A Science|Business conference followed by the first annual Science|Business lecture
On the eve of the new R&I programme's launch, Science|Business organises a conference gathering key members of the European Parliament to review strengths and weaknesses of the final Horizon 2020 package and discuss what needs to be done next.
17:00 - Horizon 2020: The view from the Parliament
An interactive debate taking stock of the new Horizon 2020 Programme – with some of the MEPs most involved in its development:
- Maria da Graça Carvalho, MEP
- Christian Ehler, MEP
- James Elles, MEP
18:00 Getting inventions to earn their keep - a personal account, Hermann Hauser FRS, Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners
The first annual Science|Business lecture by the most active VC and entrepreneur in the Cambridge cluster.
Followed by a discussion: How the EU can make more innovation happen? Is Horizon 2020 sufficient, or even helpful?
- Andrew Duff, MEP
- Waldemar Kütt, Deputy Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn
Moderator: Richard L. Hudson, CEO & Editor, Science|Business
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