Science for Industry - 2nd edition: 18th-19th January 2024

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In January 2024, La Nave (Madrid) hosted the second edition of Science for Industry (S4i) , an evolution of the 2022 "Patents for Innovation" event, Organised by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) with the support of BeAble Capital, S4i brought together leading research institutions, specialised investors, tech start-ups, and industrial companies from across Europe.

Highlights included the Global Summit, where research and patent portfolios were showcased via a digital catalogue and real-world innovation challenges; an Investor Day, enabling one-on-one meetings between emerging Deep Science ventures and top-tier financiers; and the integration of Facing Challenges, BeAble’s Science Equity fund summit. The event focused on strategic Deep Science areas like photonics, biotechnology, advanced materials, agriculture tech, and nanotechnology, aiming to strengthen the link between scientific discovery and industrial application.
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2000
Attendees
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120
Startups
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30
Companies
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35
Venture Capital
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20
Nationalities represented
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45
National and International expert speakers
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120
Prototypes
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1000
Patents on display
Emilio Viciana
Consejero de Educación, Ciencia y Universidades de la Comunidad de Madrid
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Agurtzane Martínez Ortigosa
Director of Science, Technology and Innovation at Government of Navarre
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Irene de Diego Calderon
Scientist - Project leader en ArcelorMittal Global R&D
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Luis Sanz Tejedor
Observatory on Patents and Technology - European Patent Office
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Mariam Kobiashvili
Head of CFE @ BTU
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Anass Kettani
Director R&D Innovation Centre at Université Hassan II de Casablanca
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David Dana
Head of VC investments - Disruptive Tech & Innovation at European Investment Fund (EIF)
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Jane Hutchins
Director of Cambridge Science Park
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