Introduction

At this seminar, a broad range of aspects, from the very first identification to the growth and extension of start-ups shall be discussed. Each session will be followed by interactive discussions with the experts. The conference will start with an overview of the management of start-up creation in more than 60 technology transfer offices in Europe. On Friday afternoon the conference closes with an interactive forum discussion where key-players will share their experiences and lessons learned from previous mistakes in “Classic things that go wrong”.

The program is suitable for both technology transfer professionals as for the starters themselves. All other involved parties (policy makers, investors, industrial partners, legal and financial advisors) are invited to benefit form this unique gathering of worldwide expertise in this specific and relatively new discipline.