9th Seminar on 11/06/2025. The AE4RIA Research Seminar Series, a webinar organised by Resees, Research Laboratory AUEB and Sustainable Development Unit – ATHENA RC, hosted by Prof. Dr. Phoebe Koundouri. This series is dedicated to exploring cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of Economic, Social, and Natural Systems. Bringing together leading academics, each seminar aims to address pressing global challenges and provide valuable insights to guide the transition towards sustainable growth.
Date: 11 June 2025
Time: 14:00 – 15:00 EET
Format: Hybrid (Online and In-Person at the Athena Research Center, Archimedes Unit, Artemidos 1 str, Marousi
Topic:What Climate Repair & Biodiversity Can Learn from AI Driven MedTech Translation
Presenter: Tony Kypreos, Entrepreneur in Residence, The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering, The School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London
Abstract:
Publicly funded research, such as through EPSRC and Horizon Europe, is increasingly assessed not only by scientific merit but by its impact in the real world, including commercial viability and socio-economic benefit. Yet many high-potential innovations in climate repair and biodiversity conservation stall before reaching implementation.By examining the mature, structured translation ecosystem in MedTech (e.g. LIHE at King’s College London), this seminar explores how environmental and AI-driven science can be accelerated ethically and effectively into real-world impact. We focus particularly on the Triple Chasm Model, a commercialisation framework used in research institutions and Universities (including LIHE, UK Industrial Strategy, Babraham Institute and EIT Food) to guide research translation across multiple vectors, offering a clear bridge between research portfolios and viable spin-out ventures.We also examine the ethical imperative of giving scientists greater agency in how their work is deployed, using tools from Hegelian dialectic and Socratic inquiry to critically frame solution design and avoid unintended consequences.
Join us online: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 885 1133 7398
Passcode: 259005