Launching Event of The WIPO Guide on Incentives in Technology Transfer
March 13, 2024
Join us on Wednesday, March 20th, for an innovative event marking the launch of the WIPO Guide on Incentives in Technology Transfer.
Hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Universities UK, and the University of Sussex, this hybrid gathering will bring together leading experts to delve into the crucial topic of incentivizing research commercialization.
Date and Time:
March 20, 2024, from 13:45 to 17:30 GMT
Location
- Onsite: Woburn House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 0HW, United Kingdom
- Online: Event Registration
Why should you attend?
This conference, "Recognition and Incentives for Research Commercialisation: How should we support University Staff?" promises enlightening discussions, timely insights, and valuable networking opportunities within the sector. Highlights include:
- The release of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) guide on Incentives in Technology Transfer. A guide on how to encourage, recognize and reward researchers and professionals.
- Presentation from the ASPECT Network’s APPLE project, which explored how academic career progression can be aligned to support enterprise and innovation.
Agenda
13:45 – 14:00 Registration
14:00 – 14:15 Welcome Remarks
- Mr. Alejandro Roca Campaña, Senior Director, IP for Innovators Department (IPID), IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector, WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland
- Mr Greg Wade, Head of Innovation Policy, Universities UK, United Kingdom
- Professor Debbie Keeling, Professor of Marketing, Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor, Knowledge Exchange, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
14:15 – 15:00 Does Research Commercialisation Create Career Capital?
- Professor Norbert Morawetz, Professor in Entrepreneurship and Digital Innovation at Henley Business School, University of Reading, United Kingdom
15:00 – 15:45 Rewarding Academics for Technology Transfer: The key debates
- Professor Franz Barjak, Professor for Empirical Economic and Social Research, School of Business, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), Switzerland
15:45 – 16:15 Introducing the WIPO Guide on Incentives in Technology Transfer – Rewarding academic researchers
- Ms. Lien Verbauwhede Koglin, Counsellor, Technology Transfer Section, IP for Innovators Department (IPID), IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector, WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland
16:15 – 16:30 Break – Teas/Coffee Networking
16:30 – 16:50 The important role played by Technology Transfer Professionals
- Dr Stuart Wilkinson, CEO, Praxis Auril, United Kingdom
16:50 – 17:20 Introducing the WIPO Guide on Incentives in Technology Transfer – Rewarding Technology Transfer Professionals
- Ms. Lien Verbauwhede Koglin, Counsellor, Technology Transfer Section, IP for Innovators Department (IPID), IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector, WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland
17:20 – 17:30 Wrap-up and Closing Ceremony