Tech4Growth Conference | Lausanne | September 23, 2024
Dive into the world of partnership.
A unique cross-industry conference to explore the crucial role of partnerships in scaling and innovating businesses.
Pioneers, innovators, game-changers, visionaries, disruptors.
A unique mix of innovation challenges and fruitful collaboration cases.
Tech4Growth Conference 2023 at a glance
5
PartnershipS
showcase
260+
Attendees
555+
Scheduled
meetings
20+
Speakers
“A must-attend event for anyone interested in learning more about the critical role of partnerships in scaling and innovating businesses. I was impressed by the quality of the speakers, the diversity of the audience, and the effectiveness of the matchmaking platform.“
“It was amazing to see how working in partnership with corporations can drive innovation and start-ups ahead as well as learn about the real challenges these partnerships need to overcome.”
“I particularly enjoyed the frank and open discussions about what works in partnerships between corporates and start-ups – as well as what does not work. The Tech4Growth Conference is an ideal platform to share experience and best practices.”
AGENDA
| Dive into the World of Partnership | Speakers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
08:15 – 09:00 |
Registration & Welcome Coffee | / | |
09:00 – 09:10 |
Introduction and Welcome Remarks EPFL Innovation Park | Lan Zuo Gillet, Tech4Growth Founder & Program Chair, EPFL Innovation Park | |
09:10 – 09:20 |
Speech Canton of Vaud, Partnership and successful cases of Synergy program | Raphaël Conz, Managing Director, Office of Economic Affairs & Innovation (SPEI) | |
09:20 – 09:50 |
Keynote Speech: You Can't Buy Love - Corporate-Startup Partnership | Speaker Tobias Henz, Partner, McKinsey & Company | |
09:50 – 10:20 |
SICPA & Rayform: From Commissioned R&D to Exclusive Licensing, Securing Long-Term Technology Competitiveness | Dr. Aurelien Commeureux, SICPA and Romain Testuz, Rayform | |
10:20 – 10:50 |
CSEM & PI Imaging: From Lab to Fab, to Scale Your Production Capacity and Business | Bahaa Roustom, VP, and Guillaume Basset of CSEM, Michel Antolovic, CEO & Co-Founder of Pi Imaging | |
10:50 – 11:20 |
Networking Coffee Break | / | |
11:20 – 11:50 |
Bayer & Aspivix: From Co-Marketing to Complementary Solutions, Advancing Women's Health Together | Marco Gierten, Lead Women's Healthcare, Bayer Switzerland and Mathieu Horras, CEO & Co-Founder, Aspivix | |
11:50 – 12:20 |
Romande Energie & Voltiris: From Go-to-Market Partnership to Strategic Alliance, Driving the Energy Transition | Laurent Botaya, Head of Innovation Strategy & Venture Building, Romande Energie, Marie Chenais, Renewable Energy Project, Romande Energie and Nicolas Weber, CEO & Co-Founder, Voltiris | |
12:20 – 12:50 |
SAP & Exnaton: From Standalone Start-up Solution to Global Corporate Offering | Alexander Finger, CTO, SAP and Liliane Ableitner, CEO & Co-Founder, Exnaton | |
12:50 – 13:00 |
Key Learnings of the Day | Lan Zuo Gillet, Deputy Managing Director, EPFL Innovation Park | |
13:00 – 14:00 |
Networking Lunch supported by Cleantech Alps | / | |
14:00 – 16:30 |
121 Meeting Scheduling | / |
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