BIOVEGEN participated on February 13 and 14, 2013, in the second edition of TRANSFIERE, the European Forum for Science, Technology, and Innovation, held at the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Málaga.
Objectives of the Forum: Transfiere is a multisectoral networking forum aimed at promoting the transfer and cooperation between the scientific realm and the business sector. Universities and research centers convey their scientific knowledge to companies and R&D+i producers, while the business sector has the opportunity to communicate its concerns to the university community so that they can understand the real market demands.
Two types of entities participated:
- Technology providers (research groups from universities, OPIs, and Technology Centers, as well as companies, foundations, institutions, etc. that showcase the results of their research works, with the aim of applying, developing, and/or commercializing them).
- Technology seekers (Public Administrations and public and private companies)
It had the participation of more than 1,000 people, including over 200 companies and 50 universities (Source: Diariosur) from 6 different sectors:
- Agribusiness
- Health
- Tourism
- Infrastructure and Transport
- Information and Communication Technologies and Content
- Industry, Energy, and Environment
The organization of Transfiere contacted BIOVEGEN to offer special participation conditions* to its members, who, as part of the Technological Platform, had the opportunity to benefit from the following conditions (offer valid for up to 4 members):
- Use of personal space for one-on-one meetings free of charge
- Free registration to access the event and all its activities
*Normal participation conditions:
- Registration for 1 day: 180 €
- 2 days: 324 €
Transfer is structured into various activities:
- Scheduled meetings or those arranged on the spot, between technology seekers and providers. Meetings lasting 10 or 30 minutes, at rotating tables or tables rented by organizations.
- Presentations of 10 minutes at the “Speaker Corner”. Speakers: universities, OPIs, Technological Centers, Technology Parks, and Centers of innovative companies, Administration.
- Round Tables (Trend Area): five tables in total where current trends on transfer and internationalization are debated. Topics of the round tables:
- International Scientific and Technological Parks
- Innovative Public Procurement
- New Trends in Technology Transfer
- Technology Transfer from the Company Perspective
- Entrepreneurship and Business Creation