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#interregeurope #webinar 'On 14 March 2024, the Policy Learning Platform is hosting a webinar on the topic of entrepreneurial universities: spinoffs and technology transfer. During this webinar, we will explore how public policies can contribute to spinoffs and the commercialisation of research results. This will be done through good practices on entrepreneurial universities and explore the latest policy findings from policymakers and experts."

Last year, while participating in the YLAI Fellowship, one thing stood out to me: almost everything was contactless—from accessing elevators to making payments. This got me thinking about how St. Lucia could benefit from such innovation, especially for business owners who network daily and juggle countless business cards. The common issue? There’s no guarantee your contact will be saved. Inspired, I dove into research and testing, using feedback from my YLAI fellows and friends. After 6 months, I launched Smart Cards in March 2024 along with my sister company Blu Media Prints. These cards simplify networking by eliminating paper business cards, allowing entrepreneurs to share information instantly with just a 'TAP'. Share contacts, Google reviews, social media, WiFi details, websites, and more. I took it a step further and launched Smart Signs, which function the same way. Ready to streamline your networking? Reach out at 1758-712-4590. Let's make connections smarter! YLAI / Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative SLUDTERA Inc. #technology #smartcards #networking

‼️Last Call for Ukrainian Scientists‼️ Don’t miss your final chance to apply for the Science2Business program - a part of the Seeds of Bravery project! At Science2Business, Ukrainian scientists will learn: 👉🏼 The basics of entrepreneurship; 👉🏼 Design thinking; 👉🏼 How to create a viable product; 👉🏼 Effective idea promotion and business communication skills; 👉🏼 Validation of ideas; 👉🏼 Structuring a business model. Our initiative mirrors the technology transfer offices found in leading research centers worldwide. These offices assist scientists in protecting their innovations with patents, fostering partnerships with businesses, and successfully bringing their ideas to market 🌟 Upon completing the program, you'll get insights on how to commercialize your ideas, and be ready to apply for funding from the European Seeds of Bravery project. 📲 Register: https://lnkd.in/eEzqTpGH 📍 Deadline: 07.10.2024 (today). 🖇️ Science2Business is conducted as part of the Seeds of Bravery project and is implemented by INNOV8 in partnership with Aalto University, EIT Health, Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship. The initiative is funded by the European Union, under the European Innovation Council.

Constant upgradation of Technology and Automation can entirely transform the game. It's amazing, the upgradation of Technology and Automation not only enhances precision, but it also reduces human error, which can sometimes lead to costly mistakes.

Thank you Cambridge Tech Week for a cracking "Scale-up Day" event and Gala Drinks!   So many valuable insights to digest, but 3 of my key takeaways are:   1. Much scale-up investment in UK tech businesses is from the US and Middle East. Yet London is a global finance powerhouse. How can we enable more UK investment? The new government must play a part by "doubling down" and supporting scale-ups in the Budget.   2. Hermann Hauser's top 3 considerations when investing in a technology business:   i) what is the size of growth rate of the market? 📈 ii) what is the quality of the team (is there at least one "star person")? 🤩 iii) is there "defensible technology"? 🛡   3. The UK excels at "creative exploration" and academic diversity in technology, and UK scale-ups should play to those strengths. Good advisers can add value to a scale-up, not just where external expertise is needed, but as "boundary spanners" across networks.  (great workshop by Irene Graham OBE, Monique Ingrid Boddington, Cate Poulson, Christopher Ellis).

Explore how UK's academic brilliance can fuel tech innovation, as Alexis Dormandy of @OxfordScienceEnt underscores commercializing research for national growth. Join the conversation on fostering industry-academic partnerships. #TechInnovation #UKAcademia #BusinessGrowth

Want to know more about the new Entrepreneurial PhD at University of Technology Sydney? Here's the shiny new set of webpages for it: https://lnkd.in/gxiDi-pK More soon on how to craft a proposal and find supervisors for this unique degree through which to develop high-impact knowledge while also building the pathway to implement it.

💡Introducing best practices and policies of more innovative partner regions to be transferred to less innovative regions🤝 🆕🇦🇹 The Open Innovation Strategy for Austria, initiated in July 2016 and led by the Austrian government, aims to be a role model in open innovation systems by 2025. It includes creating innovation spaces, embedding innovation in education, developing public administration through open innovation, and establishing an open innovation platform. The strategy emphasizes research partnerships, public involvement in funding programs, support for SMEs, co-creation training, and open data principles. It targets SMEs, large enterprises, and R&D organizations, offering consultation, funding opportunities, and networking events to foster cooperation and knowledge exchange. The uniqueness of Austria's strategy lies in its comprehensive approach and early adoption on a national level. 📈

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (#EIT) is expanding its network with 11 new regional innovation hubs, bringing the total to 17 countries by the end of the year. These hubs, part of the Regional Innovation Scheme (#RIS), aim to strengthen #innovation in regions that need it most by providing training, #funding, and support to local entrepreneurs and innovators. With a focus on collaboration and connecting local ecosystems to a wider European #network, this expansion marks a significant step in boosting innovation across #Europe's emerging and moderate innovation regions. 💡More: https://lnkd.in/eRXfd4qj

Hot off the Financial Times! 📰 In today's Financial Times column our Ilkka Kivimäki states that Europe has everything it takes to become Silicon Valley 2.0. but in order to do that, certain areas of Europe’s tech and research ecosystems can’t be overlooked. "Replicating the success of European spinouts such as IQM Quantum Computers, biomodal and Climeworks requires stronger alignment and appreciation for the fact that research-based startups are often best positioned to help universities realise the societal impact of their research. Only few European universities consider spinouts as an important strategic asset and actively track their progress as a part of the university's overall success, and this needs to change." Read the full column: https://lnkd.in/ehS3w5np