8:30 – Registration and coffee. Location: Oddi 101
9:00 – Welcome and short introduction. Location: Oddi 101
Halldór Jónsson, Director of the Division of Science and Innovation at the University of Iceland.
Andrew Telles, Innovation Advisor at the University of Gothenburg.
9:15 – High level perspective. Martin Kirk, Director of Research at the University of British Columbia. Location: Oddi 101
10:00 – European Focus – How do we work with quality and performance in research services Europe? Simon Kerridge, Director of Research Services at the University of Kent and Chair of ARMA. Location: Oddi 101
10:45 – Coffee break
11:00 – Innovation Focus – a European perspective of measuring quality and performance of Innovation support activities. Koen Verheof, Head of the Technology Transfer Office of the Netherlands’ Cancer Institute. Location: Oddi 101
11:45 – Lunch. Location: Litla torg
12.45 – Research perspective – How do researchers see and value this type of support? Location: Litla torg
Rúnar Unnþórsson, Professor at the faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science.
Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir, Professor at the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition and Head of the Unit for Nutrition Research at University of Iceland and Landspitali University hospital.
13:20 – Short Introduction to the Group Work – Group Goals and Purpose. Andrew Telles, Innovation Advisor at the University of Gothenburg. Location: Litla torg.
13:45 – Group work. Facilitated groups. Location: Oddi, different room for each group.
15:00 – Coffee break
15:15 – Group work.
17:30 – End of group work
19:00 – Dinner at Iðnó:
9:00 – Panel discussion with group representatives
Innovation Track – Facilitator; Koen Verhoef, panel + audience questions. Location: Main Builiding, 1st floor, Room 110 (The University Council Room)
Research Track – Pre-award; Facilitator: Simon Kerridge, panel + audience questions. Location: Main Building, 2nd floor, University Aula
Research Track – Post-award; Facilitator: Martin Kirk, panel + audience questions. Location: Háskólatorg, 2nd floor, Room 300
10:15 – Coffee break. Location: University Aula, Main Building
10:30 – Joint Plenary Session – Research and Innovation Outcomes. Location: University Aula, Main Building
- Can we use these metrics?
- What can we do with them?
11:20 – Concluding Plenary Session – Summation and Next Steps. Location: University Aula, Main Building
Social Programme
Hellisheiðarvirkjun Power Plant. Guided tour of the facilities and information on the role geothermal energy plays in Icelandic society.
Friðheimar. Guided tour of the greenhouse and a late lunch; Tomato soup made from tomatoes grown at Friðheimar and home baked bread.
Either Swimming in an outdoor geothermally heated swimming pool and hot tubs in Hveragerði or for those not inclined to get wet, area guided walk with Dr Höskuldsson.