Invitation – International Symposium & Round Table

The Roundtable will open up a two-day discussion on the role of knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship, its linkages to university research, and dependence on “sticky” factors characterizing geographically defined areas. Two major keynote speeches by two of the foremost experts in the field of science, technology and innovation will invite discussion on this most important policy subject of our times.

ROUNDTABLE – PROGRAM

July, 6th

08h30	Registration
9h00	Introduction: University-Industry Collaboration Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz (FAPESP) Introduction: System Innovation Nicholas Vonortas (SPEC & GWU) and Mario Cervantes (OCDE)
9h45	Keynote: University-Industry Interactions and Innovative Universities: Models and Measurement Robert Tijssen (CWTS) Discussant: Wolfgang Polt (Joanneum Research)
10h45	Keynote: Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship Franco Malerba (Universidade Luigi Bocconi) Discussant: Daniel Villavicencio (Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico)
11h45	Closure

In the Symposium a distinguished group of experts from around the world will discuss how knowledge intensive entrepreneurship is explored in different socioeconomic contexts in developed and developing countries. In addition they will present international challenges and success stories in different systems, the linkages between the actors in such an environment and discuss policy implications at the intersection of local and global environments.

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM – PROGRAM

July, 6^th

13h30	Opening session
14h00	Keynote: A Policy Framework on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Ron Boschma (University of Utrecht) Discussant: Carlos Américo Pacheco (FAPESP, Brazil)
15h00	Local/Regional Ecosystems for Knowledge-Intensive Enterprises Moderator: Andre Furtado (Unicamp, Brazil) • Sweden/Norway: Bjorn Asheim (Lund University) • Netherlands: Ron Boschma (University of Utrecht) • United States: Chris Hayter (Arizona State University) • Austria: Wolfgang Polt (Joanneum Research) • Brazil: Renato Garcia (Unicamp)
17h00	Closure

July, 7^th

8h30	Registration
9h00	SBIR-type Programs and the Geography of Innovation Moderator: Nick Vonortas • OECD Countries: Mario Cervantes (OECD) • France: Mirreille Matt (Grenoble Applied Economics Lab) • Brazil: Sergio Queiroz (Unicamp) • Austria: Michael Stampfer (Vienna Science and Technology Fund) • Russian Federation: Dirk Meissner (National Research University – Higher School of Economics) • Republic of Korea: Jeong-Dong Lee (Seoul National University) • Other
11h00	Industry Perspectives Paulo Zawilak (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul) Cesar Gon (CI&T Software) TBC Humberto Pereira (Embraer & ANPEI)
12h00	Lunch (restaurants around FAPESP)
13h30	Universities and Knowledge-Intensive Enterprises Moderator: Sergio Queiroz • United States: Chris Hayter (Arizona State University) • Mexico: Daniel Villavicencio (Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana) • Brazil: Bruno Fischer (Unicamp), Sergio Queiroz (Unicamp) and Nicholas Vonortas (Unicamp/George Washington University) Discussants: Robert Tijssen (University of Leiden), Bjorn Asheim (Lund University) and Ismael Rafols (Universitat Politènica de València)
15h30	Break
16h00	Panel: Policy Maker Agenda Moderator: Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz (FAPESP) • Franco Malerba (University of Bocconi) • Ron Boschma (University of Utrecht) • Mario Cervantes (OECD) • Carlos Pacheco (FAPESP) • Wolfgang Polt (Joanneum Research) • Nick Vonortas (Unicamp/GWU) • Fernanda de Negri (Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada, IPEA)
17h00	Conclusion of the symposium