In the presence of Geneviève Fioraso, Louis Schweitzer, and Pierre-René Lemas, the SATTs invite their partners to jointly take stock of their actions, share their feedback, present examples of successful transfers to industry, and exchange views with government representatives and their shareholders.
On November 25, the SATT Network will bring together all public and private stakeholders involved in the transfer of technology and knowledge from public research to businesses, across all disciplines. More than 400 participants from all regions of France will be welcomed at the Cinémathèque Française (Paris 12th arrondissement) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to review the deployment and mission of the SATTs and share the results obtained: 2,900 projects identified and analyzed, 540 patents filed, €70 million invested, 140 technology licenses granted to companies, and 40 start-ups created.
On November 25, public figures committed to promoting the transfer of technologies derived from public research are expected to attend,including
- Geneviève Fioraso, Secretary of State for Higher Education and Research to the Minister of National Education, Higher Education, and Research
- Louis Schweitzer, Commissioner General for Investment
- Pierre-René Lemas, Chief Executive Officer of Caisse des Dépôts Group
- Philippe Bouyoux, Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs in Washington, former Deputy Commissioner General for Investment
This event will also give a voice to
- At the ministries, with contributions from
o Roger Genet, Director General of the Directorate General for Research and Innovation (DGRI), Ministry of National Education, Higher Education, and Research
o Alain Schmitt, Deputy Director General of the Directorate General for Enterprise (DGE), Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Digital Affairs.
- At research institutions, with contributions from
o Alain Fuchs, President and CEO of the CNRS
o Yves Lévy, President and CEO of Inserm
Jean-Loup Salzmann, President of Paris XIII University and of the Conference of University Presidents
- To socio-economic actors, with contributions from
o Laurent Beauvais, President of the Lower Normandy Regional Council, Chair of the Higher Education Committee of the Association of French Regions (ARF)
o Marie-Christine Oghly, Honorary President of MEDEF Ile-de-France
Jean-Luc Beylat, Vice President of Industrial Partnerships for Bell Labs and President of Alcatel Lucent Bell Labs France
- To SATT's international partners, with contributions from
Adrienne Corboud-Fumagalli, Vice President of Innovation and Technology Transfer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)
o Tom Hockaday, Managing Director, ISIS Innovation Ltd
o Jean-David Malo, Head of the SME Financial Instruments Unit
Find all the information on the website: http://conventionsatt2014.fr/