EIT Community Hub Poland - Kick-off event
Tue, May 13, 2025
until Tue, May 13, 2025
The Tides, Potential&Opportunities Stage (Wioślarska 8, 00-411 Warszawa, Poland)
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EIT Community Hub Poland - Kick-off event
Side event of the EU Innovation Journey'25
The kick-off event of the EIT Community Hub Poland will serve as the official launch of this new node, outlining its role and objectives. The Hub brings together the opportunities of nine Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), offering a unique platform for collaboration.
At this event, a wide range of stakeholders from Polish innovation ecosystem—including national and regional authorities, organisations, and institutions—will explore how they can leverage the Hub to accelerate innovation. Attendees from the start-up, business, academic, and research sectors will discover the value of partnering with the Hub, its potential to strengthen the Polish innovation landscape, and how to engage with the EIT Community Officer to maximise these opportunities.
Date: 13.05.2025
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. CEST
Format: on-site/online
Venue: The Tides, Potential&Opportunities Stage, 8 Wioślarska str., 00-411 Warsaw
Agenda
14:00 – 14:05
Warm welcome
- Honorata Dudek-Frysiak, PhD, EIT Community Officer, EIT Community Hub Poland
14:05 – 14:15
Opening Remarks – Innovations in Poland – priorities and state of play
- Ilaria Tagliavini, Head of Operations, European Institute of Innovation and Technology
- Dr Michał Goszczyński, Director, Department of Innovation and Development, Ministry of Science and Higher Education
14:15 – 14:30
European Institution of Innovation and Technology (EIT) as a key instrument supporting innovativeness of European economy
- Luke Incorvaja, Innovation Officer, European Institute of Innovation and Technology
14:30– 14:40
EIT Community Hub Poland – opportunities and future plans
- Honorata Dudek-Frysiak, PhD, EIT Community Officer, EIT Community Hub Poland
14:40 – 14:45
Innovation success story
- Marcin Majchrowicz, CDO, EcoBean
14:45– 15:15
EIT Community for the implementation of the Union of Skills and Start-ups friendly environment in Poland (a panel discussion)
The discussion will focus on the meaningful contribution of the EIT Community to the EU Skills Agenda and the Start-ups and Scale-ups Strategy, using Poland as a case study.
The session will bring together leaders and experts, who will share their experiences and insights on making a collective impact. It will highlight key achievements made possible by the EIT, alongside future prospects, with a particular emphasis on cross-sector collaboration.
Moderator:
- Kamila Chmielewska, Expert of EIT and EIC Operations, The National Contact Point (NCP) at the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR)
Panelists:
- Iwona Kieda, Head, Communications and International Affairs Office, IARFR, Polish Academy of Science (PAN)
- Anna Sowa-Jadczyk, Deputy Director/Patent and Trademark Attorney, Department for Innovation and Business Development, Malopolska Regional Development Agency (MARR)
- Ewelina Łojewska, PhD, International Project Manager; Research, Strategies and Development Office, Medical University of Lodz
- Miron Marczuk, Co-founder and CTO, Ribes Technologies
15:15– 15:45
EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities supporting Polish regions: a panel discussion
This panel will explore how European countries and regions, especially those classified as moderate or modest innovators, can accelerate their growth and resilience by actively collaborating with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s Knowledge and Innovation Communities (EIT KICs).
Moderator:
- Honorata Dudek-Frysiak, PhD, EIT Community Officer Poland
Panelists:
- Marja-Liisa Meurice, Director of North and East Region, EIT Food
- Balazs Furjes, Managing Director of EIT Health Innostars
- Piotr Pawelec, Regional Innovation Scheme and Cross-KIC Manager, Innoenergy
- Marta Kaczmarek, Director, EIT Communities Strategic Regional Innovations Cluster
15:45 – 16:00
Closing Remarks
- Prof. Dariusz Jemielniak, Member of EIT Governing Board, European Institute of Innovation and Technology
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