MINND Conference. Málaga Conference on Industry Innovation
23 y 24 de octubre, Málaga

Dear colleague,

We are writing to introduce the MinnD – Málaga Conference on Industry Innovation, taking place on 23–24 October 2025 in Málaga, the key forum where the research community, the business sector, and institutions come together to shape the technological future of Málaga TechPark and the business ecosystem of the city of Málaga.

What is our purpose?

To analyse and decide on strategies that will contribute in a critical manner to further develop technological and socioeconomic European ecosystems, and particularly Málaga as an international reference for disruptive technologies, high-quality R&D and innovation, aligned with national and international policies.

How will we do it?

12 sessions with high-level speakers accompanied by two prominent discussants from the business and research sectors who will address the main challenges facing the sector.

• Public-private partnerships to drive the growth of the ecosystem.
• A Final Strategic Report, structured across the 12 thematic lines, which  will guide the medium- and long-term agenda for industrial innovation in Europe, with specific application to Málaga and TechPark.

Strategic tracks and speakers

Thematic areas

• Cross-cutting technological innovation
  • Luc Soete.  Emeritus Professor, Maastricht University. Netherlands. 
• Towards circular ecosystems in Andalusia
  • Totti Könnölä. Director General de Insight Foresight Institute and Associate Professor Universidad de Alcalá. Spain. 
• Industrial innovation culture
  • Luke Georghiou.  Professor of Science and Technology Policy and Management and Associate Vice-President (part-time) at University of Manchester. England.

Actors and assets

• University
  • Ugo Rizzo.  Associate Professor in Applied Economics at University of Ferrara. Italy
• Malaga’s got talent: talent attraction for a regional innovation ecosystem
  • Francesco Rentocchini. Economic Analyst at European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC-Seville). Spain.
• Interaction
  • Charles Edquist. Ruben Rausing Chair in Innovation CIRCLE, Lund University. Sweden.

Incentives

• Support models
  • Cristina Andrés Urarte.  Marketing and innovation at the Basque Country Technology Park | Vice-President of the General Council of Economists. Spain.
• From Attraction to Integration: Embedded Investment Strategies in Intermediate Regions. A Comparative Perspective on Euskadi and Málaga
  • Guillermo Dorronsoro.  Management Board Advisor | ZABALA Innovation Consulting Academic Director Business Innovation Programme | Deusto Business School. Spain.
• Public policy and regulation
  • Daniele Archibugi. Professor at Italian National Research Council. Italy.

Smart governance

• Malaga’s innovation ecosystem. Where To Evolve?
  • Patries Boekholt.  Director at Innovation Policy Matters. Netherlands. 
• An introduction to smart specialization strategies with an application to Andalusia

• Dominique Foray. Professor at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne. Switzerland. 
• Measuring Results of Science and Technology Parks
  • Andrés Barge Gil.  Full Professor at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (DANAE, ICAE and GRIPICO), and External Advisor Grupo Addvalora. Spain.

Be part of the change. If you are a forward-thinking professional, researcher, or firm, this conference is your opportunity to lead technological advancement.