The second edition of Intellectual Property Week addressed the theme "Intellectual Property and SMEs: To bring ideas to market.".
With the aim of celebrating World Intellectual Property Day, CEDIA and the National Intellectual Property Service (SENADI), within the framework of the events of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), organize the “Intellectual Property Week” annually.
The second edition of Intellectual Property Week addressed the theme "Intellectual Property and SMEs: To bring ideas to market.".
The international event was attended by Cecilia Paredes, PhD., President of CEDIA; Juan Pablo Carvallo, PhD., Executive Director of CEDIA; Dr. Santiago Cevallos M, General Director of the National Intellectual Property Service of SENADI; Eng. César Zambrano, Dean of Research at USFQ; and Luis Alfredo Gárate, Head of Innovation and Technology Transfer;
The event fulfilled a broad three-day agenda that included several calls for proposals and programs for CEDIAmember universities.
This edition yielded several noteworthy indicators, including the acceptance of 40 proposals, approximately 600 registrations, an average attendance of 100 participants per event, and the presence of researchers, professors, students, as well as significant participation from SMEs and entrepreneurs, public sector representatives, and independent professionals. International attendees came from Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, Mexico, Spain, and Germany.
Additionally, several ITT programs were launched, including:
• Registra Fund
• 1 to 1 Fund
• Innovation initiatives such as 593 INNOVA for the strategic productive sector
• Launch of the 6th edition of CONNECT
• Presentation of the new trend of the 593 TrendLab
In summary, we are pleased to say that this edition was a success, achieving the ACADEMY-BUSINESS linkage objectives set by CEDIA and its Innovation area.
