NTUA Professor Yannis Caloghirou, as an invited speaker, participated in the roundtable discussion titled “Research and Technology” at the Hellenic Innovation Forum 2017, which took place on Wednesday, March 1 and Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Divani Caravel Hotel. He delivered a presentation titled:“The Urgent Need for a Development Strategy Focused on Knowledge and Innovation.”

The Hellenic Innovation Forum 2017 was organized by Ethos Media S.A. and the non-profit organization SciCo – Science Communication.

Israel was the honored country of the two-day forum — one of the leading nations in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship. Its innovative and technological activity was showcased through impressive exhibits and informational booths in the exhibition area. Moreover, Israel was represented by high-level institutional and political figures, as well as executives from the business world and the technology transfer sector.

The multi-conference consisted of the following three parallel actions:

Action A – Central Conferences on Applied Innovation:

Wednesday, March 1 – Day 1:
Keynote speeches by distinguished Greek and international speakers and four roundtable discussions on the core elements of the applied innovation triangle: Institutional Framework, Business Innovation, Scientific Research, and a fourth, highly significant topic — the funding framework for applied innovation.

The panels included prominent personalities from the Greek and international academic/research community, the business sector, politics, and culture, with experienced journalists specialized in the field serving as moderators.

Thursday, March 2 – Day 2:
Keynote addresses by distinguished Greek and international speakers, along with thematic presentations on various areas of innovation covered by the conference.

Action B – Corporate Innovation Presentations

Throughout both days, in parallel with the main conference sessions, company presentations took place every hour in adjacent rooms. These presentations showcased innovative products or services offered by the companies.

Action C – Exhibition of Innovative Ideas, Services, and Products

In a specially designed open space between the main halls of the forum, booths of various sizes (4×3, 3×2, 2×2) were set up, which visitors could explore. This space functioned as an exhibition of innovative ideas, initiatives, products, and services. The exhibitors included universities, research institutes and centers, businesses, and independent researchers, all of whom had the opportunity to present the results of their research to the production and business sectors, as well as to potential investors for further development and commercialization.

You can view Professor Caloghirou’s presentation here.