Roadshows 2007

In the next months, Veneto Nanotech and the Nanochallenge Organizing Committee will present the Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2007 competition to some of the most important Universities and Research Centres.

The presentation will offer a wider explanation of the rules of the competition and of the opportunities offered by the challenge. In addition venture capitalists will offer their experience as judges of the past editions, underlining what an investor looks at when analysing a business plan and a high-tech project.

Students, researchers, professors and scientists are invited to attend the events.

For further information on the dates and locations of the roadshows, please contact info@nanochallenge.com

Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2007 Presentations Calendar
Please note that additional dates and locations for the presentations still have to be confirmed. We suggest visiting this page that will be continuously updated.

Tuesday, 15th May 2007 – Università di Roma Tor Vergata
Aula Magna “Pietro Gismondi”
Facolta' di Scienze MM.FF.NN.
Via della Ricerca Scientifica, 1 - 00133 Roma, Italy

Program
09.30
Opening and Welcome
Prof. Alessandro Finazzi Agrò, Chancellor Università Tor Vergata
Prof. Gian Tommaso Scarascia Mugnozza, President of Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze
10.00
Nanochallenge e Polymerchallenge 2007
Nicola Trevisan, CEO Veneto Nanotech
10.30
How to start a business: money is not a problem!
Alessandro Piva, PriceWaterhouse Coopers
11.00
Evalueting a start up: what a judge looks at
Anna Maria Fiorello, Responsible for Microelectronics and Photonics Selex-SI
11.20
Winning Nanochallenge: Singular ID
Stefano Gallucci, CEO Singular ID Italia
11.40
Questions & Answers

Download the invitation: Invitation Nanochallenge Tor Vergata May 15.pdf

Tuesday, 22nd May 2007 - Università di Bologna
Aula O del Complesso Belmeloro
Via Belmeloro 12,a - 40126 Bologna - Italy

Program
14.30
Opening and Welcome
Luigi Busetto,Vice Chancellor Università di Bologna
14.40
Almacube: opportunities offered by the incubator of the University of Bologna
Fabrizio Bugamelli, Managing Director Alma Cube
15.00
Nanochallenge e Polymerchallenge 2007
Nicola Trevisan, CEO Veneto Nanotech
15.20
Winning Nanochallenge: Singular ID Italia
Stefano Gallucci, CEO Singular ID Italia
15.40
The role of the venture capital in the high tech sector
Pietro Busnardo, Partner Innogest SGR
15.40
Questions & Answers

download the invitation: Invitation Nanochallenge Bologna May 22.pdf

Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 – University College London
Harrie Massey Lecture Theatre
University College London
Physics Building – Gower Street Site – London (UK)

Program
14.00
Opening and Welcome
Prof. Franco Cacialli,
Prof. Quentin Pankhurst, LCN Deputy Director of the LCN London Centre for Nanotechnology, University College London
14.20
Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2007
Nicola Trevisan, CEO Veneto Nanotech
14.40
How to start a new business: money is not a problem!
Alessandro Piva, PriceWaterhouse Coopers
15.00
Being a judge in Nanochallenge: what an investor looks at!
Robert Jelsky, 3i Sector Partner Electronics, Semiconductors & Advanced Technologies
15.20
Winning Nanochallenge: Singular ID Italia
Stefano Gallucci, CEO Singular ID Italia
15.40
Questions and Answers

download the invitation: Invitation Nanochallenge UCL_May 23.pdf

Friday, 25th May 2007 – University of Berkeley
Hearst Memorial Mining Building
290 HMMB
University of Berkeley

Program
14.00
Opening and Welcome
14.05
NanoRay: mini-projectors for mobile devices
Quintin Smith, David Garmire, Hyuck Choo, Eugene Kolovyansky UC Berkeley
14.20
Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2007
Enzo Sisti, Investor Relator Veneto Nanotech
14.40
Being a judge in Nanochallenge: what an investor looks at!
Aymeric Sallin, Founder and Managing Partner Nanodimension AG
15.10
Questions and Answers

Information:
David Strubbe
strubbe@berkeley.com

download the invitation: Invitation Nanochallenge Berkeley_May 25.pdf

Thursday, 31st May 2007 – Turin Consortium for research and continuing education
Centro Congressi Torino Incontra – Sala Giolitti
Via Nino Costa 8 – Torino – Italy

Program
09.15
Registration
09.30
Opening and Welcome
Guido Bolatto, Chamber of Commerce of Turin
Introduction
Giuseppe Benedetto, Director of Industry Piemonte Region
Nanomat project: opportunities of research in S&M enterprises
Giuseppe Caputo, Technical Director Nanomat
The system of incubators in Piemonte: giving space to nanotech!
Valter Cantino, President A13
Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2007
Nicola Trevisan, CEO Veneto Nanotech
11.00
coffee break
Winning Nanochallenge: Singular ID Italia
Stefano Gallucci, CEO Singular ID Italia
Creating a winning: the evaluation of a business plan
Marco Pinciroli, Innogest Sgr
Nanotech private equity and start-up: financing opportunities
Claudio Giuliano, Venture Capital Pole
Claudine Faleo, ADITE Italian Association of Technological Clusters
Questions and Answers

download the invitation:Invitation Nanochallenge Turin_May 31.pdf

Tuesday, 5th June 2007 – Università di Padova
Palazzo del Bo - Archivio Antico
via 8 Febbraio, 2 - 35122 Padova – Italy

Program
09.30
Saluti di apertura
Vincenzo Milanesi, Magnifico Rettore Università di Padova
09.40
Veneto Nanotech: risultati di tre anni di attività e prospettive future
Luigi Rossi Luciani, Presidente Veneto Nanotech Scpa
10.00
Politiche regionali per potenziare la ricerca in Veneto
Italo Candoni, Direzione Sviluppo Economico, Ricerca ed Innovazione
10.15
Facilities e laboratori del Distretto: esempi di eccellenza nazionale
Renato Bozio, Prorettore Università di Padova con Delega per la Ricerca e Presidente Nanofab
10.35
Fare ricerca per il mercato: il trasferimento tecnologico dall’Università alle imprese
Giuseppe Tondello, Prorettore con delega per i rapporti con il mondo delle imprese
10.55
Trasformare la ricerca in impresa: Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2007
Nicola Trevisan, Amministratore Delegato Veneto Nanotech
11.15
Singular ID: la prima start-up nata nel Distretto
Stefano Gallucci, Amministratore Delegato Singular ID Italia
11.25
Nanotecnologie: aspetti etici di una nuova scienza
CIGA Centro interdipartimentale di ricerca e servizi per le decisioni giuridicoambientali e la certificazione etica d'impresa

download the invitation: Invitation Nanochallenge Padua_June 5.pdf

Friday, 8th June 2007 – Paris
Salle “Agora”
SALON EUROPEEN DE LA RECHERCHE & DE L’INNOVATION
Paris Expo - Porte de Versailles - Hall 7.1

10.00
Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2007: how to turn a high-tech idea into e real business!
Enzo Sisti, Investor Relator Veneto Nanotech

http://www.salon-de-la-recherche.com/2/conference.html

Monday, 11th June 2007 – Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Facoltà di Ingegneria
piazzale Tecchio, 80 - 80125 Napoli – Italy

Program
10.00
Saluti di apertura
Prof. Edoardo Cosenza, Preside della Facoltà di Ingegneria dell’Università di Napoli Federico II
10.10
La collaborazione fra i distretti tecnologici per la crescita industriale del Paese
Dr. Evelina Milella, Direttore Generale IMAST
10.30
Nanochallenge e Polymerchallenge 2007
Nicola Trevisan, Amministratore Delegato Veneto Nanotech
10.50
Come avviare una nuova impresa: i soldi non sono un problema!
Guido Capaldo, Presidente del Corso di Laurea in Ingegneria Gestionale dei Progetti e delle Infrastrutture, Facoltà di Ingegneria dell’Università di Napoli Federico II
11.10
La valutazione delle start-up: cosa guarda un giurato di Nanochallenge
Anna Maria Fiorello, Responsabile Microelettronica e Fotonica Selex-SI
11.30
Questions & Answers

download the invitation: Invitation Nanochallenge Naples_June 11.pdf