Through their top-level research, universities are the main drivers of innovation and key players in innovation ecosystems. In collaboration with the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) San Francisco, this event turns the spotlight on the Bay Area – a region globally recognized for its high level of innovation and the close collaboration between universities and economy. The panel discussion aims to uncover the key factors that have contributed to the success of this vibrant innovation ecosystem and explores which aspects can be applied to the German higher education landscape.
 
The panel convenes experienced speakers from the Bay Area and Germany:  
Dietmar Harhoff, PhD (Max Planck Society), Darren Cooke (UC Berkeley), Anne Cocquyt (founder of GUILD), Olaf J. Groth, PhD (founder of Cambrian Futures & Labs), and Prof. Dr. Stefanie Molthagen-Schnöring (HTW Berlin)
 
Questions to be discussed include: 

• Which structures need to be in place to support universities to push research-based innovations?
  
  
• Which characteristics foster entrepreneurial culture in research systems? What is the special "mindset" at American universities that produces so many innovations and start-ups?
  
  
• What insights can be helpful and adapted for German universities? Which specific role do universities play in these ecosystems on an institutional level?
  
  
• How can individuals like professors, students, members of the universities transfer centers actively contribute to the transfer of research?   
    

Further information
Further information can be found in the programme.

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