UNICA launches a call for participations in the webinar "Academia & Industry: Innovation Models", to be held on 20 April, 15:00 – 17:00 (CET). An excellent panel of speakers will take part in this important event, including Christian J. Suojanen, CEO –Broadreach Global LLC (USA) as keynote, and the Vice-Rectors Research from UCD, UNIL and UAM. Jonathan Seckl, Senior Vice Principal of the University of Edinburgh will chair the discussions.

Collaboration between universities and industry is an essential component of a balanced research ecosystem, and an important mechanism through which university research delivers economic and societal impact. However, this collaboration also entails risks and challenges.
Why do we innovate and what is the purpose of innovation in academia? Who are the key stakeholders in innovation and what are the challenges in aligning the interests and achieving a desired level of engagement and cooperation for successful innovation? What are the main factors for success in University-industry collaboration? How SSH cooperation with industry can be fostered?
The webinar will address these issues and provide an overview of different innovation models and instruments that universities have been developing in order to promote and accelerate technology transfer to the society.

Information and the registration form are available at: https://www.unica-network.eu/event/academia-industry-innovation-models/