Why to work closer to industry and society? 
As a research organization? As researcher? As entrepreneur?
An inspirational and informative afternoon about the role of researchers and technology developers for a more extended use of high technological solutions. 
We will discuss the interest and the means to become a natural partner to industry, increase the integration of new technologies in products, and eventually contribute to the start of new enterprises.
  
 
                
			
            
            
			
				
				
			
		
        Who shall attend?
Recommended to all ISSP staff.Program draft
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Introduction. Why Innovation?  | 
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Group discussions about Latvian cases | 
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Possibilities in the frame of CAMART2.  | 
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Tools General concepts (TRL, … How to take dialog with industrial partners Collaboration. National, regional, international. Collaboration with National innovation actors, industrial clusters, etc. | 
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | 
| 14:00 – 15:00 | The innovation system. Discussion on our flow-chart prior to defining commercialization strategy: organizational needs, competences. Market analysis. | 
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Start-ups. Integration in existing companies (SMEs; LE) |