ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION – FROM THE ACADEMIC BENCH TO THE MARKET – PERSPECTIVES AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 

Wallonie-Bruxelles International and Agência USP de Inovação have the pleasure to invite you to their joint seminar on research and innovation. 

The event will highight the necessary articulation between the academic research and the market through case studies of researchers, start up companies and innovative eco-systems from Belgium and Brazil, as well as the presentation of funding opportunities.

Wallonie-Bruxelles International e a Agência USP de Inovação tem o prazer de convidar o para o seu seminário conjunto sobre pesquisa e inovação.

O evento pretende evidenciar a necessária articulação entre a pesquisa acadêmica e o mercado através de casos de estudos de pesquisadores, start ups e eco-sistemas inovadores da Bélgica e do Brasil assim como a apresentação de oportunidades de financiamento.

Programação Pré Aprovada

WBI – USP SEMINAR

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION – FROM THE ACADEMIC BENCH TO THE MARKET – PERSPECTIVES AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

14h Introduction by Pascale Delcomminette, General Director of Wallonie-Bruxelles International and Pr. Marcos Nogueira Martins, director of the Innovation Agency of São Paulo (AUSPIN)

14h20 – 14h50 First session: academy and industry – the role of entrepreneurship and innovation

14h20 – 14h35:  Flore Keymeulen Scientific Advisor ULB TTO  - " From university research and innovation management to successful collaborations: the case of ULB"

14h35 – 14h50: Pr. Catalani, Coordinator of INOVA USP - “InovaUSP – the new front-end of innovation at USP”

14h50 – 15h20 Second session: how public private partnership are fostering innovation

14h50 – 15h05: Pierre Van Renterghem, Director of Welbio - « From the French-speaking universities to the Walloon biotech industry, a successful chain of innovation»

15h05 – 15h20: Saulo Rodrigues, manager da SUPERA Incubadora of Supera Parque - “Supera, the Health technology park of the University of São Paulo and innovation ecosystem”

15h20 – 15h50 Third session: examples of academic collaborations in Biotechnology and Health

15h20 – 15h35: David Cannella - Professor of the Interfaculty School of Bio Engineers of Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and his collaboration with USP 

15h35 – 15h50: Christiani Amorim – Professor at Université Catholique de Louvain La Neuve (UCLouvain) and FNRS Research Associate - "Academic collaboration and its potential benefits for society: UCLouvain and UnB experience"

15h50 – 16h10 Q&A

16h10 – 16h30 Coffee break

16h30 – 17h15 Fourth session: success stories of start ups companies

16h30 – 16h45: Pierre François Bareel, CEO Comet Traitements « From spin off creation to the Brazilian Market”

16h45 – 17h00: João Reis, managing director and Nanosens partner “The case of Nanosens Ltda”

17h00 – 17h30 Sixth session: financing schemes and conclusion

17h00 – 17h15: Julie Dumont, Scientific Liaison Officer of WBI in Brazil - “Brazil – Belgium research funding opportunities”

17h15 – 17h30: Prof. Sergio Robles Reis Queiroz, Professor at Unicamp and Adjunct Coordinator of Innovation Research at FAPESP – "FAPESP, supporting research and innovation in São Paulo state" 

17h30– 18h00 Q&A

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