THE PURPOSE
Following the new EU commission focus for the next five years and tackle challenges to build stronger and more innovative EU market we need innovative fresh power thinkers and entrepreneurs, potent SME’s and Large companies, open for collaboration and applied research academic institutions and supportive public institutions and policy makers.
We put the focus on three objectives:
1) Debating key topics and networking for EU Funding R&D+I collaboration
2) Direct B2B meetings for project consortiums building for 2025-2026;
3) Rectors meeting, strengthening MS and AC collaboration including EU institutions.
Therefore, the potential that EU funds and EU programmes (Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, Life+, Eureka, Creative Europe) especially Horizon Europe as the largest program is crucial for digital and green transition and global competitiveness of EU market. This should be disseminating among applicants, especially private and academic sector in a practical way of collaboration and mobility of knowledge, best practices and young people engagement and employment.
WHO IS IT FOR
There is careful planning for the events to fit the needs for funding and rising of the competitiveness for Entrepreneurs, Startups, SME’s, Municipalities, Regions, Academia and specialized Innovative Companies who would expand their markets and partners’ networks in EU.
The event is for ACRID Network Members, ACRID Boards, ACRID Chairs of Working Groups, and invited Participants, Speakers and Experts, as registered participants from Private Sector, Academic Sector and Public Sector.
General Agenda
WHO YOU WILL MEET IN BRUSSELS
There The Forum will bring together leaders in sustainable finance and impact investing, game-changing technology developers, scientists, investors, policymakers, and representatives from business, government, civil society, and academia.
– Hosts of the Forum, Members of the EU Parliament;
– Representatives from European Commission (Horizon Europe, EIT, EIC, Erasmus+, Life+, Eureka, Digital Europe, Creative Europe, SMP, EU4Health, InvestEU);
– Company CEOs, Startups, including one Startup Unicorn, then Rectors, Vice-Rectors, Professors, CEOs, Experts.
Through forward-looking discussions and real-world collaborations, we will showcase opportunities where innovation and finance intersect to shape a prosperous, ethical, and sustainable future.
This event serves as a dynamic platform, uniting academics, tech entrepreneurs, policymakers, and impact investors to foster global collaboration for a sustainable future.
High-level speakers from across the EU will gather to discuss concrete actions to foster international cooperation on sustainable investments.
