Conference Programme
ASTP invites you to Athens, the beautiful city well-known for its trade and ancient
culture. We are proud to offer you a programme with prominent speakers from
Europe and the US who are eager to share their experience and knowlegde with you.
We gladly welcome our plenary speakers John Bates, Adjunct Professor
of Entrepreneurship, London Business School and Alex Brabers, Executive Vice
President ICT, GIMV.

Plenary and parellel sessions led by expert speakers from Europe as well as the US will cover the following subjects:

- The changing role of venture capital in university-based spin-out companies
- Sniff-testing a venture

- This house believes that Technology Transfer should be driven entirely by profit (debate)
* An Introductory track on Managing Intellectual Property (including sessions on: When to patent inventions and when not to, the art of triage – Managing the academic interface – The importance of due diligence – What are we doing here? – Problem cases)
* Parallel sessions on Tech Transfer – Policy Transfer (Structuring inventor rewards – Building a reputation for innovation –
* Parellel sessions on Understanding Key Industries (Food and medical devices)
* Parellel sessions on Exchanging Experiences (License deals you shouldn’t do – Licensing case study)
* Parellel sessions on New Age Spin-outs (Bootstrapping new ventures - Managing technology development funds – Business Angels – Corporate venture funds )

PDF-versions of the presentations are available at the Restricted Membership Area of this website (for ASTP members only).

Social Programmes

* Preceding the seminar ASTP offers an optional social program on Wednesday afternoon the 12^th of October with a guided tour among the highlights of Athens. The social program will start at 4 PM and end around 6.30 PM with a cocktail offered by the NHRF.

* On Thursday evening, the 13^th of October we invite you to our traditional Seminar dinner. While enjoying a nice Mediterranean meal there will be plenty of time for conversation and the exchange of professional experiences from all over Europe and other parts of the world.

Welcome cocktail
We would like to invite all delegates of our seminar to join us for a welcome cocktail on Wednesday evening, the 12th of October. This cocktail was offered by the National Hellenic Research Foundation and started around 6.30 PM in the atrium of the NHRF. This first acquaintance gives you the opportunity to meet other delegates, before the conference itself actually takes place.