Invitation to
The European Spallation Source
Horizon 2020 (H2020-INFRADEV-1-2015-1)
“The 1st Innovation Challenge”
16th August 2018
Örtofta Castle, Skåne, Sweden
Do you have an inventive mind? If your answer is yes, you probably have many ideas that could have an impact outside ESS. We would like to explore your suggestions, show you how ESS can help you to develop your ideas further, and take them to market. The 1st ESS Innovation Challenge is a unique opportunity to raise awareness about your novel proposals which can be submitted by registering here, and present them to prospective funders.
We will introduce you to the new ESS innovation framework in an interactive way. In the stimulating environment of Örtofta Castle, we will jointly explore how to articulate a compelling customer and/or business value proposition to ensure a buy-in for your idea. We will also explain to you each step along the innovation path and go through the process of transforming your idea to a practical solution that can be presented to prospective funders, and later marketed. We will use authentic ESS ideas, and also your own ideas, to practice the steps along the ESS innovation process in small teams. The concepts introduced during the day will be useful for developing your personal skills beyond technology transfer.
At the end of the day, each team will present their business case in front of an expert panel which will provide feedback and vote on the best concept. The 1st ESS Innovation Challenge brings the opportunity to showcase your own ideas, develop them into market-oriented solutions, and present them to an audience which will include representatives of public and private funding agencies.
The event is organised within the framework of the Horizon 2020 project BrightnESS, and will focus on the practical aspects of the establishment and maintenance of the ESS innovation framework and its ecosystem. The main partners for the organisation are the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), HEPTech, and ESP Central.
Event moderator: Anders Permin, Saxocon ApS
09:00 Welcome Coffee/Registration
09:30 Welcome and Opening of the 1st Innovation Challenge
John Womersley, ESS
09:50 Innovation Keynote: Raspberry Pi, the Journey from Idea to Reality
Pete Lomas, Norcott Technologies/ Raspberry Pi Foundation
10:10 Introduction to the Workshop: What is a Good Idea?
Anders Permin, Saxocon ApS
10:25 Coffee break
10:40 Conversation Scrum
Ian Tracey, KTN
- Introduction to workshop methodology and approach
- Approach to the evaluation of ideas (including value proposition, market needs/needs creation)
- Presentation of the ideas of the participants
- First round of evaluation of ideas
11:50 Voting for Ideas
Anders Permin, Saxocon ApS
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Pitch Hack #1
Douglas Sanyahumbi, Independent
- Introduction to the concept and split-up into groups
- Group work/pitch development
14:30 Coffee Break
14:45 Pitch Hack #2
Douglas Sanyahumbi, Independent
- Continuation of group work
- Preparation of pitch
16:00 Presentation of Business Cases to the Evaluation Committee
16:45 Evaluation of Business Cases (Closed Session) / Coffee Break for Participants
Expert Panel:
John Womersley, ESS
Peter Hønggaard, Danish Innovation Fund
Peter Sylvest Nielsen, DTU Innovation& Business
Mats Larsson, IUC Syd
Michael Mbogoro, Oxentia
Johan Olsén, ALMI
Pete Lomas, Norcott Technologies/ Raspberry Pi Foundation
Björn Englund, Godvig Capital
17:15 The Winner Announcement and Closing Remarks from Panel
John Womersley, ESS
17:30 End of the Event
17:30 Drinks and Dinner
This project has received funding from the European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020 under grant agreement No 676548.
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