9:00 | Conference opening and welcome speeches

• 09:05 | IASP CEO, Ebba Lund
• 09:10 | IASP President, Lena Miranda
• 09:15 | NOI Techpark CEO, Ulrich Stofner
• 09:20 | Short introduction to NOI Techpark
  Vincent Mauroit, Director of Technology Transfer and Innovation Management, NOI Techpark

Topic 1 | Green Technologies

Moderator: Cristina Andrés, Bizkaia Science and Technology Park, Spain

• 09:30 | South Tyrol green technologies
  Wolfram Sparber, Head of Institute – Institute for Renewable Energy, Eurac research
• 09:45 | IASP network keynote speaker
  Anna Mård, CEO of Skellefteå Science City, Sweden
• 10:00 | Panel discussion with sector experts
  • Rawad Chammas, Berlin Adlershof, Germany
  • Wolfram Sparber, Head of Institute – Institute for Renewable Energy, Eurac research
  • Marco Baratieri, Professor at Free University of Bolzano, Italy
  • Mirko Faccini, Melbourne Innovation Districts/RMIT Europe, Spain

10:30 | Coffee break

Topic 2 | Food & Health

Moderator: André Domin, Technologiepark Heidelberg, Germany

• 11:00 | Food: From tradition to innovation
  Marco Gobbetti, Chief Scientist NOI Techpark
• 11:15 | IASP network keynote speaker
  Agnes von Matuschka, Potsdam Science Park, Germany
• 11:30 | Panel discussion with sector experts
  • Agnes von Matuschka, Potsdam Science Park, Germany
  • Roz Bird, Norwich Research Park, UK
  • Marco Gobbetti, Chief Scientist NOI Techpark
  • Peter Pramstaller, Head of Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac research, Italy

12:00 | Technical Tours

Explore the facilities and scientific laboratories at NOI Techpark. Participants will be divided into groups according to their specific areas of interest. For a smooth organisation, please select your preferred tour during the registration process.

• Technical Tour 1: Green Technologies – Providing Solutions and Know-How for the Energy Revolution.
• Technical Tour 2: Food & Health – Covering raw materials & by-products, optimal processing & fermentation and omics & precision health.

• Technical Tour terraXcube: To the Extreme – From the snowstorms, air pressure and oxygen content at the peak of Mount Everest to the dry glowing heat of the African desert. At terraXcube, our extreme climate simulation centre, we create all the climate conditions on Earth.

13:00 | Lunch

14:00 | Technology Parks with European Relevance

• 14:00| Welcome
  Philipp Achammer, Minister for Innovation and Research of the Autonomous Province of Bozen-Bolzano
• 14:05 | Statement of the Governor
  Arno Kompatscher, Governor of the Autonomous Province of Bozen-Bolzano
• 14:10 | IASP Europe: Data and Facts
  Ebba Lund, IASP CEO
• 14:25 | NEXT Generation Technology Parks
  How Can NEXT Generation Technology Parks Generate Impact with European Relevance?
  Ulrich Stofner, NOI Techpark CEO
• 14:35 | Introduction to interactive Workshop
  Exploring how STPs and AOIs can generate local impact with European relevance
  Vincent Mauroit, NOI Techpark Director of Innovation Management & Technology Transfer
• 14:45| Interactive Workshop start
  Exploring how STPs and AOIs can generate local impact with European relevance
  A) How can STPs and AOIs contribute?
  B) Proposal of concrete actions on the IASP, STP and AOI levels
  C) Proposals, Requirements and/or Needs to Europe

Breakout groups (max. 10 participants per group)

15:45 | Coffee break

16:10 | Workshop results presentation of each breakout group

16:55 | Panel discussion and summary of workshop results

Moderator: Vincent Mauroit, Director of Tech Transfer & Innovation Management, NOI Techpark

• Salvatore Majorana, IASP Vice President and CEO of Kilometro Rosso, Italy
• Lena Miranda, IASP President and CEO of Linköping Science Park, Sweden
• Jean-François Balducchi, President of the IASP Advisory Council and CEO of Atlanpole, France

17:15 | End of conference day

Social dinner

Delight in a culinary experience like none other as you immerse yourself in the flavours of South Tyrolean cuisine. This unique fusion of Alpine and Mediterranean influences showcases the finest local ingredients, lovingly cultivated by our farmers in harmony with nature. Indulge in award-winning haute cuisine and exquisite wines, where the quality rivals the height of our mountains.

• Time: Pick-up shuttle bus from 18:30. The event runs from 19:00 to 23:00.
• Location: Castel Flavon Haselburg, Via Castel Flavon, 48 Bolzano (address link)
• Dress code: Smart casual

Organised bus transfer from the hotels to the venue and back.
Here is the schedule:

From Bolzano Centre/Hotels to Castel Flavon

• BUS 1 18:30 Parkhotel Laurin –> Castel Flavon
• BUS 2 18:30 Four Points by Sheraton –> B&B Hotel –> Castel Flavon
• BUS 3 18:45 Parkhotel Laurin –> Castel Flavon

From Castel Flavon to Bolzano Centre/Hotels 22:15 – 22:30 – 23:00 – 23:15 (if needed) Please let the driver know where you are staying: Four Points by Sheraton, B&B Hotel or Parkhotel Laurin/city centre