I N R I A
Le Rendez-vous de l’INRIA
Towards an EU framework for technology transferThe 2008 « Rendez-vous de l’INRIA » gathered representatives from industry, research, the European Commission and Members of the European Parliament to debate on this highly sensitive issue”.  An audience of experts reunited in Brussels for joint consideration.
Hosted by Michel Cosnard, the president and CEO of INRIA, 120 people took part in this forum. In his opening address, Zoran Stancic, the deputy director general at the Research DG of the European Commission, underlined the need for proper management of intellectual property rights in order to ensure effective transfers. The evidence given by Laurent Kott, CEOl of INRIA-Transfert, put the spotlight on his company's winning formula, with 90 startups created. The open session, facilitated by Christophe Leclerc, a journalist with Euractiv, brought together a high-level panel. Participants and key members of the research world, innovation, the European Commission and Parliament debated the best way to achieve pan-European transfer of technology. 
When closing the forum, Catherine Trautmann, MEP and vice-president of the ITRE commission whose responsibilities include research in particular, presented a number of European initiatives aimed at supporting ICST research. She also emphasized the importance of scientific education for young people, a genuine investment for the future.
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Editorialby Jean-Pierre Bânatre, Director of the European Partnerships Department. 
"ICST deserves intensive long-term research to unleash its full potential. Driven by ever-increasing application demands, ICT is at the heart of 21st-century science, as it plays a crucial role in tackling complex problems that arise in all the other research areas..." iScience Blog
• To continue the debate on iSCIENCE,
the blog in partnership with INRIA. Programme May 285.30 - Welcome: Michel Cosnard, CEO, INRIA 5.35 - Keynote speech: Zoran Stancic, Deputy Director General, "scientific advances", DG Research, European Commission and Laurent Kott, CEO, INRIA-Transfert 17h55 - Round table: "What
are the conditions for an efficient technology transfer in Europe?" 19h15 - Closing remarks: Catherine Trautmann, MEP, Vice-Chairwoman ITRE Committee. More information• M. Cosnard's speech (pdf / mp3) |
