Innovating for Growth

09:00

Opening address by Eugènia Bieto Caubet, Director General, ESADE

09:05

Introduction, Richard L. Hudson, CEO & Editor, Science|Business

09:10

Challenging the crisis: Successful policies for sustainable growth

10:00

Launch of the conference declaration: Achieving sustainable growth through research and innovation

10:15

New ideas for sustainable growth

15-minute inspiring talks:

• The future of urban mobility
• Debunking monetisation: surprising ways to help innovation and growth

10:45

Coffee & press conference

11:15

Breakout sessions

Session I: Data-driven innovation: international initiatives for growth

Session II: Breakthrough science and technology: The start of innovation

Session III: The social impact of innovation

12:15

Small companies, big plans: the key to the future?

3-minute ‘elevator-pitch’ session by the 4 finalists of the 2015 Academic Enterprise Awards – ACES - followed by a Q&A session

A group of distinguished judges will vote to designate the winner of the 2015 ACES Programme

12:45

Q&A: Best approaches to stimulating spin-outs

13:15

Award ceremony

13:30

Networking Lunch