8th of October 2025, Faculty of Management & University of Primorska (details of location), please register. Programme in PDF
08.30 – 09.00 | RegistrationFaculty of Management, Izolska vrata 2, Koper |
09.00 – 09.30 | Welcome addresses Klavdija Kutnar, Rector, University of PrimorskaTomaž Boh, Director-General Science Directorate, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Urša Jerše, coordinator of UNIK@TT consortium, Head of Technology Transfer Office at University of Ljubljana Robert Blatnik, coordinator of KTO consortium, Head of Technology Transfer Office at Jožef Stefan Institute |
| 09.30 – 10.00 | Key note: Backing the Bold: How SPRIND Builds the Future Through Disruptive Innovation and Mission-Driven Funding. Connecting National Ambition with European Opportunity to Empower Deep Tech and High-Risk Innovation. Olav Carlsen – Innovation Manager – SPRIND |
10.00 – 11.05 | Round table: Bridging the Gap: Synergizing Science, Research, and Innovation in the New EU Funding Landscape Chair: Andreja Kutnar, Acting Department Chair, InnoRenew CoE (UP IAM)Panelists: Tomaž Boh, Director-General Science Directorate, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Olav Carlsen, SPRIND Žiga Lampe, Assistant Director of Strategic Development and Internationalisation Department at Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia |
11.05 – 11.20 | Break |
11.20 – 13.10 | Best innovation with commercial potential: Pitch competition (in English) Chair: Robert Blatnik, Jožef Stefan Institute |
13.10 – 14.20 | Light lunch |
14.20 – 14.40 | Award announcement: Best innovation with commercial potential (in English) Award announcement: WIPO National award for enterprises Award announcement: WIPO National award for innovators |
14.40 – 14.50 | Break |
14.50 – 16.30 | Paper presentations: scientific papers on technology transfer and intellectual property (in English) Chair: Jana Hojnik, University of Primorska |
16.30 – | Final networking |
To participate please fill-out the registration form.
For additional information please contact Organizing committee at Jožef Stefan Institute through the email: tehnologije@ijs.si.
Notice of Recording and Photography
10 October 2025, Award ceremony (within the program of Awards of IS2025) at Jožef Stefan Institute:
Best innovation with commercial potential in the year 2025
