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Seminar

From breakthrough technologies to game changing innovation - EIC opportunities

Where:

Digital and The Research Council of Norway, Drammensveien 288, Lysaker

Target group:

Researchers, companies, TTO, research leaders, research and innovation administrators, EU advisors and innovation advisors

Registration deadline:

May 6 at 23:00

Digital:

Live streaming

About the event

Are you working with breakthrough technology that has market potential? The European Innovation Council (EIC) could be an instrument to support you on this journey. 
 
The EIC is Europe's leading innovation program to identify, develop, and scale up breakthrough technologies and ground-breaking innovations. The EIC wants your breakthrough technology to reach the market and has tools ranging from research, through commercialization, to scaling. Few Norwegian researchers and companies apply for the EIC.   
 
This event is relevant for researchers, companies, TTOs, research leaders, research and innovation administrators, EU advisors and innovation advisors.  
Michiel Scheffer, the president of the EIC board, will be the chief guest and will present the EIC's vision and strategy, while other participants from the European Commission will provide in-depth information about EIC funding instruments, Pathfinder, Transition and Accelerator. Norwegian researchers and companies that have applied for the EIC will share their experiences. 
 
Participants attending in person can book bilateral meetings with the EIC-Accelerator NCPs from Innovation Norway or attend a Q&A session on the EIC-Pathfinder and Transition autumn 2024 calls with Bart Van Caenegem, Head of Sector at EISMEA, in the afternoon.  
 
A pre-booking is required for the afternoon session, get in touch with Waqar Ahmed  (The Research Council of Norway) or Inger Elisabeth Strand Karni  (Innovation Norway) to book your participation.  
 
This is a hybrid event. Those participating in the Research Council's premises in Drammensveien 288 will be able to sign up for a free lunch after the event.  

Programme

08:30

Coffee and networking

09:00

Welcome

by Mari Sundli Tveit, CEO The Research Council of Norway 

09:10

EIC Vision and Strategy

Michiel Scheffer, President of the EIC Board 

09:30

EIC Support for Deep-tech Researchers and Innovators

by Sivasegaram Manimaaran, Policy Officer, DG RTD

09:40

EIC Accelerator and EIC Fund

by Sivasegaram Manimaaran, Policy Officer, DG RTD 

10:00

EIC Pathfinder and Transition

by Bart Van Caenegem, Head of Sector, EISMEA

10:30

Break

10:45

Use cases from researchers and a company that have applied for EIC

11:30

Q&A and summary

11:45

Lunch and networking

Parallel session and meetings with NCPs

13:00

Bilateral meetings with the EIC-Accelerator NCPs from Innovation Norway

Pre-book a meeting with Inger Elisabeth Strand Karni  (Innovation Norway) 

13:00

Q&A Session with Bart Van Caenegem, Head of Sector, EISMEA

Participation is limited to applicants of the 2024 autumn EIC-Pathfinder Challenges and EIC-Transition Open applicants and their funding advisers  
Notify to Waqar Ahmed (Norwegian Research Council) if you have interested to participate in this session.

14:30

End of Seminar

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