Introduction

Building upon the success of ASTP’s annual conference earlier this year in Stockholm, we proudly announce the next annual conference. This will be held in Germany’s largest city and national capital, Berlin from 30 May - 1 June 2012.

Since German reunification, the city has transformed itself and a ‘new’ Berlin has clearly emerged as a global location for knowledge and innovation. With a high density of research institutions, such as the Fraunhofer Society, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific Community and the Max Planck Society, Berlin is a natural choice for the tech transfer community to gather. Our hosting partner this year will be Transfer Allianz / TSB Innovationsagentur Berlin. They cooperate with these various research centres and several universities to maximise the innovative output of the city and region.

In the 13th annual conference programme, you will find well known and popular features such as three parallel tracks, introductory as well as interactive sessions. Our quality key-note speakers, networking and interactive discussions of important topics complete the programme. We do our best to find the right balance of interesting topics for newcomers as well as experienced professionals in tech transfer.

Topics include: the use of social networks for identifying innovation, technology transfer and social responsibility, the impact of a good TTO on the region/society/economy, and many more.

We expect as in years past to have around 250 participants from Europe, Scandinavia, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the rest of the world. Wherever you are from, come join us in one of the oldest cities in Europe, reborn after the ‘fall of the wall’ the ‘new’ Berlin!