ETHAC 2019 : The 2019 European Triple Helix Congress on Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship

DEAR FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES,
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It is a great pleasure for us, the Triple Helix Association, to host the 2019 European Triple Helix Congress on Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship (EHTAC2019) on 30th September – 1st October 2019 in Thessaloniki, Greece.

The mission of ETHAC is to mobilise knowledge and innovation transfer to the global market by enabling international triple helix interactions where academics, innovators, industry, entrepreneurs, investors, governments and policy makers actively engage in innovation co-production and transfer. ETHAC is organized by the Triple Helix Association - a non-for-profit, non-governmental association with scientific purpose and a global reach. Its main scope is to advance scientific knowledge and practical achievements related to all aspects of the triple helix interactionfor fostering research, innovation, competitiveness and growth. ETHAC2019 pushes the frontiers of triple helix interactions in the most pressing worldwide challenges in terms of innovation development processes and its outcomes.

Academic papers, practitioner and policy case studies as well as provocative expositions in all areas of triple helix interactions, responsible innovation and entrepreneurship, are invited with particular emphasis on the themes of the conference:
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Triple, quadruple, quintuple, n-tuple helix advances, hybrid organizations and multi-stakeholder groups
Regional & national innovation systems
Smart specialization & policy making
Knowledge and technology transfer
Responsible innovation, open access, open science, gender equality, science education, civic engagement in research
Territorial responsible research & innovation
Sustainable development goals
Entrepreneurship, startups & scale-ups
Lean startups and environmentally sustainable entrepreneurship
Industry-university partnerships
Developing innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems
Cross-cultural understanding of innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability
Financing innovations and entrepreneurial ventures
Entrepreneurship and the knowledge based economy;
Smart cities and sustainable development;
Social innovation and sustainable development;
Sustainable business model innovation for regional development;
Digitalization, disruptive technologies & organizational productivity
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We welcome:
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Abstract (academic, industry, policy)
Short (4 pages) /Full papers (optional)
Case studies
Poster
Sessions
Workshops
Master classes

Thessaloniki is a popular destination, where you will certainly enjoy a pleasant and interesting stay among friendly people. The atmosphere is unique both during the day, in the historical, commercial and shopping centres, but especially during the evening, as you may enjoy a wide variety of bars, restaurants and theatres for entertainment. Thessaloniki is renowned for its unique location along the Thermaikos gulf, its sunset, its long history, its monuments and museums as well as its distinguished cuisine. We hope that all the delegates will have a successful conference, along with the chance to enjoy some of the traditional Greek hospitality for which our country is widely known.
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Taking this occasion, we would like to cordially invite you all to the 2019European Triple Helix Congress on Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship (EHTAC2019) on 30th September – 1st October 2019 in Thessaloniki, Greece.

Dr Dimitri Corpakis and Prof Panayiotis H. KETIKIDIS

Chairpersons of ETHAC2019
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Prof Henry Etzkowitz
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Honorary Chairperson of ETHAC2019