Prof. Ketikidis and Dr Solomon participate in the Triple Helix Conference 2018 in Manchester, UK
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10 September 2018

Prof. Ketikidis and Dr Solomon participate in the Triple Helix Conference 2018 in Manchester, UK

Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, Vice Principal of the International Faculty CITY College and President of The Triple Helix Association in Greece (THA Greece), Dr Adrian Solomon, Project Manager at SEERC and Operations Manager at The Triple Helix Association in Greece and Mr Besart Hajrizi, PhD candidate at SEERC, participated in the 16th Triple Helix Conference representing the Greek THA Chapter. The conference took place in Manchester, UK, 5-8 September 2018.

Prof. Ketikidis and Dr Solomon participate in the Triple Helix Conference 2018 in Manchester, UK

The team was engaged in key activities that ensure the leadership of the association.

Prof Ketikidis took part in the annual Executive Committee of the Global Triple Helix Association (THA) where is a Board Member setting the organization’s triple helix events strategy for the upcoming period. In his turn, Dr Solomon was engaged in working sessions for acquiring future EU funding with top innovators and companies, members of the THA.

The THA Greece team - Mr Besart Hajrizi, Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, Dr Adrian Solomon Prof Ketikidis (left) together with Prof Henry Etzkowitz (middle) the creator of the triple helix model (Stanford University) and Dr Solomon
The THA Greece team. Prof Ketikidis (left) together with Prof Henry Etzkowitz (middle) the creator of the triple helix model (Stanford University) and Dr Solomon.

The THA Greece team - Mr Besart Hajrizi, Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, Dr Adrian Solomon

The THA Greece team.

Prof Ketikidis (left) together with Prof Henry Etzkowitz (middle) the creator of the triple helix model (Stanford University) and Dr Solomon

Prof Ketikidis (left) together with Prof Henry Etzkowitz (middle) the creator of the triple helix model (Stanford University) and Dr Solomon.

Moreover, the business model of the THA Chapter of Greece was show-cased by Dr Solomon & Prof. Ketikidis in a dedicated panel in order to serve as experience-sharing for other chapters. This activity is aimed at cross-chapter experience sharing as well as at eventually paving the way for new chapters. Also, Dr Solomon & Prof Ketikidis delivered a responsible research and innovation (RRI) training as part of a dedicated workshop focusing on the FIT4RRI project in which the South East European Research Centre is a project partner. RRI is deemed to be the next trend in R&D departments and FIT4RRI is one of the top projects aiming to innovate in this field. Finally, Mr. Hajrizi delivered a presentation from his PhD research entitled “Internal and External SME-university interaction determinants: empirical evidence in a transitional economy”.

The conference ended with an Official Gala held at the prestigious Manchester Museum of Science and Technology where Prof Ketikidis announced several of the Conference Awards.

Full program of the Triple Helix Conference 2018 conference

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