Changing the Game: Academic Entrepreneurship
This session is part of Aalto University Academic Summit, where world's top experts set to meet in 18–19 November.
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The discussion focuses on how universities can enhance academic entrepreneurship through their academic programmes and thus contribute to boost economic growth. What should, or should not, be done to build entrepreneurial ecosystems?
Chair: Ingmar Björkman, Dean, Aalto University School of Business
Short presentations and panel discussion with:
Alfons Sauquet, Dean, ESADE School of Business, Barcelona
Marja Makarow, Professor, Vice-President for Research, Academy of Finland and Member of the Governing Board of EIT, Formerly CEO of the European Science Foundation
Inka Mero, Entrepreneur and Seed Investor in growth companies
Jesse Nieminen, Student at Aalto Ventures Programme, Aalto University School of Science
Registration to both events here. Entry to all events at the Summit is free-of-charge.
Read more about the events and see full program wcc.aalto.fi
The Academic Summit will convene seven sessions over two days, which will address the issue of the impact that universities make from different perspectives. The sessions will be attended by an international cohort of experts in innovation and representatives of the business sector and academia.
The Aalto University Academic Summit: “The Impact of Universities on Economic Growth” will be accompanied by the 31st World Cultural Council Award Ceremony.