The next decade of innovations for the future of Europe | Celebrating 10 years of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme
Organised by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), Europe’s largest innovation network, “The Next Decade of Innovations for the Future of Europe” conference celebrates the 10th anniversary of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (EIT RIS).
This is a key initiative under Horizon Europe aimed at reducing regional disparities in innovation across Europe. The event brings together ambitious minds from Central, Eastern, and Southern Europe offering a unique platform for strategic discussions on boosting capacities to build a competitive and resilient Europe.
The event will feature inspiring keynotes, panel discussions and fireside chats with high-level speakers from the policy, business, and education sectors. Engaging discussions will help explore how modest and emerging innovators can strengthen their ecosystems, the key challenges and opportunities ahead, the different initiatives that EIT RIS offers as support, and the best practices learned so far.
In celebration of the 8th edition of the EIT Jumpstarter programme, the whole-day conference will also host the EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finals, featuring a live pitching session followed by an awards ceremony. The flagship pre-accelerator initiative has helped create nearly 120 start-ups, over 2,100 new jobs, and raise EUR 150M. Attendees will also have the opportunity to discover regional innovators from the Western Balkans and Ukraine through dedicated EIT Infrabooster and EIT Red Kalyna presentation sessions.
Join us in shaping the next decade of innovation for the future of Europe!
Access: Event access is only available through prior registration.
Event Format: Hybrid. Attendees can join either in person or online.
AGENDA:
9:30 - 10:45
MAIN STAGE: EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finals – pitching ENERGY
ROOM A: EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finals – pitching HEALTH
ROOM B: EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finals – pitching MANUFACTURING
ROOM C: EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finals – pitching FOOD
10:45 - 12:00
MAIN STAGE: EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finals – pitching URBAN MOBILITY
ROOM A: EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finals – pitching REBUILD UKRAINE – Moderation: ECO UA
ROOM B: EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finals – pitching RAW MATERIALS
ROOM C: EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finals – pitching NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS
12:00 - 12:45
MAIN STAGE: EIT Post-Jumpstarter final pitching
ROOM A: EIT in Western Balkans: EIT Infrabooster Final Presentations
ROOM B: From Classroom to Market: How EIT Jumpstarter and Techni Schools are Shaping the Next Generation of Deep Tech Entrepreneurs
12:45 - 14:00 Networking lunch
The afternoon sessions will be held on the Main Stage.
14:00 - 14:30 Registration and welcome coffee
14:30 – Welcome and introduction to the line-up
14:35 – Opening Speech
14:45 – KEYNOTE SPEECH: EIT Regional Innovations @10: The Next Decade of Innovations for the Future of Europe – Martin Kern, EIT
14:55 – Role of Widening Countries in the European Innovation landscape: priorities for the next decade – Representatives from DG EAC, JRC, CoR
15:25 – Keynote speech: Innovation journey from the EIT Community – Iryna Savytska, Bank of Memories
15:35 - 16:05
Moderated discussion: Transforming EIT RIS regions for the next decade: innovation policies and collaborations – Panelists: Robert Somogyi, Hungarian Innovation Agency (EIT Health Partner), Katalin Alfoldi, COST, a representative of the government of Albania (EIT RawMaterials case study); Moderator: Andrew Wrobel, Emerging Europe
16:05 - 16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 17:00
Women innovations from Ukraine: EIT Red Kalyna celebration
- Up to 10 finalists on the stage; the awards will be given by VIPs and programme’s partners – including. ECO UA, and selected Advisory Board members of UA
- 1 award for the organisation which supports Ukrainian women, given by the VIP, EIT RK team and EIT’s representative
17:00 - 18:00
EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finale
- 8 categories plus Western Balkans and a Post-Jumpstarter – awards given by the DG EAC, KIC, EIT Management Board, EIT Community, and Hungarian govt. Representative
- The award for the Western balkans team is given by the ECO from the region together with EIT representative
- The Awards will be preceded by the 5 min speech of the representative of the DG EAC
18:00 - 19:00 Birthday EIT Regional Innovations networking cocktail