Seminar with MIT lecturer Paul Cheek

When

Time: 12:30 - 16:00

What

Paul Cheek is a Senior Lecturer at MIT. He is also a global expert in innovation-driven entrepreneurship, a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and bestselling author.

At this seminar you’ll get examples from Boston’s MIT’s Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework and insights you can take straight back into your day-to-day work - whether you work in a startup, a scale-up, or an established company.

The seminar is a collaboration between Agenda Vestlandet, VIS, NCE Finance Innovation, Media Cluster Norway, and GCE Ocean Technology.

Program

12:30 Welcome and introduction
Frode Fjeldstad (Agenda Vestlandet) and Owe Hagesæther (GCE Ocean
Technology)

12:35 Setting the scene: Norway’s need for innovation
Owe Hagesæther, CEO, GCE Ocean Technology

12:50 Keynote: Paul Cheek
Innovation ecosystems and entrepreneurship. Examples from Boston/MIT, including work with AIDE

13:30 Q&A with Paul
Questions and dialogue with the audience

13:50 Break
Coffee, networking, and a short mental reset

14:15 Panel discussion
Panel: Paul Cheek (MIT), Lars Grønnestad (VIS), Bjarte Fageraas (GCE Ocean Technology) + Bergen companies that has participated in the MIT scaleup program: Hilde Ulvik Hordnes from Dynamon and Hanne Misje Lokøy from CCB. Moderator: Owe Hagesæther, GCE Ocean Technology

14:45 Podcast with TU – “Teknisk Sett”
Jan Moberg (TU), Owe Hagesæther and Paul Cheek

15:00 Pitch + direct feedback
Opportunity to pitch your company and receive concrete feedback from Cheek on what works and what can be sharpened.

16:00 End of seminar
  

Apply for a pitch slot and register here. Please register by 8 February.

The seminar will be held in English. The event is free and open to everyone.