9:00

Registration

9:30

Welcome

Ana Faria, University of Minho

9:45

Keynote Address: Innovation and Productivity

Bronwyn Hall, Professor Emeritus University of California Berkeley, U.S.A.

10:45

Coffee Break

11:15

Session One – R&D Dynamics

Session Chair: Natália Barbosa, University of Minho

Competition and the Nature of Firms’ Research

Vincenzo Alberto Cirrito, University of Siena

Discussant: Pilar Beneito Lopez, University of Valencia

The Path of R&D Efficiency over Time

Pilar Beneito Lopez, University of Valencia

Maria Engracia Rochina-Barrachina, University of Valencia

Amparo Sanchis, University of Valencia

Discussant: Aurora Teixeira, University of Porto

Determinants of research-based spin-offs survival

Oscarina Conceição, University of Minho

Ana Paula Faria, University of Minho

Discussant: Ugo Rizzo, University of Ferrara

12:45

Lunch

14:30

Session Two - Location, social innovation and universities

Session Chair: Natália Barbosa, University of Minho

The concentration of knowledge activities in Italy. An analysis at local level

Lucio Morettini, Instituto di Studi sui Sistemi Regionali Federali e Sulle Autonomie ''Massimo Severo Giannini''

Giullio Perani, National Institute of Statistics, Italy

Giorgio Sirilli, Institute for the Study of Regionalism, Federalism and Self-Government, Italy

Discussant: João Leitão, University of Beira Interior

Social innovation: results-based management dynamics to improve the governance of marine resources

R. Chapela, Centro Tecnológico del Mar-Fundación CETMAR

J. Santiago, Centro Tecnológico del Mar-Fundación CETMAR

Marta A. Ballesteros, Centro Tecnológico del Mar-Fundación CETMAR

Discussant: Lucio Morettini, Instituto di Studi sui Regionali

The determinants of academic patenting by Italian universities

Ugo Rizzo, University of Ferrara

Laura Ramaciotti, University of Ferrara

Discussant: Vincenzo Cirrito, University of Siena

16:00

Closing session

Coffee