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06-07 October 2026, Dresden, Germany

UIIN Forum: Pathways for Impactful Collaboration

Join us for a UIIN Forum exploring how universities and industry can build more coherent, industry-embedded pathways from research to application. This forum will examine how research-to-market pathways can be structured, scaled and sustained.

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28-29 October 2026, Lisbon, Portugal

UIIN Summit: Future of Universities

This is not a conference about incremental improvement. It is a gathering for ambitious changemakers who are designing the future of universities, moving towards deeper institutional transformation, cultural change and real-world impact.

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Type
Topic
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Aug
24

UIIN Membership Overview: Is UIIN the right fit for your organisation?

2:00pm - 2:30pm UTC | Info Session
Aug
25

The Convening University: How the University of Bristol Is Shaping Regional Impact

13:00pm - 13:30pm UTC | Fireside Chat
Impact
Sep
03

Leading Entrepreneurial Change in Higher Education: Lessons from the H-FARM Ecosystem

14:00pm - 14:30pm UTC | Fireside Chat
Entrepreneurship
Sep
04

Mastering Academic Spin-Outs

1:00pm-2:30pm UTC | Masterclass
Entrepreneurship Research Valorisation and Technology Transfer
Sep
09

The Business of Academic Consulting: Oxford’s Journey and Lessons

1:00pm - 1:30pm UTC | Fireside Chat
Commercialisation
Sep
15

What Collaboration at Scale Looks Like: Lessons from Rolls-Royce

14:00pm - 14:30pm UTC | Fireside Chat
Partnerships
Sep
16

Strategic Partnerships Models and Frameworks (EMEA)

12:15pm-2:15pm UTC | Masterclass
Partnerships
Sep
22

Why Researchers Need More Than Research Skills

6:00am - 6:30am UTC | Fireside Chat
Impact
Sep
29

The Innovative University: How UCD is building the culture and institutional capacity to change

2:00pm - 2:30pm UTC | Fireside Chat
Innovation Ecosystems
Sep
29

Strategic Partnerships Models and Frameworks (APAC)

6:00am-8:00am UTC | Masterclass
Partnerships
Sep
30

Strategic Investment into Collaboration: How to Make a Case to Your Leadership

1:30pm - 3:00pm UTC | Business Group
Partnerships
Oct
05

Setting up for Student Entrepreneurship Success

12:15pm – 14:15pm UTC | Masterclass
Entrepreneurship
Oct
08

Activating Innovation Precincts: Lessons from the University of Melbourne

5:30am - 6:00am UTC | Fireside Chat
Partnerships
Oct
13

Designing University-SME Collaboration Pathways

11:00am-1:00pm UTC | Masterclass
Partnerships External Collaborations and Partnerships
Oct
14

Making University–SME Collaboration Work: From Live Projects to Lasting Partnerships

12:00pm - 12:30pm UTC | Fireside Chat
Partnerships
Oct
27

Impact Literacy: Creating the Mindset, Skills and Systems for Research Impact

14:00pm - 14:30pm UTC | Fireside Chat
Impact
Oct
29

Communicating Impact of Collaborations

12:30pm-2:30pm UTC | Masterclass
Impact through Engagement External Collaborations and Partnerships
Nov
03

Institutional Transformation in Practice: Adelaide University’s Partnership Journey

6:30am - 7:00am UTC | Fireside Chat
Partnerships
Nov
05

Beyond Patents: How to turn Humanities Research into a Scalable Social Venture

15:00pm - 15:30pm UTC | Fireside Chat
Impact
Nov
12

From Expertise to Income: Advisory & Consulting as a Pathway to Impact

2:00pm - 4:00pm UTC | Masterclass
External Collaborations and Partnerships Research Valorisation and Technology Transfer Impact through Engagement
Nov
18

Measuring and Evaluating Partnerships

12:30pm-2:30pm UTC | Masterclass
Partnerships

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We bring together professionals and experts from various sectors and regions, facilitating rich exchanges of ideas and experiences that enhance your professional growth and collaboration.

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Experience a wide range of formats, including online masterclasses, fireside chats, roundtable discussions, and in-person forums, offering you a variety of options to engage and gain insights.

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