The Role of European Universities in European Innovation Ecosystems

The Role of European Universities in European Innovation Ecosystems

IMT and France Universités invite you to their strategic event on the Role of European Universities in European Innovation Ecosystems !

Exploiting New Funding Streams at Regional, National and European Level

European university alliances already play a critical role in fostering innovation and industrial competitiveness. The event will explore how they may contribute to regional innovation ecosystems and identify practical solutions to scale up these efforts at national and European level. In particular, it will address the potential of European universities alliances to enhance collaboration between the public and private sectors through such hubs.

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Anne Besnier, Vice-President for Research and Innovation of Region Centre-Val de Loire
  • Gerald Cultot, Acting Head of Unit of European and place-based innovation ecosystems, EISMEA
  • Olivier Ginez, Director General of Higher Education and Professional Insertion, French Ministry for Higher Education and Research
  • Korbinian Keck, Head of Unit of the Department of the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts, Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European Union
  • Christophe Lerouge, Director of IMT Atlantique
  • Paul-Guilhem Meunier, Head of Innovation and Economic Development, IMT
  • Stephane Ngo-Mai, Nice-Côte d’Azur University, Vice-president of Ulysseus European Univerities Alliance
  • Jekaterina Novikova, Deputy Head of Unit Innovation Policy and Access to Finance, DG RTD, European Commission
  • Cyril Piquemal, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the European Union
  • Giorgio Sonnino, Adviser for Synergies between Research and Higher Education, DG EAC, European Commission