SS1: Innovation, entrepreneurship and engagement with industry (1/07/24 -3/07/24)

The programme will address questions like what an invention is and understanding how to exploit and valorise entrepreneurship to innovate and increase the impact on the RI or CF on society. Furthermore, the pathways and the elements to constitute successful and sustainable relationships between industry and the facilities will be elucidated, understanding how to overcome the major barriers leveraging on the added value for a successful engagement.

SS1 REQUIREMENTS

Admission qualifications, Linguistic skills, Other requirements

Admission qualifications

Open to master students (undergraduate and post-graduate) and non-students alike: no specific qualification is required for course admission. 

Undergraduate, master’s and PhD students are invited to apply.

This experience is designed for students from a wide range of disciplines and serves as an introduction to the field.

Candidates will be selected based on their background and motivation. The ideal candidate will have interest in research performed at level of European Research Infrastructures, as well as a willingness to learn and work collaboratively with other people from around the world. Priority will be given to those candidates who have or plan to have some experience related to RI (e.g. thesis preparation, position applicant).

Linguistic skills

The Summer School will be taught entirely in English.

Other requirements

The selection will close on June 10th 2024, and the results will be communicated by June 20th 2024. 

A certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the Summer School upon completion of both Units. 
In return for participation in the Summer School, students may apply to their relevant Course of Study for the recognition of extra-curricular CFU in type D (free choice) in SSDs related to the themes of the pathway.  

SS1 LEARNING OUTCOMES AND STUDY PLAN

Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to be able to: 

  • Contextualise the role of RI and CF in the overall contribution to Innovation 
  • Describe different industry stakeholders based on characteristics including: sector, main activity, company size, or service needs to define a tailored engagement strategy and define an adopted define a proper engagement strategy 
  • Describe the importance of industry engagement for public stakeholders and the main barriers to such engagement 
  • Explain the main drivers, motivation, constraints and cultural differences in organizations and how they influence collaboration. 
  • Explain what it takes to commit oneself and take on a role as an innovator. 
  • Describe how to protect your ideas (intellectual property, patent strategy, licensing, contracts, patent search), 
  • Describe how to present your ideas, as well as give and receive feedback (” Elevator pitch”. The last day of the course is organized as a “value creation forum”) 
  • Describe how to communicate an invention to different stakeholders in society and write a popular science text 
  • Explain how to present scientific matters in a way likely to interest the private sector 
  • Describe potential actions for an industry engagement strategy 
  • Describe the diversity of needs and potentials when approaching the private sector
  • Distinguish between activities to be carried out by a RI/CF and others that can be supported externally 
  • Explain how to negotiate boundaries in industry / academia 

Study plan

Monday 1 July 2024 

13.00-13.30 Registration and introduction (Monica Forni and Antonino Rotolo – University of Bologna, Julia Fernandez- Rodriguez – University of Goteborg)  

13.30-17.00 From Creativity to Entrepreneurship – Innovation (David Eggleton –University of Sussex Business School, Fabio Ledda – University of Trento and Julia Fernandez- Rodriguez – University of Goteborg) on line

 

Tuesday 2 July 2024 

13.00 – 17.00 From Creativity to Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurial venture. (David Eggleton –University of Sussex Business School, Fabio Ledda – University of Trento and Julia Fernandez- Rodriguez – University of Goteborg) on line

 

Wednesday 3 July 2024 

13.00 – 17.00 Engagement with industry. (Ennio Capria, Ed Mitchell and Julia Fernandez- Rodriguez – University of Goteborg) on line

17.00 – 17.30 Conclusion remarks (Monica Forni, Antonino Rotolo and Julia Fernandez Rodriguez) on line