{"id":20820,"date":"2025-12-05T10:43:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T08:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/?p=20820"},"modified":"2025-12-05T10:43:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T08:43:35","slug":"ascend-innovation-conference-2025-dynamic-discussions-and-new-ideas-for-european-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/en\/ascend-innovation-conference-2025-dynamic-discussions-and-new-ideas-for-european-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"ASCEND Innovation Conference 2025: Dynamic Discussions and New Ideas for European Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation participated in the <strong>ASCEND Innovation Conference 2025<\/strong>, held in Copenhagen (November 25\u201326), under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The conference was hosted by the <strong>Technical University of Denmark (DTU)<\/strong>, in collaboration with the <strong>Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science<\/strong>, with the support of the <strong>European Innovation Council<\/strong>, the <strong>European Commission<\/strong>, and the <strong>Novo Nordisk Foundation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Organisation was represented by Ms. <strong>Uioulli Papapostolou<\/strong>, Director of Technological Information and Head of the Innovation Agency, and Mr. <strong>Demetris Stafylas<\/strong>, Director of Search Directorate.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of two days, ASCEND mapped Europe\u2019s innovation potential, focusing on three key levers for enabling deep-tech scaleups:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Capital<\/strong> \u2013 creating stronger financing instruments to meet scale- up needs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrastructure<\/strong> \u2013 ensuring access to industrial and technological facilities<\/li>\n<li><strong>Policy Innovation<\/strong> \u2013 fostering regulatory sandboxes and flexible frameworks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The programme included high-level plenary debates, sector- focused parallel sessions, as well as a pre-conference event at <strong>DTU Skylab<\/strong> on November 24, highlighting Danish startup stories and innovation journeys. 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