11:25–11:55 | Panel discussion: Are succession stories still the main source for deals for PE/VC in the region, or is there a new generation of entrepreneurs who have taken over as a market for PE/VC investors?
Succession stories have been a valuable source of deals for PE/VC in the region
However, since 2010 we have seen the rise of a younger new generation of entrepreneurs (shaped by the 2008 financial crisis) who have successfully built profitable businesses ripe for PE/VC investment
Are succession-based investment opportunities still the primary source for PE/VC deals, or has this new class of founder entrepreneur taken over?
11:55–12:25 | Panel discussion: What is the place for impact investment focused funds in CEE, and what exactly does impact investment mean?
Impact Investment is a large market for PE/VC in Europe generally, although there are precious few CEE focused players in this market. Why is this and how can we expect this to change in the future?
Does this trend and relative vacuum of regional impact investment funds represent a blue ocean of opportunities for fund raising?
Is the divestment trend of large institutionals in fossil fuels creating an opportunity for VC/PE funds to focus on impact investments?
Does impact investment mean a lesser focus on returning profit? Or can a fund focus on high returns while focusing on impact investments?
15:55–16:05 | Presentation: Capitalization and commercialization of university-based innovations. What are the most significant achievements of Yeda R&D Center, and how their strategies may be implemented in other innovation cultures?
Dr. Ronen Kreizman, Director of Business Development, Yeda R&D - Technology Transfer from The Weizmann Institute of Science
16:05–16:40 | Panel discussion: Capitalization and commercialization of university and research institute-based innovations
How the entrepreneurial mindset and culture shall be shaped in higher education and research institutes?
Who owns the IP? - The legal understanding between VC’s and academic institutions.
The road to the market - the possible ways of university-based innovations to be commercialized.
Moderátor: Gémesi Zsolt, Director, Incubation at Startup Campus