The Path to Scientific Innovation

Auðna TTO Iceland invites you to a celebration of innovation at Eiríksdóttir in Gróska on Thursday, December 12 from 16:00-18:00 where various aspects of scientific innovation will be discussed.

Opening marks will be by Ásdís Halla Bragadóttir, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. We will also be joined by Hans Tómas Björnsson and Egill Skúlason, scientific inventors, Tom Flanagan, a technology transfer expert from UCD in Ireland, and Milla Koistinaho, investor in deep tech, who will share their insights and experiences.

Following the program, a panel discussion moderated by Bergur Ebbi Benediktsson will provide an opportunity to explore different approaches and challenges in bringing scientific innovation to market. The panel will include the speakers as well as Einar Mäntylä, CEO of Auðna, and Jón Ingi Bergsteinsson from IceBAN, the Icelandic Business Angel Network.

Agenda

16:00 - Ásdís Halla Bragadóttir, Permanent Secretary,

 Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation

16:10 - Hans Tómas Björnsson, Life and Health Sciences

16:20 - Egill Skúlason, Supercomputing and Chemistry

16:30 - Tom Flanagan, University College Dublin, Ireland

16:50 - Milla Koistinaho, Deep tech investor

17:10 - Panel discussion moderated by Bergur Ebbi. Panel: Einar Mäntyla (Auðna), Egill Skúlason, Tom Flanagan, Milla Koistinaho and Jón Ingi Bergsteinsson (IceBAN)

17:30 - Light refreshments