Location: Lietuvos mokslo taryba, Gedimino pr. 3, Vilnius
Date: 16th of October, 2025
Event language: English
Description: As part of the Lithuanian Science Forum Week 2025: (re)search 2025, the Baltic TTO Network Conference 2025 will bring together leading knowledge and technology transfer professionals from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania for their second pan-Baltic gathering.
The conference will feature keynote presentations from distinguished experts, including representatives from WIPO, the European Commission, legal and IP professionals, and Baltic innovation leaders.
At the heart of the conference, the Baltic TTO Network Panel will spotlight the strategic role of Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) in powering innovative ecosystems across the Baltics.
The conference will conclude with an evening networking dinner, providing participants with valuable opportunities to exchange experiences and forge new collaborations.
Organized by: Baltic TTO
Registration: https://bit.ly/4prdXXB
Programme
13:30–14:00
Registration
Venue: Lithuanian Research Council (Gedimino av. 3, Vilnius)
14:00–14:30
Welcome session
Vilma Purienė, Director of Knowledge and Technology Transfer Centre, Vilnius Tech, and Coordinator of “TTO Lithuania” network;
Jurgis Vasiliauskas, Advisor at the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Science and Sports;
Vita Kiriliauskaitė, Director, State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania.
14:35–15:20
WIPO’s Institutional Capability Framework for universities and research institutions
Speaker: Michael Mbogoro, Head, Technology Transfer Section, IP for Innovators Department (IPID), IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector, WIPO
15:20–15:50
Presentation 1: Knowledge valorization
Speaker: Kirsi Haavisto, Head of Unit, Valorisation Policies and IPR, DG Research and Innovation at European Commission
15:50–16:10
Presentation 2: “Behind Closed Doors: Protecting Innovation Through Trade Secrets”
Speaker: Liūnė Storoženkaitė, „AAALaw”
16:10–16:30
Presentation 3: Tartu ventures experience
Speaker: Kadri Sundja, UniTartu Ventures
Moderator of Session 1: Kristina Babelytė-Labanauskė, Head of Innovation Office, Vilnius University
16:30–17:00
Coffee & Networking Break
17:00–18:00
Session 2: Panel discussion on the role of TTO in building and strengthening the innovation ecosystem
Panelists:
Panelists:
- TTO Latvia – Jurijs Jastrzembskis, Leading expert in technology and innovation transfer at University of Latvia
- TTO Estonia – Tonu Pihelgas, Chief Legal Counsel at Tallinn University of Technology
- TTO Lithuania – Edvinas Samys, Head of Communication and technology transfer center at Vytautas Magnus University
18:00–18:30
Q&A and closing remarks
Moderator of Session 2: Vilma Purienė, Director of Knowledge and Technology Transfer Centre, Vilnius Tech
19:00
Baltic TTO Network Dinner
Kiti renginiai
