100xCiencia.2. Co-creating Value in Scientific Research

The second edition of the Conference 100xCiencia will take place on November 2nd and 3rd in Alicante, with the participation of the 40 Spanish research centers and units  recognized by the program of excellence "Severo Ochoa" and "María de Maeztu", respectively.

Start date: 2 November, 2017
End date: 3 November, 2017
Location: Palacio de Congresos de Alicante, Avenida Denia, 47, 03013 (Alicante) 
Organizer: Instituto de Neurociencias (local organizer) together with the rest of Severo Ochoa Centers and María de Maeztu Units

This year the meeting is dedicated to the transfer of the knowledge generated in research centers and units and their value to society. The meeting includes conferences given by women of recognized international relevance in different areas of research, innovation and knowledge valorisation management, as well as roundtables shared by researchers from the Centres of Excellence "Severo Ochoa" (CSOs) and the Units of Excellence "María de Maeztu" (UMMs) with representatives from the industry, technology transfer offices, policy and economic management.

Also included in the program are short presentations of the most successful CSOs and UMMs in transfer and innovation and experts in this area. Dialogue and exchange of experiences and good practices will be fostered throughout the whole meeting, with the fundamental purpose of strengthening the capacities of knowledge transfer and enhancing the social impact of the research developed by the centres and units of excellence in our country.