Programme

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 (Bilbao, Spain)
13:00 Registration & Lunch at University Deusto Library
14:00 Welcome by Inma Martinez, President Southern Tech Tour, & Announcement of Selected Companies by Carles Ferrer of Nauta Capital
14:10 Welcome by Jose Luis del Val Roman, Vice-rector for Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer and Company Presentations at University Deusto Library
16:10 Coffee break
16:50 Company Presentations
20:00 Meet in Grand Domine Hotel lobby (delegates only)
21:15 Cocktail & Gala Dinner at Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao. Welcome by Bernabe Unda, Minister of Industry, Innovation, Commerce & Tourism of the Basque Government. Keynote speech by Eneko Knorr, Serial Entrepreneur & Angel Investor.
24:00 Walk back to Grand Hotel Domine



Thursday, 1 December 2011 (Bilbao, Spain & Rome, Italy)
06:30 Networking Breakfast & check out
07:30 Bus Transfer to Bizkaia Technology Park
08:00 Welcome by Marian Ibarrondo, Innovation Manager at Bizkaia Technology Park and Company Presentations
09:35 Coffee Break
10:00 Company Presentations & visit of Tecnalia and Gaiker facilities in Park
12:00 Check in for flight at Bilbao airport
13:00 Flight to Rome & lunch on board charter plane & check into Radisson Blu Hotel in Rome
17:00 Rome Challenge Special Event in historical Rome
20:30 Dinner at the Palazzeto Restaurant near the Spanish Steps in Rome

Friday, 2 December 2011 (Rome, Italy)
07:30 Networking Breakfast & check out
08:00 Welcome by Stefano Turi of FILAS & Company Presentations at Radisson Blue Hotel Rome
09:40 Coffee Break & transfer to Palazzo Rospigliosi
10:50 Company Presentations at Palazzo Rospigliosi
12:30 Networking Lunch at Palazzo Rospigliosi
13:10 Company Presentation
15:00 Closing Remarks
15:10 Transfer to Rome airport