Structure: three keynote speeches followed by three sessions, each focussing on a particular area and consisting of three presentations followed by a panel discussion with chair, speakers and "young scientists" and an open discussion.

Programme: The planned includes presentations from representatives of major research organizations and high-level policy makers as well as from researchers engaged in the study of the impact of basic research. Several internationally renowned speakers have already agreed to contribute, such as Karl Aiginger, Austrian Institute of Economic Research; Erik Arnold, Technopolis; Günther Bonn, Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development; Susan Cozzens, Georgia Institute of Technology; Werner Faymann, Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology; Benoit Godin, INRS (Montreal); Herbert Gottweis, University of Vienna and FWF; Johannes Hahn, Federal Ministry of Science and Research; Ian Halliday, ESF; Haim Harari, Weizmann Institute of Science; Sheila Jasanoff, Harvard University; Stefan Kuhlmann, University of Twente; Ben Martin, University of Sussex; Joel Mokyr, Northwestern University; Chris Mombers, Technology Foundation STW; Helga Nowotny, European Research Council; Wolfgang Polt, Joanneum Research; Luc Soete, UNU-MERIT; Andrew Webster, University of York; Gerhard Widmer, University of Linz.