10 July 2021
Check out the NOVA Innovation Day
On the 8th of July, the Rectorate of the NOVA University Lisbon hosted the NOVA Innovation Day. knowledge-based value, through collaborations with the business and social representatives.
The Rector, Prof. João Sàágua, opened the ceremony followed by the Pro-Rector, Prof. Isabel Rocha, who summarized the main points of action of the University in the field of innovation, entrepreneurship and value creation and presented the NOVA Innovation digital platform that brings together, in an easily accessible virtual space, the main initiatives and activities related to the Third Mission of the University.
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The program continued with two roundtables session, to share the knowledge and experiences. The first focused on Technology Transfer and University-Business Relations, moderated by Pedro Saraiva, Director of NOVA IMS, with speakers Nuno Prego Ramos, CEO CellmAbs (NOVA Spin-off), João Paulo Oliveira, Co-CEO, BiLD Analytics (NOVA Spin-off), and Nuno Coelho, CEO A4F-AlgaFuel & Vice President CoLab BIOREF.
The second roundtable, dedicated to the Transfer of Knowledge and Impact on Society, was moderated by Hélder Lopes, from the NOVA Impact Office, and included Jorge Portugal, COTEC General Director, Cristina Ventura, Public Policy Manager, Roche Portugal, Henrique Silveira, Professor at IHMT, Joana Castro e Costa, Executive Director, Nova SBE Leadership for Impact Knowledge Center, and Luís Baptista, President of INNO – NOVA Social Innovation Center.
The President of ANI – National Innovation Agency, Joana Mendonça, was responsible for the closing session.