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Workshop Creating Local Prosperity through World-class Science Based Business Development
The São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP, and the Institute for Applied Economic Research, IPEA, invite to the
Workshop Creating Local Prosperity through World-class Science Based Business Development
June 16th, 2016 – 8h30 to 16h30
FAPESP – Rua Pio XI, 1500 – Alto da Lapa – São Paulo
The workshop will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing regional government (states and municipalities) which want to create policies to foster science based businesses that address local challenges while creating sustainable business models based on impacting the world market.
Register your interest in attending the event – www.fapesp.br/eventos/wbd/interest
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8h30 |
Registration |
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9h |
Opening Session |
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9h10 |
Local Innovation for a global economy |
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10h40 |
Coffee Break |
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10h55 |
Session 1 - Mission oriented public R&D: international experience and success cases Cesar Gon, CEO of CI&T Software S.A. Nicholas Vonortas, Professor of the George Washington University |
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12h55 |
Lunch (restaurants around FAPESP) |
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14h15 |
Session 2 - Local innovation in Brazilian and US experience Carlos Américo Pacheco, Professor of the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) Sergio Queiroz, Professor of the University of Campinas (Unicamp) and member of the Adjunt Panel for Research and Innovation at FAPESP Guilherme Ary Plonski, Professor of the University of São Paulo (USP) and member of the Adjunt Panel - Director Planning for Science, Technology and Innovation for the State of São Paulo at FAPESP William B. Bonvillian, Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Washington, DC, office |
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16h15 |
Closing remarks |
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16h30 |
Closing |
Event free of charge / Limited registration
Official language: English (simultaneous translations will not be provided)
Information: FAPESP (11) 3838-4394 / rbs@fapesp.br
Parking suggestion: Pio Park – Rua Pio XI, 1320 | Tonimar – Rua Jorge Americano, 89