The Triple Helix Association (THA) and the Chinese Association of Science of Science and S&T Policy Research (CASSSP) are delighted to invite our global community to the
THA & CASSSP Innovation Summit, which will take place on September 15, 2025, at the Science Hall of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.
This high-level Summit will bring together leading experts from universities, industry, and government to explore:
• Innovation Policies
• Entrepreneurial Universities
• Triple Helix and TechParks
• Triple Helix and Innovation Districts
• Triple Helix and Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation
• Triple Helix and Governance
This Summit represents a unique opportunity to strengthen collaborations, share best practices, and engage with international experts shaping the future of innovation!
📍Location:
Science Hall of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASSSP)
No. 15 ZhongGuanCun BeiYiTiao, 100190 Beijing, China
💰Registration Fees:
• Non-THA members: €100
• THA Members (Individual & Organizational – Regular & Silver): 20% discount (€80)
• THA Members (Organizational – Gold & Platinum): 30% discount (€70)
• Registered at the 42nd IASP World Conference: Free
Interested in becoming a THA member?
📧For more information, please contact us at: info@triplehelixassociation.org
PROGRAM
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
⏱ 8:00am – Starting Registration
1️⃣ Opening remarks
⏱ 8:30am-9:00am
📍Auditorium
Prof. MU Rongping, President of CASSSP (China)
Prof. Josep M. Pique, Former President Triple Helix Association.
2️⃣ Plenary Session Innovation Policies
⏱ 9:30am-11:00am
📍Auditorium
Moderator: CHINESE MODERATOR
Keynote: Prof. MU Rongping, President of CASSSP (China)
Prof. CHEN Jin, Tsinghua University, vice President of CASSSP (China)
Prof. WEI Jiang, Zhejiang University, vice President of CASSSP (China)
Lamiae BENMAKHLOUF, TechnoPark (Marocco)
Mozhgan Yazdianpour, Isfahan Science and Technology Town (Iran)
Simone Stulp, Secretary of Innovation, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
(*) 20 Min – Keynote + 10 minutes presentation each panelist + Q&A
3️⃣ Coffee Break
⏱ 11:00am-11:30am
📍Location: CASSSP
4️⃣ Parallel Session 1 - Entrepreneurial Universities
⏱ 11:30am-1pm
Moderator: CHINESE MODERATOR
Keynote: Prof. Yuzhuo Cai – Hong Kong University – Hong Kong
Prof. Luis Henrique Catalani – USP
Juan Pablo Suarez, UTPL (Ecuador)
Prof. Adriana Faria. President ANPROTEC (Brazil)
Speaker 1 – TBD
Speaker 2 – TBD
Speaker 3 – TBD
(*) 20 Min – Keynote + 10 minutes presentation each panelist + Q&A
5️⃣ Parallel Session 2 - Science&Tech Parks and Clusters of Innovation
⏱ 11:30am-1pm
Moderator: CHINESE MODERATOR
Keynote: CHINESE SPEAKER – TUSPARK
Speaker 1 - Hussain Al Mahmoudi, Sharjah Research,Technology and Innovation Park
Speaker 3 – Ahmed Alnawab – Technovalley (Saudi Arabia)
Speaker 3 – Nuno Augusto, TECPARQUES (Portugal)
Speaker 1 – TBD
Speaker 2 – TBD
Speaker 3 – TBD
(*) 20 Min – Keynote + 10 minutes presentation each panelist + Q&A
6️⃣ Working Lunch
⏱ 1pm-2pm
📍Location: TBD
7️⃣ Parallel Session 3 –Innovation Districts. Theory and Practice
⏱ 2pm-3:30pm
📍Auditorium
Moderator: CHINESE MODERATOR
Keynote: Khalid Aldakkan, KACST (Saudi Arabia)
Speaker 1 – Chinwe Okoli, Solution Innovation District (Nigeria)
Speaker 2 – Andre Aquino, Innovation District of Sao Paolo and USP (Brazil)
Speaker 3 – Ezequiel Mesquita, Parque Innovación Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Speaker 1 – TBD
Speaker 2 – TBD
Speaker 3 – TBD
(*) 20 Min – Keynote + 10 minutes presentation each panelist + Q&A
8️⃣ Parallel Session 4- AI & Digital Transformation. Policies and Best Practices
⏱ 3:30pm-5pm
📍Auditorium
Moderator: CHINESE MODERATOR
Keynote: Dr. Carina Rapetti – La Salle - Ramon Llull University (Spain)
Speaker 1 – Prof. Flavia Fouring. TECNOPUC (Brazil)
Speaker 2 - Dr. Luiz Carlos Pinto. Secretary of Innovation of Porto Alegre.
Speaker 3 – Alex Gutierrez, AKAIO (Europe / Boston)
Speaker 1 – TBD
Speaker 2 – TBD
Speaker 3 – TBD
(*) 20 Min – Keynote + 10 minutes presentation each panelist + Q&A
9️⃣ Plenary Session 2 – Innovation Ecosytems & Governance
⏱ 5pm-6:30pm
📍Auditorium
Moderator: Juan A. Bertolín. Espaitec (Spain)
Keynote: Prof. Josep M. Pique. Former President of Triple Helix Association
Speaker 1 – Silvio Bitencourt da Silva – Pacto Alegre (Brazil)
Speaker 2 – Derya Çağlar - Ostim Teknopark (Turkey)
Speaker 1 – TBD
Speaker 2 – TBD
Speaker 3 – TBD
(**) 10 minutes presentation each speaker + Q&A
🔟 Closing ceremony TRIPLE HELIX SUMMIT
⏱ 6pm – 7pm
📍Auditorium
Prof. MU Rongping, President of CASSSP.
Prof. Josep M. Pique, Former President Triple Helix Association.
STEERING COMMITTEE TRIPLE HELIX-CASSSP SUMMIT
Prof. MU Rongping, President of CASSSP
Prof. XUE Lan, Tsinghua University
Prof. WEI Jiang, Zhejiang University
Prof. CHEN Jin, Tsinghua University
Prof. CAI Li, Jilin University
Prof. Yuzhuo Cai – Hong Kong University – Honk Kong
Prof. Moacir de Miranda. President of Triple Helix Association
Prof. Aline Figlioli. CEO Triple Helix Association
Prof. Josep M. Pique. Editor Triple Helix Journal
Prof. Carina Rapetti. La Salle – Ramon Llull University
🔗WEBSITE
https://www.TripleHelixAssociation.org
