On 28 and 29 September 2022, the European Commission is hosting its annual trademark event: the European Research and Innovation (R&I) Days. This event, that allows everyone to get involved from anywhere, intends to bring together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond.
This year’s EU R&I Days give you the opportunity to debate how EU research and innovation will help build our future world, promoting discussion and outlining new solutions. At the event, you can participate in discussions on the new European Innovation Agenda, the European Year of Youth, the richness of European cultural creativity, the EU Missions and many more topics.
You can discover the sessions of your interest in the official programme and get ready to discuss the future of research and innovation with speakers and participants from across Europe and beyond.
The European Innovation Council (EIC) will also take part in two different sessions to talk about how research, technology and innovation should be connected, and on accelerating scale-up in Europe.
Accelerating scale-up in Europe
- 28 September 2022
- 13:45-14:30
Speakers:
• Andras Inotai, Head of Unit for Innovation Policy and Access to Finance | European Commission, DG Research & Innovation
• Maja Tomanič Vidovič, DIRECTOR | Slovene Enterprise Fund - Slovenski podjetniški sklad
• Hristo Stoykov, Head of EIC Investment Services | European Investment Bank
About the session: There is a need to allow the continent’s flourishing ecosystem of deep tech start-ups to attract more risk capital and so meet the increased finances necessary to develop the new green, digital and health champions within Europe.
From lab to market: connecting research, technology and innovation
- 29 September 2022
- 10:00-10:45
Speakers:
- Mark Ferguson, Chairman of the Board | European Innovation Council
- Maria Leptin, President | European Research Council
- Nektarios Tavernarakis, Chair of the EIT Governing Board | EIT European Institute for Innovation and Technology
- Jose Capmany, Professor | Universtitat Politecnica de Valencia/ iPronics Programmable Photoni
About the session: This session will look at the complementary support provided by the European Research Council, the European Innovation Council and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for Europe to lead the wave of deep-tech innovation.
You can register here and stay tuned for more news by following the event on Twitter @EUScienceInnov, and join the conversation on #RiDaysEU.
