EURECA-PRO: Open Hybrid Event on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The Technical University of Crete (TUC) organizes an open hybrid event on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 from 14:00 to 16:00 EEST. The event will take place in "Manousos Manousakis" Amphitheater on TUC campus; online participation is also possible through teleconferencing (zoom link). The event will be also live-streamed on EURECA-PRO's facebook page.

Four distinguished speakers with national and international experience will share their thoughts and experiences on the transition from research to entrepreneurship and start-up development.

  • Dr. George Papamichail, Director of Science and Technology Park of Crete (STEP-C)
    Exploitation of Research Outcomes and Entrepreneurship
     
  • Dr. Ioannis Kanetakis, Former Officer at the European Patent Office (EPO)
    Informal discussion on European Patents and the European Patent Office
     
  • Prof. George Kiriakidis, IESL/FORTH, CEO of PCN Materials, Retired UoC Professor
    From full-time researcher to full-time entrepreneur. An opportunity or threat?
     
  • Assist. Prof. Nikos Tsotsolas, University of West Attica, KalaΘos Platform Cofounder
    From research results to real-world applications. Focus on global market needs.
     

The event is part of the EURECA-PRO Summer School on I&E hosted at TUC during this week. The event will be open to all participants of the Summer School, as well as to members of the EURECA-PRO academic community: Montanuniversität Leoben, Universidad de León, Universitatea din Petroșani, Technical University of Crete, Politechnika Śląska, Hochschule Mittweida, Universiteit Hasselt, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Université de Lorraine.


The event will be broadcast live through the official EURECA-PRO facebook page and will be recorded, while photographic material will be taken. The digital material will be displayed on the website and on the official channel of the Technical University of Crete and the European University EURECA-PRO and will be published on social media and in newsletters. Your photo may be included in press releases issued by the institutions for this event. For any issue, which concerns your personal data, you can be informed through the page with TUC's privacy policy.