EIT Community Hub Italy launch event
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Connecting ideas, driving change
Join us for an inspiring day dedicated to empowering local innovators and fostering collaboration through the EIT Community. The EIT Community Hub Italy is a new initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) that aims to connect regional and national stakeholders – companies, startups, universities, and institutions – with cutting-edge resources, expertise, and funding opportunities offered by the EIT Community.
This event, organised by the EIT Community Hub Italy and EIT Manufacturing South with the support of ART-ER S. cons. p. a., will bring together the nine EIT’s Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). These KICs will showcase their initiatives and explore opportunities to strengthen collaboration with local ecosystems across different sectors.
In addition to the main programme, a side event in the afternoon will feature a matchmaking workshop for upcoming EU calls, co-organised with the Italian Technology Cluster for Smart Communities and Fondazione Piemonte Innova. This workshop will provide a unique opportunity to connect with key stakeholders, explore synergies, and prepare for future collaborations.
📍 Tecnopolo Manifattura, Botte 4, Via Stalingrado 84/3, Bologna
❗ Working language: English
Event Partners
Matchmaking Workshop Co-organisers
Why participate?
- Connect with Institutions and key stakeholders in Italy’s national innovation ecosystem.
- Explore initiatives from the EIT’s Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) and discover opportunities for collaboration across sectors.
- Participate in a unique matchmaking workshop focused on upcoming EU calls to build new partnerships and prepare for future collaborations
Agenda highlights
- 10:30 – Institutional Welcome (EU and national representatives)
- 11:00 – Presentation of the EIT Community Hub Italy – ECO Italy
- 11:10 – Panel – Building a competitive future: innovation ecosystems in Italy, entrepreneurship and skills for Deep Tech – APRE, InnovUp, EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative
- 11:40 – Coffee Break & networking
- 12:00 – Keynote speech – CINECA
- 12:15 – Panel – Driving digital transformation: leveraging data across sectors – EIT Digital, EIT Health Innostars, EIT Culture & Creativity, EIT Manufacturing
- 12:45 – Panel – Green transition: joining forces across sectors – EIT Urban Mobility EIT Food Hub, EIT Climate-KIC, EIT RawMaterials
- 13:30 – Networking Lunch & Meetings with EIT KICs
- 14:30 – Cross-KIC matchmaking for EU funding opportunities, a workshop organised in collaboration with Fondazione Piemonte Innova and Cluster Smart Communities Tech
The final agenda will be sent to all registered participants before the event.
*Please note that only the morning session will be also available online for registered participants.
We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event.