StartUp Research Final Graduation and Pitch Session

Programme:

14h:30-14h:45 - Welcoming and Session Outline by Miguel Santos, Invited Associate Professor ITQB NOVA, StartUp Research Coordinator.
 

14h:45- 15h:15 - Featured Talk – “The role of Innovation Processes in Present and Future Sustainability of Research Centres” by Catarina Pydzińska Azevedo; EU HUB Business Developer @ INOVA+.

15h:15 - 15h:30 – Welcoming and brief Presentation by members of the Feedback Committee:

•  Nuno Arantes de Oliveira - Partner @ Clinical Research Ventures - CRV (Venture Capital).
• Patrícia Costa - Investment Manager | Therapeutics & Health Tech, Portugal Ventures (Venture Capital),
• Sara Reis - Portfolio Manager | Frontier IP Group plc, UK (IP Commercialization, Venture Capital)
• Pedro Rodrigues – Finance Director @ The Lakhani Group (TLG) Global (Business Angel)
• Francisco Branco - Partner @ Beta Capital (Venture Capital)
• Diogo Reis – Private Equity Analyst @ Iberis Capital (Venture Capital)
• Isabel Mendes - Independent Copywriter (Corporate Image and Message)
• John Freshley – CEO @ CURIO Genomics (General Comments)

 
15:30 - 16h:15 Pitch Session I

•  Pitch 1 – MYCONOVA – Teresa Pissarro (ITQB NOVA) and Maria Firmino (ITQB NOVA)

• Pitch 2 – EXOLIVAD – Gonçalo Garcia (iMed/FFUL), Mafalda Migueis (iMed/FFUL) and João Estarreja (iMed/FFUL)
• Pitch 3 – LipidX – Mario Del Rosario (ITQB NOVA), Daria Aristova (ITQB NOVA) and Imaan Tamimi (NMS)

Break (15 min)
 

16h:30 – 17h:45 Pitch Session II

• Pitch 4 – DOUTERA – Diogo Carregosa (NIMSB), Diogo Louro (NIMSB) and Ana Teresa Tavares (NIMSB)
• Pitch 5 – ANIM.AI – Fábio Santos (INIAV), Paula Tilley (CIISA/FMVUL) and Jaime Fernandes (INIAV)
• Pitch 6 – BRIGHT VISION – Gonçalo Santos (CIISA/FMVUL), Rodrigo Marques (CIISA/FMVUL), Esmeralda Delgado (CIISA/FMVUL)
• Pitch 7 – Plant Shield – Carlos Moreira (ITQB NOVA), Adilson Moreira (ITQB NOVA) and Hélia Sales (ITQB NOVA)

17h:45 - 18h:00 - Closing remarks & Graduation, Miguel Santos

18h:00 – 18h:30 – Networking Hors d'oeuvre

Invited Speaker: Catarina Pydzińska Azevedo; EU HUB Business Developer @ INOVA+.

Catarina Pydzińska Azevedo is a Senior Research & Innovation Consultant at INOVA+, a leader in Europe in the field of Innovation Services and one of top 20 SMEs in terms of participation on international innovation and research programmes. Along her 15+ years collaboration with the company, Catarina has previously held the role of Research & Technology Director and for many years managed the department of international projects at INOVA+. The main fields of her expertise include innovation policies, innovation and research support measures, promotion of science & research, entrepreneurship support, urban sustainability, climate resilience, management of cross-national networks and research collaborations, public engagement, and stakeholder consultation. She holds a Master’s degree in Management from Warsaw School of Economics, as well as a diploma in European Studies, and is currently completing her PhD in Sociology at the University of Porto.