The COVID-19 pandemic emergency don't stop the strong willingness to meet and focus on the results achieved, planning next actions, in terms of research, strategic approach, communication, dissemination and evaluation. From 25th to 29th January 2021, the 18 RISIS project partners coordinated by Dr Philippe Laredo, Université Gustave Eiffel, will meet virtually on ZOOM platform to discuss about achievements and plan next strategic actions. 4 plenary sessions and a roundtable. It will mix demonstrations…
The sixth RISIS Research Seminar will take place on 10 February from 12:30 am to 2:00 pm (CET) and will focus on Institutional barriers to participation in EU framework programs: contrasting the Swiss and UK cases with a presentation of Marco Cavallaro, USI Università della Svizzera Italiana. Dr. Luke Georghiou, University of Manchester, is involved as a discussant. The aim of this study was to examine how institutional barriers arising from policy decisions influence the…
The fifth RISIS Research Seminar will take place on 13 January from 12:30 am to 2:00 pm (CET) and will focus on Signal sequences: Venture Capital, IPO and Valuation of Entrepreneurial Ventures at Acquisitions with a presentation of Dr. Massimo G. Colombo and Dr. Benedetta Montanaro, Politecnico di Milano. Dr. Tom Vanacker, Ghent University is involved as a discussant. The paper studies how a sequence composed of multiple signals influences the valuation that entrepreneurial ventures receive at acquisition. Along…
Which are the principal actors of innovation worldwide? Where are concentrated the inventive activities and why? The 6th RISIS Policymakers Session took place on the 3rd December in an online format (2 pm – 4 pm) with a presentation of Patricia Laurens, Antoine Schoen and Philippe Larédo (LISIS, Université Gustave Eiffel), entitled International patents: the role of world largest firms in building competitive metropolitan areas, aiming to explore the universe of international patents and the role of multinational firms in shaping the dynamics of knowledge,…
What kind of contribution provides researchers to society? Which is the impact of science on citizens' daily lives? The European Researchers' Night, funded under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA), is a Europe-wide public event that brings researchers closer to the public. It's a special night that this year takes place on Friday, 27 November when the work of European researchers comes closer to the citizens. The RISIS project participates in Finestre sulla Ricerca…
