Spin-off AustriA

welcoming words by Viktoria Tollinger, Werner Wutscher & Dejan Jovicevic

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WHY charting a visionary path: The imperative of a spin-off Ecosystem

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10:15 - 10:45 CEST - Keynote

Unlocking the power of ecosystems: catalyzing spin-offs for a transformative future.

- Hermann Hauser (Co-Founder of Amadeus Capital Partners)

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10:45 - 11:30 CEST - Panel discussion

Entrepreneurship as a third mission and driver of change?

- Monika Köppl-Turyna (Director at EcoAustria)

- Henrietta Egerth-Stadlhuber (Managing Director at FFG)

- Barbara Diehl (Chief Partnership Officer at Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation (SPRIND))

- Christine Ruckenbauer (Head of Technology Transfer Vetmeduni Vienna, CBO RIANA Therapeutics)

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Moderated by: Kami Krista (Co- Founder of Elio)

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HOW the path towards a flourishing ecosystem can be formed. Best Practices of spin-off ecosystems

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11:30 - 12:00 CEST - Keynote

Entrepreneurial ecosystems: towards a dynamic lifecycle model.

- Uwe Cantner (Professor at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena & the University of Southern Denmark)

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12:00 - 12:45 CEST - Panel

International ecosystems in comparison: boosters and challenges.

- Marius Rosenberg (Life Science Entrepreneur & Investor)

- Orsolya Ihasz (Lecturer in entrepreneurship at the University of Cranfield)

- Mart Maasik (Investment Director UniTartu Ventures and Head of Entrepreneurship at the University of Tartu) 

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Moderated by: Kambis Kohansal-Vajargah (Head of Startup-Services at Austrian Federal Economic Chamber)

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Navigating the Austrian Spin-off Ecosystem: WHAT is missing?

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13:15 - 13:45 CEST - Keynote

How to innovate a medical university – why entrepreneurship matters!

- Birgit Hochenegger-Stoirer (Vice Rector at the Medical University Graz)

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13:45 - 14:30 CEST - Panel

What are the subsequent actions and tasks required to establish a thriving Austrian Ecosystem?

- Elmar Pichl (Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research)

- Niki Futter (Chairman of the Board at invest.austria)

- Christian Hill (Co-Founder of BRAVE Analytics)

- Peter Busch (Global Product Owner DLT at Bosch) 

- Christopher Lindinger (Professor University Mozarteum Salzburg & Member of the Founding Convent IDSA) 

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Moderated by: Werner Wutscher (Managing Director at New Venture Scouting)

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18:00 - 18:30 CEST - Entry @ CHRISTOP LEITL LOUNGE, WKO WIEDNER HAUPTSTRASSE 63, 1040 WIEN

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18:30 - 18:45 CEST - Welcome, Agenda & Wrap up Conference

- Mariana Kühnel (Deputy Secretary General at WKO)

- Viktoria Tollinger (Programme Lead at I.E.C.T. Hermann Hauser Management GmbH)

- Werner Wutscher (Managing Director at New Venture Scouting)

Moderated by: Lisa Spöck (COO at Startup.Tirol)

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‍18:45 - 19:00 CEST - Keynote

The power of spin-offs and why a cultural change is needed.

- Edeltraud Stiftinger (Managing Director at the Austria Wirtschaftsservice)

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19:00 - 20:00 CEST - Talk Spin-off ecosystem Austria: What is needed in the ecosystem, and what has already been accomplished?

Part one: The spin-off journey in Austria: A founders perspective 

- Anna Pölzl (Co-Founder & CEO of nista.io)

- Julie Rosser (Co-Founder & CEO of Pregenerate Inc.)

- Rupert Ursin (Co-Founder & CEO of quantum technology laboratories GmbH)

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Part two: Supporting success: Ecosystem players on enhancing Austria's spin-off environment 

- Oliver Holle (Managing Partner at Speedinvest)

- Oliver Vitouch (Rector at University of Klagenfurt)

- Markus Wanko (Managing Partner xista science ventures)

- Georg Kopetz (CEO & Co-Founder TTTech)

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20:00 - 20:15 CEST - Wrap up and outlook

- Werner Wutscher (Managing Director at New Venture Scouting)

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20:15 - 21:30 CEST - Spin-off networking dinner

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