Destinazione Berlino

L’11 novembre, giusto dopo la grande conferenza Falling Walls (8-9 novembre), il programma per i curiosi e i professionisti dell’innovazione prosegue a Berlino, all’ambasciata italiana.

Falling Walls

Falling Walls Programme 8 – 10 November 2013
Friday, 8 November 2013
Falling Walls Lab
10.00 – 19.00h
Berlin Academy of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Tiergartenstr. 35, 10785 Berlin
(Attendance upon request)
The forum for outstanding young academics and professionals from all over the world that awards
the “Falling Walls Young Innovator of the Year”. 100 scholars are each invited to present their work
to a distinguished jury of high-ranking representatives from science and business for three minutes.
The participants have passed a rigorous selection process during the “Qualifying Labs” in
Johannesburg, São Paulo, Moscow, London and Los Angeles. It is supported by A.T. Kearney
(Founding Partner) and KWS SAAT AG (Global Partner 2013).
Falling Walls Venture
13.00 – 18.00h
Chamäleon Theater (Hackesche Höfe)
Rosenthaler Str. 40/41, 10178 Berlin
(Registration with a Premium Ticket possible via online registration)
International forum for outstanding science-based start-up companies, venture capital companies
and strategic investors that awards the “Falling Walls Science Start-Up of the Year”. 20 academic
institutions and venture capitals are each presenting their best new science-based companies to a
distinguished jury for ten minutes. The jury is lead by Stefan von Holtzbrinck (Verlagsgruppe Georg
von Holtzbrinck GmbH publishing group). Among others the following research institutions resp.
universities have agreed to nominate a science based start-up: California Institute of Technology
(Caltech), Max Planck Society, University College London, ETH Zurich, Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology, Weizmann Institute.
Welcome Reception
20.00h
Museum für Naturkunde
Invalidenstr. 43, 10115 Berlin
(included in the Premium Ticket)
Official opening of the Falling Walls Conference 2013.

Saturday, 9 November 2013
Falling Walls Conference
9.00 – 19.00h
Radialsystem
Holzmarktstr. 33, 10243 Berlin
(for owners of a Premium Ticket, a Lecture Ticket or a Video Room Ticket)
On one day, 20 world-class researchers from all disciplines and parts of the world each showcase
the breakthroughs they are working on in 15-minute talks. Among the speakers are Nobel laureates,
artists, heads of states and governments. The conference attracts an audience from over 80 nations
and is covered by the media globally. It is considered to be one of the foremost places of high-level
exchange between science, business and other sectors of society.
Festive Dinner
20.00h
Museum für Kommunikation
Leipziger Str. 16, 10117 Berlin
(included in the Premium Ticket)
Festive closing of the Falling Walls Conference 2013. A team of human chefs cooperate with an
advanced computer system used in “computational creativity” research to create a novel and
flavourful 3-course menu.
Sunday, 10 November 2013
Falling Walls Circle
10.00 – 15.00h
Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (Leibniz Hall)
Markgrafenstr. 38, 10117 Berlin
(by invitation only)
The international round-table discussion on science strategy. The invitation-only meeting brings
together 50 presidents and CEOs of research organisations, science driven global corporations,
science publishing houses, senior officials from governments and the EU, and young researchers.
The agenda is set by heads of organisations who are new to their office (one year or less). They are
invited to raise a crucial question on an issue they plan to tackle during their term:
• Maria Chiara Carrozza, Minister of Education, University and Research, Italy
• Carl-Henrik Heldin, Chairman of the Board of the Nobel Foundation, Sweden
• Marcia Kemper McNutt, Editor-in-Chief, Science, USA
• Peter Strohschneider, President of the German Research Foundation, Germany
• Sir Mark Jeremy Walport, Government Chief Scientific Adviser, United Kingdom
Museum Island
10.00h
(Registration with a Premium Ticket possible via online registration)
In cooperation with the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation we offer two exclusive guided tours at
the Musum Island or the Archaeological Center. Your accompanying guests have the opportunity to
take part in one of the tours.

European Perspectives on Creativity and Technology
Italian Start-Ups meet Berlin
11th November 2013 from 9 am
Italian Embassy in Berlin, Tiergartenstraße 22, 10785 Berlin

www.italianstart-upsmeetberlin2013.eventbrite.co.uk

Agenda

8.30 Registration

9.00 Opening

1. Elio Menzione, Ambassador
2. Emanuele Gatti, President, Italian Chamber of Commerce in Germany
3. Matteo Pardo, Scientific Attaché, Italian Embassy

9.15 Keynote

Maria Chiara Carrozza, Italian Minister of Education, University and Research

9. 40 Policy makers and institutions

1. Engelbert Beyer, Head of Innovation Strategies, German Ministry of Education
and Research
2. Stefano Firpo, Head of Technical Secretariat, Italian Ministry of Economic
Development
3. Bernd-Wolfgang Weismann, German Ministry for Economy and Technology
4. Nicolas Zimmer, President, Technology Foundation Berlin

10.40 Coffee break

11.10 Ecosystem, incubators

1. Heinrich Arnold, Director, Telekom-Labs
2. Luigi Capello, Founder, Luiss Enlabs
3. Stefano Giovannelli, Toscana Promotion Agency
4. Christian Herzog, Head Digital Economy, Berlin Partner
5. Florian Nöll, Board member, German Start-Up Association
6. Simon Schaefer, Founder, The Factory

12.10 Capital

1. Andrea Ballestri, Manager, Atlante Seed (Intesa San Paolo)
2. Roger Bendisch, Managing Director, Berlin Investment Bank IBB Bet
3. Max Claussen, Partner, EarlyBird
4. Fabrizio Landi, Life Sciences Investment Fund
5. Marco Villa, Managing Director, Italian Angels for Growth

13.00 Lunch

14.10 Research Institutions

1. Marco Cantamessa CEO I3P – Incubator of Politecnico Torino
2. Volker Hofmann, Head Spin-Off Service of Humboldt-Universiy Berlin
3. Sven Ripsas, Professor for Entrepreneurship, Berlin School of Economics and
Law
4. Roberto Saracco, Director EIT ICT LABS Italy
5. Florian Uhlig, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Technical University Berlin

15.00 Start-ups: best practices a.k.a. how to make your way in Berlin

1. Fabio Corfone, CEO Marzapane
2. Benedikt Lehnert, CMO 6wunderkinder

15.20 Coffee break

16.00 Start-ups: pitch

a) ICT/creativity

1. CoContest cocontest.com
2. Codemotion codemotionworld.com
3. INTOINO intoino.com
4. iversity iversity.org
5. Laubwerk laubwerk.com
6. WalletSaver walletsaverapp.com
7. Wheelab wheelab.com
8. WIICOM wiicom.eu

b) Biomedical

9. neuGRID neugrid4you.eu
10. PLANET wemimic.it
11. SAFEN safen.it
12. WISE wisebiotech.com
13. WinMedical winmedical.com

18.00 – 19.30 Get Together and Networking