The HiTech 2019 Program will have its final session on the 2nd of July at Nova Business School of Economics.

14:00 Reception

14:30 Welcome
Pedro Vilarinho, HiSeedTech

14:45 Projects presentations I
T-ALL therapies / T-cell leukemia targeted therapy
IR Bactyping / Bacterial strain typing for real-time epidemiology
Hydroledge / Aquadoctus - Making water utilities smarter
ENKI HydroTec / Water Monitoring Systems
NewAlgaFeed / The best choice for animal nutrition

15:35 HiSurprise

15:40 Projects presentations II
CLEVER Diagnostics / Precision Medicine in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
Nitrogen Sensing Solutions – NSS / Water Monitoring: Healthy Fish for Human Consumption
TripleHope / Genomic test for triple-negative breast cancer precision medicine
AMTC - Anti-malarial combination therapy / Plan your trip, we plan your safety!

16:20 Coffee-break and networking

17:00 Round table: “Industry driven innovation” PT
Augusto Eugénio Filipe, Tecnimede
Carlos Martins Andrade, Galp Energia
Jorge Martins, Enkrott
Nuno Figueiredo, Cortadoria Nacional de Pêlo
Challenger: Andreia Madeira, BBVA

18:00 Closing session PT
António Brandão de Vasconcelos, everis Portugal
Daniel Traça, Nova SBE

In this session, the 9 projects that participate in HiTech will pitch their tech-based business ideas to the audience. Each project is based on an innovative technology, developed by a research group, from Portuguese R&D institutions, that, over a period of four months, was supported by the HiSeedTech team, business mentors and management students in the development of a business case.

About HiTech:

HiTech is a Training Program that provides skills to researchers and management students in technology commercialization and entrepreneurship, by supporting them to translate their cutting-edge technology and scientific discoveries into high-growth business opportunities.

The program run in two different locations (Porto Business School & Nova School of Business & Economics) and with the support of faculty from the Universities of Brown, North Carolina State, and Rutgers.

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