The event is intended for large and medium-sized enterprises, universities, representatives of higher education institutions, research institutes as well as banks and intermediaries interested in financing R&D projects and R&D infrastructure. The EIB will present the ways in which it can finance research, development and innovation and hold three in-depth workshops: Workshop I: Financing projects in the higher education sector; Workshop II: Financing R&D and innovative projects in the corporate sector – the Risk Sharing Financing Facility (RSFF, the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme); and Workshop III: Technology Transfer Accelerators (TTAs). Participants are requested to indicate which workshop they would like to attend.
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| 13:30 | Registration |
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Introduction: Dr Matthias Kollatz-Ahnen, Vice-President, European Investment Bank (EIB) Conference chairman: Dr Emanuel Maravić, Head of EIB’s Vienna Office |
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| 15:15 | Coffee break |
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| 15:30 | WORKSHOP I - Financing projects in the higher education sector |
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Topics: Higher education, research and loan finance – the EIB’s experiences and successful projects Chairing the discussions: Paolo Munini, Head of Division for Lending Operations in Austria and Hungary, EIB Taking part in the discussions:
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| WORKSHOP II - Financing R&D and innovative projects in the corporate sector – Risk Sharing Financing Facility (RSFF) | |
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Topics: Innovative SMEs, risk sharing with banks and corporates, loan finance for joint ventures Chairing the discussions: Kim Kreilgaard, Head of Division for Financing Research, Development and Innovation, EIB Taking part in the discussions:
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| WORKSHOP III – Technology Transfer Accelerators (TTAs) | |
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Topics: Financing technology transfer, financing models, successful technology transfer projects and criteria. What are the advantages of being involved in such an approach for a university or research institute? Chairing the discussions: Thomas Barrett, Director, Action for Growth Instruments, EIB Taking part in the discussions:
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| 17:30 | Following on directly: Cocktail reception |