EBN 25th Anniversary
Conference & Reception
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27 January 2010
17.00 - 21.00
Palais des Académies
rue Ducale / Hertogsstraat 1
1000 Brussels - Belgium |
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The European Voice is our exclusive media partner for this event |
EBN will celebrate its 25th Anniversary during which the BICs will showcase their entrepreneurial achievements realised within the EBN network. This will be the occasion to highlight the efficiency and performances of the BICs, which have successfully deployed and professionalised a pilot project initiative launched by the EC in 1984.
25 years later , the EBN network is a key player in promoting incubation, innovation and entrepreneurship.
This 25th anniversary celebration will be articulated as follows:
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16.30 - 17.00 |
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Official Welcome addresses
- Luigi Campitelli, President of the EBN Board of Directors and CEO of BIC Lazio (Rome-Italy)
- Benoît Cerexhe, Ministre du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
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| 17.15 - 17.30 |
The Economic and Territorial Impact of the BICs
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| 17.30 - 18.30 |
"Towards A New EU Perspective for Innovative based SMEs"
- Mikel Landabaso, Head of Unit, Thematic coordination, Innovation, Policy Coordination, DG REGIO, EC
- Robert-Jan Smits, Director, European Research Area: research programmes and capacity, DG RTD, EC (tbc)
- Peter Droell, Head of Unit, Innovation Policy Development, DG ENTR, EC
- Lambert van Nistelrooij, Member of the European Parliament, EP
- Michel Courtois, Director of Technical and Quality Management, ESA
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| 18.00 - 19.00 |
Roundtable: "Entrepreneurs and Innovators talk to policy-makers
The round table will be animated by Philippe Vanrie, CEO of EBN. It will welcome the participation of BIC's entrepreneurial champions, representatives of the EC, the ESA, the UN, a MEP and a visionary academic leader.
Moderator: Philippe Vanrie, CEO of EBN
- Professor Thomas Koulopoulos, Founder and President of Boston-based Delphi Group
- 3 BIC’s Entrepreneurial Champions
- Daniel Lynch, Technical director, EXILICA - Coventry, UK
BIC: Coventry University Enterprises Ltd
- Philippe Rousseau, Chief Financial Officer, VIVALIS - Nantes, France
BIC: Atlanpole
- Frédéric Levaux, CEO CODASYSTEM, Luxembourg
BIC: Technoport (CRP Tudor), Esch/Alzette
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| 19.00 - 21.00 |
Cocktail Reception
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ESA/ESINET Award Ceremony (more information here)
Michel Courtois, Director of Technical and Quality Management, ESA
Winner: Jeroen Rotteveel, Innovative Data Systems (IDS) Delft, The Netherlands
- UNDP "Eco-Innovation Award Ceremony (more information here)
Giancarlo Canzanelli, Coordinator UN - ISLEDA (International Liaison Service for Local development Agencies)
Winner: Jean-Claude Rey, CEO, COURTIREY, Thonon Les Bains, France
BIC: Thésame Innovation, Annecy, France
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N.B.: an EBN EU Projects Seminar is organised on 27 January 2010 and will preceed the 25th Anniversary celebration.
N.B: the EBN 25th Anniversary Cocktail reception is free of charge
Target audience: The event is open to all