By the end of this week we will already go into the final phase of the ticket sales for the 2022 UIIN Conference. While the schedule is live, inspiring keynotes and special tracks are being added every day to make sure our 10th anniversary conference will be epic! Don't forget to buy your ticket by Sunday (April 10th) to save 10% on the ticket price.
Wondering who you will learn from? Keep reading to meet our first confirmed keynotes and get a sneak peak into some of the conference tracks. For more learning opportunities, don't miss our upcoming expert panel on research valorisation and take a look at the latest
project news for some valuable tips and tools!
Andrew Petter Former President and Vice Chancellor of Simon Fraser University (The Engaged University)
Marc Sedam Vice-President for Technology Opportunity Ventures at NYU
Some agenda highlights:
June 13 14:20 - 15:45
Case Study: VentureWaerft
- a Vivid Hub-Structure for a Cross-Border Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Kick off the conference with some inspiring case studies on entrepreneurial ecosystems like VentureWaerft. In this presentation, Stefanie Jordt (Hochschule Flensburg) will tell you all about the German-Danish cross-border collaboration and how it functions as a border-free start-up community and stepping stone for gaining international business experience. Read more
June 14 13:45 - 15:10
Workshop: Documentation
and Presentation of Merits from External Engagement Facilitated by strategic partnership experts from 3 different universities: Johan Blaus (KTH), Magnus Adenskog (Lund University) and Anna
Bergstrand (University of Borås), this hands-on workshop will dive into the topic of external engagement merits. Exchange perspectives, test and learn about new tools and methodologies and identify new ways of recognising, supporting and incentivising external engagement. Read more
June 15 10:30 - 12:00
Research: Will
Universities Drive the Future of Innovation during COVID Recovery? Wondering how universities across the globe have responded to the major 'landscape shock' caused by COVID-19? Join this early presentation by Tomas Coates Ulrichsen and Leonard Kelleher (University of Cambridge) and learn about the characteristics of the entrepreneurial and innovative university in terms of its response to COVID and its strategic focus for the COVID recovery period. Read more
Valorisation and Research Commercialisation in Universities
Join us online for a conversation with commercialisation experts from Europe and North America while we explore different commercialisation pathways and discuss how universities can enhance their valorisation capabilities through training and skills development, mentoring and leadership. Don't miss out and join us onMay 4th, 9-10:30am EST (3-4:30pm CEST).
Join our brand new UIIN Training Program "University-Business Cooperation Skills Accelerator", andbenefit from accessing internationally leading frameworks, tools and methods in university-business collaboration, and gain your unique microcredential! The program will take place directly before the 2022 UIIN Conference on June 12th and 13th, so combine it with your conference attendance to get the most out of your experience!
Learn how to make your research more visible in our new REVALORISE+
e-zine The second issue of the PLUS MAGAZINE is out and available for free download! In this issue you can read about hackathons as a tool to support valorisation, tips to make your research more visible and we give a sneak peek into the development of new training programmes for SSH researchers and intermediary professionals.
Boost rural entrepreneurship with the ARDENT Community-Based Learning Centre Are you interested in regenerating rural areas and boosting rural entrepreneurship? Check out the brand-new ARDENT Community-Based Learning Centre to learn how you can run your own programme to support adult learners with a step-by-step guide and plenty of additional supporting materials.
Interested in taking advantage of the discounted prices? Speak to us today about UIIN membership options. Already a UIIN
member? Don't forget to log into your members areato automatically access your membership discounts. For questions about the UIIN Membership or about our services, please contact us at office@uiin.org.
