With the support of:

With the collaboration of:

Organized by:

Co-founded by the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration

things we learned at the

Organized by:

Co-founded by the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration

11KIMconference 2014On June 19th, KIM organised a new edition of the KIMconfe-rence, “Smart sustainable innovation”, with the presence of:

In this presentation, we have collected some of the thoughts, knowledge and lessons learned by those attending the event and the KIM team.

We would like to thank the speakers and the audience, who have shared with us their knowledge and thoughts about the smart sustainable innovation.

+70 COMPANIES

+150ATTENDEES

+12COUNTRIES

+35PUBLIC

INSTITUTIONS

+27 SPEAKERS

SMART SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION

5. “The green energy projects have arrived to the marketto stay”,

#technologies Antoni Jofre,Financing Specialist in Green Energy

Caixa Bank

7. “Project financing has become more difficult, but banks are open if there are clear rules”,

#finance Antoni Jofre,Financing Specialist in Green Energy

Caixa Bank

3.“The proof of innovation lies in the marketplace, not in the organization’s headquartersor in the research facilities”,

#finance Albert Cot,Head of R&D Department for Energy and Systems

COMSA-EMTE

“Uruguay and Peruare potential markets for investiment in green energy projects”,

#finance Antoni Jofre,Financing Specialist in Green Energy

Caixa Bank

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4. “Technology can only have impactif you can scale it right.Collaboration is the way”,

#technologiesMaikel Bouricius,

Project ManagerGreen IT Amsterdam

8.“Take-away messages regarding IP rights on ASEAN countries:

#internationalization

Michelle Ellio De Tullio,Lawyer

De Tullio & Partners IP Law Firm

• Start to protect your IPR before entering the market

• Prepare a strategy to develop your IPR protection

• Carry out preliminary searches at worldwide level

• Take care of your first filling, even the national one

• Collect all the documents concerning the use of the mark

• Make a database with all relevant material

• Monitor markets and competitors’ behaviors

• Activate a worldwide surveillance system

• Monitor IP gazettes and legal actions”,

• Only registered IPRs are protected

• China adopts a “first-to-file” system for IPRs

• Patents and trademarks can be extended at international level

• Registration: o Patents, utility models and designs can be registered at the State Intellectual Property Office o Trademarks can be registered at the China Trademark Office o Copyright can be registered at the National Copyright Administration of China

9.“Overview of IP rights in China:

#internationalization Michelle Ellio De Tullio,Lawyer

De Tullio & Partners IP Law Firm

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10. “Green investment opportunities:

#financeEnrich Llarch,

DirectorCatalan Institute of

Green Economy

• Cell-powered cars

• Buildings that make oxigen

• Solar power and drinking water

• Off-shore wind farms

• CO2 storage systems”,

11.“Innovation process steps:

#innovationAlbert Cot,

Head of R&D Department for Energy and Systems COMSA-EMTE

• Who is(are) the customer(s)?

• What is the process in which he wants to use the device?

• What is(are) the function(s) of the device in the process?

• What is a possible concept?

• Is this concept feasible? ”,

“In order to be competitive,a country needs to boost and protect its industry. Industry createsand consumes innovation, becoming an engine of economic growth”,

#innovationJoan Parra,General Manager

LEITAT Technological Center

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1. “Our challenges are internationalization and knowledge transfer to productive fabric”, Claudi Alsina,

Secretary-GeneralInter-University Council of Catalonia (CIC)#internationalization