Workshop: Discovery - Pre Development

Topic 1: Find the expert

Steve Nanchen, Head external innovation - Elanco

How to find the right expert in (large) universities or public research organizations?
How to establish strong links and collaboration between experts in adacemia and industry?
Are any tools available?
Tips & Tricks

Topic 2: Proof of concept

Mathieu Peyrou - CEVA

What level of POC/TRL is required? Is this different between medium size
companies and big pharma companies?
What are the critical data that should be provided?
Different requirements for livestock and companion animals

Topic 3: Intellectual Property

Stefaan Wera - Virovet

Is IP need to have or nice to have?
At what stage do you reach out to industry: invention disclosure (presubmission), during the priority year, before publication of the patent application, ... ?
Collaboration, inventionship and ownership of results

Tuesday, 6 February

Registration

Welcome and registration of participants

NH Gent Belfort

Welcome Session

NH Gent Belfort

Workshop: Discovery - Pre Development

During this workshop we will zoom in on the phase of Discovery and Pre-Development (TRL 1-4). We will have three short presentations, followed by a stimulating discussion between the participants…

NH Gent Belfort

Coffee Break

NH Gent Belfort

Workshop: Early Development & Valorisation

During this workshop we will zoom in on the phase of Early Development (TRL 5-6) and Valorisation. We will have three short presentations and stimulating discussion between the participants…

NH Gent Belfort

Welcome and Opening Reception

Ghent City Hall

Interested? Register now!