science and Innovation
Panellists:
Hrvoje Mestric, Head of Directorate for Science at Croatian Ministry of Science and Education
David Matthew Smith, Director of Rudjer Boskovic Institute
Gordan Jelenic, Vice-rector for Science and Arts at the University of Rijeka
Peter Mason, Head of Global Research and Innovation Policy at Universities UK International
Jane Watkins, Regional Lead Europe, Innovate UK KTN
Moderator: Marko Kosicek, Rudjer Boskovic Institute
13:00 | Keynote speech by Chris Jones, Director, Technology and Analysis at UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
13:35 | Panel discussion: Turning Scientific Innovations Into Successful Start-ups
Panellists:
Chris Jones, Director, Technology and Analysis at UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Vlatka Petrovic, Acting Head, Centre for Research Development and Technology Transfer, University of Zagreb
Neno Rakic, Head of Service, Project Implementation Monitoring Sector RDI, Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments
Ivo Sluganovic, CEO of PhisAR and Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Oxford
Matija Srbic, Managing director at deep-tech venture builder Nuqleus & startup ecosystem coordinator at Innovation Centre Nikola Tesla
Moderator: Marijana Sarolic Robic, Vice President of CRO Startup
Konferencija je obostrano ocijenjena kao izuzetno uspješna, a uskoro možemo očekivati i nastavak suradnje!
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