Mission économique du Canton de Vaud aux Etats-Unis
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Mission économique du Canton de Vaud aux Etats-Unis
Mission économique du Canton de Vaud aux Etats-Unis (côte est) et au Canada du 20 au 24 juin 2016 Avec le soutien de Programme Programme officiel sous réserve de modifications MONDAY, JUNE 20 - MONTREAL Time Event Place 1:00 - 3:05 pm Flight to YUL (Montreal, Canada) AC 835 GVA, Geneva, Switzerland YUL, Montréal, Canada 3:45 – 4:15pm Transfer to Hotel by bus Hotel Le Germain 2050 Rue Mansfield Montreal http://www.legermainhotels.com/en/montreal/ 4:30pm Group Check-in at the hotel Hotel Le Germain 5:30 – 6:45pm Welcome and briefing “How doing business in Canada” Hotel Le Germain 7:00 – 9:30pm Transfer to restaurant and dinner TBD Avec le soutien de TUESDAY, JUNE 21 - MONTREAL Time Event Place Briefing 4 MTL Clusters at Montreal International: Aerospace, In Vivo (Life Sciences), Ecotech, ICT 8:30 – 9:30am Montreal International Topic: Industry Trends, Strengths and Challenges for the Greater Montreal area Life Sciences: Visit of Institute Neomed. Open-access drug discovery hubs housing independent commercial businesses http://neomed.ca/ 10:00am – 1:00pm ICT: Visit of Execution Labs: Accelerator for independent game developers Other possible option: Cleantech: Participation at Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition http://www.evs29.org Neomed Execution Labs Palais des Congrès 1:30 – 3:00pm Light lunch Restaurant TBD 3:30 – 5:00pm Visit of Centre d’Innovation (CEIM), which offers customized management support and related services for the start-up of companies in life sciences, IT, new media and clean and industrial technologies. Innovation Forum, topic: Entrepreneurship in Canada and Switzerland Centre d’Innovation (CEIM) http://www.ceim.org/en/ 5:30 – 8:30pm Networking Evening at Residence with CG and Ambassador, the Swiss Canadian Chamber of Commerce QC and experts that work with the SBH Avec le soutien de WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 – MONTREAL – BOSTON Time Event Place 8:30 – 9:00am Check out Hotel Le Germain Company visits 9:00 – 11:00am Examples: Aerospace: Bombardier, one of the biggest investors in VD Cleantech: Hydro Quebec research Center in Varennes Life Sciences: Sandoz development center in Boucherville ICT: Ubisoft: Games studio, creators of Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, etc. (Other options Unity: creator of a game engine used for console and online games, WB Games, VFX studio Atomic Fiction, Digital Domain, etc.) Moment Factory: media and entertainment studio specialized in the conception and production of multimedia environments Lightspeed Retail: POS systems for retailers and restaurants Maximum 2 company visits based on interest On site 1:1 meetings – up to two (max. three) meetings/company (separated offer) Avec le soutien de Time Event Place 11:30am – 1:00pm Lunch with IMD and EPFL Montreal Alumni Chapters TBD 1:00pm Transfer to airport Montreal Pierre Trudeau Airport 3:10 – 4:26pm Flight to Boston AC 8460 (Air Canada) Transfer by bus Under the patronage of Ambassador André Schaller, Consul General in NY (tbc): 7:30 – 9:30pm 9:30pm Networking dinner reception with the SwissAmerican business community and Swiss companies active in the US (e.g. Nespresso) in cooperation with SACC Chapter Boston (up to 80 PAX) Transfer to and group check in at the hotel Avec le soutien de TBD Hotel in Cambridge, MA THURSDAY, JUNE 23 - BOSTON Time Event Place 8:00 – 9:45am Breakfast with swissnex presentation and MOITI/SACC Boston Chapter round table AND “How doing business in USA” swissnex Boston 420 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138 http://www.swissnexboston.org Common program: Ludwig Institute Boston, MA 10:00am – 1:00pm 1:00 – 2:00pm Visit to the Ludwig Institute Visit to MassChallenge (accelerator) Waypoint Capital (business enterprise of the Bertarelli Family) Brown bag lunch (all) On site sector specific company visits (part I): ICT: Blade at Blade foundry, Xively, Mass TLC, Tech star, Kayak, Trip Advisor Cleantech: Novartis Institutes of BioMedical research (state-of-the-art sustainable building technology), Greentown labs, Enernoc, Mass cleantech center, Life sciences: Novartis Institutes of BioMedical research, Mass life sciences center, Lab central, Biogen 2:00 – 5:00pm Other focus groups: Political program for the Head of Delegation: tbc Investment Promotion: Dunkin Donut (plans to open 30 stores in CH) and/or retention meeting with existing VD Investors (e.g. PMI, Alere, etc) ************************************** DEV “Invest” event Avec le soutien de MassChallenge 21 Drydock Avenue, 610 E, Boston, MA MassChallenge 21 Drydock Avenue, 610 E, Boston, MA Time Event Place Venture Café @ Cambridge Innovation Center 5:00 – 6:30pm Connecting the Innovation community. Venture Café on Thursdays enhances and accelerates the innovation process through conversations for individuals and organizations to gather and build relationships or: buffer time CIC-Cambridge Innovation Center, 5th floor One Broadway, Cambridge MA http://vencaf.org/ Innovation Dinner Event: 6:30 – 9:00pm Panel discussion with stakeholders from Etat de Vaud, DEV & IMD, EPFL and EHL Testimony from innovative Swiss start ups (up to 100 PAX) Avec le soutien de swissnex Boston 420 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138 http://www.swissnexboston.org FRIDAY, JUNE 24 - BOSTON Time Event 8:30 – 9:30pm Check out Place On site sector specific company visits (part II): 9:30am – 1:00pm ICT: Blade at Blade foundry, Xively, Mass TLC, Tech star, Kayak, Trip Advisor Cleantech: Novartis Institutes of BioMedical research (state-of-the-art sustainable building technology), Greentown labs, Enernoc, Mass clean-tech center Life sciences: Novartis Institutes of BioMedical research, Mass life sciences center, Lab central, Biogen or: On site 1:1 meetings – up to two (max. three) meetings/company 1:00 – 3:00pm Wrap up lunch & FFM debriefing Avec le soutien de External venue (tbc): Harvard Club of Boston 374 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA http://www.harvardclub.com/ Time Event 3:00pm - … On site 1:1 meetings upon request and availability, or free time 5:00pm Transfer to airport by bus 8:35pm Flight to Switzerland via Munich Place International airport Boston LH 425 Pour tout renseignement complémentaire et pour vous inscrire à la mission économique aux Etats-Unis (côte est) et au Canada, contactez : Lara Schneiter DEV – Développement Economique Canton de Vaud Avenue Gratta-Paille 2 – Case postale 19 – 1000 Lausanne 22 Tél direct : +41 21 644 00 61 / Fax : +41 21 644 00 79 / Email : [email protected] Avec le soutien de