ABSTRACT

During 2024, a roadmapping exercise was carried out in CIMNE. It was a first pilot experience with the idea of scoping the future needs of industry and government to improve technology transfer, align research interests with market needs and find application areas for emerging research. This Coffee Talk will explain the process followed, both in terms of design and implementation, as well as in terms of post-processing the information obtained. The conclusions drawn by each of CIMNE's strategic areas will be detailed, as well as the general lessons learned from the roadmapping exercise.

SPEAKERS CV

Jordi Jiménez is a Computer Engineering graduate with an MBA from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. He serves as the Head of the Technology Transfer and Innovation Unit at CIMNE and has been part of the organization since 2000. His passion lies in being a strategic facilitator of knowledge and technology transfer from the institution to the market and industry. His extensive experience in managing R&D projects, identifying opportunities, and forging strategic alliances has enabled him to lead over a hundred competitive proposals and collaborate on around twenty contracts with companies. He has also been involved in the creation and advisory of several spinoffs incubated within CIMNE. His commitment revolves around the development of robust innovation ecosystems and the establishment of collaborative networks that maximize the value of intellectual property, transforming ideas into projects with a real and tangible impact on society and the market.

Javier Marcipar is an entrepreneur and engineer with extensive expertise in creating and managing technology-based companies created from CIMNE. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the National University of Rosario, Argentina, and two master's degrees: one in Business and Technology and another in Numerical Methods in Engineering. In 2001, he founded Buildair, a world leader in large-scale inflatable structures for various industries, including aeronautics and humanitarian aid. Concurrently, from 2003 to 2011, he served as General Director of Quantech, where he developed industrial software solutions, leading to the successful sale of the company. Since 2011, Marcipar has been the General Director of CIMNE Tecnología, a public company dedicated to creating and incubating technology-based startups from CIMNE, with over 16 spin-offs launched under his leadership.