Afterwork Innovation 2024: Innovation in Occitanie, what strategy for Montpellier?

The Innovation Afterwork is a major event designed to celebrate and reward the creative and visionary spirit of those involved in innovation in the Montpellier area. The University of Montpellier, leader of the University Innovation Cluster, invites all those involved in Research the socio-economic world to its Innovation Afterwork event on July 8 at the Orangerie du Jardin des Plantes. Participants will have the opportunity to share their perspectives on innovation, emerging trends, and challenges to be overcome in their respective fields during an evening hosted by News Tank Research on the topic: Innovation in Occitanie: what strategy for Montpellier?

Program

• Opening remarks: Phillipe Augé (President of the University of Montpellier)
• Debate: Philippe Combette (Vice President of Partnerships and Innovation at the University of Montpellier) and Anne-Lise Melki, Managing Director of Biotope
• From fundamental research to the desire to innovate (round table): Claude GRISON ( CNRS Research Director, Director of the ChimEco laboratory (CNRS, UM), European Inventor Award 2022), Pierre LE BLAINVAUX (Co-founder of Technofounders), Sandrine GUERREIRO (CNRS Licensing Business Manager) 
• Public-private partnerships: the keys to successful collaboration: David MOUILLOT (University Professor, Member ofUMR MARBEC (CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, UM)), Vincent ABELLO (Investor and representative of SpyGen), Léa MAZEL (Head of Contracts and Commercialization, Innovation and Partnerships Department, University of Montpellier)
• The 2024 Innovation Awards: The six winners of the 2024 Innovation Awards will be honored for their outstanding contributions in various fields and the impact of their innovations on society.
• Conclusion:Alexandra PRIEUX, President ofAlcediag

The Innovation Afterwork offers a unique evening to explore the latest technological advances, encourage collaboration between Research the socio-economic world, stimulate entrepreneurship, and catalyze economic and social progress.

Free event by invitation only.

For more information, contact the Communications Department by email.