Final Contest

 Presentation behind Closed Door

Thursday, 10 November 2011

Palazzo del Bo - Sala Archivio Antico

Via 8 febbraio, 2 - Padova

Each finalist presents behind closed doors in front of the international jury. This session is behind closed doors, teams present before the judges only.

Poster session: each team will have a corner with a table, seats and a poster holder to display the technology/ product. Teams will prepare some promotional material such as brochure, leaflets, samples and show prototypes, if any.

Investor Arena Meeting

Friday, 11 November 2011

Sala Archivio Antico – Palazzo del Bo

Via 8 febbraio 2, Padova

Each Finalist presents for 10 minutes in front of the audience composed by investors, venture capitalists, international jury, and other finalists + 5 minutes of Q&A.

Program

08.30     Registration and Welcome Coffee

09.00     Opening
              Nicola Trevisan, CEO Veneto Nanotech
              Eva Milella, CEO IMAST
09.10    Welcome by Livio Scalvini, Head of C&IB Innovation Intesa Sanpaolo

09.20    Introduction to Arena by Bill Barber President of Maverick Angels

09.30    Team Presentations & Recap

11.30    Coffee Break and Poster Session

11.45    Team Presentations & Recap

13.45    Buffet Lunch

14.30    Team Presentations & Recap

16.30    Poster Session

Round Table and Winners announcement
(Aula Magna of the University of Padua)

17.00     Welcome Greetings

Giuseppe Zaccaria                            Magnifico Rettore, University Padova

Antonio Finotti                                   President, Foundation Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo

Video-message                                  Antonio Tajani, EU Vice-President, responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship

17.30     Round Table

Gaetano Miccichè                             General Director, Intesa Sanpaolo

Diana Bracco                                      Special Projects “Research and Innovation” – Confindustria *

Lorenzo Fiori                                       CTO, Finmeccanica Spa

Tiziano Toschi                                    Senior Vice President Global R&D, Electrolux

Riccardo Varaldo                               President, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna

Chairman: Oscar Fulvio Giannino – economic journalist

19.00     Award Ceremony of the two winners of Nanochallenge & Polymerchallenge 2011

Maria Luisa Coppola                          Minister Economics, Development, Research and Innovation Veneto Region Government

Participation is free of charge but registration is requested by clicking here: https://veneto.wufoo.com/forms/nanochallengepolymerchallenge-2011/