European Innovation Council Work Programme 2021: Webinar 14 April at 2:30 p.m.

The EIC will support start-ups, SMEs and research teams developing high-risk, revolutionary innovations in line with the European Green Deal.

The European Innovation Council (EIC), launched on 18 March 2021, is the most ambitious innovation initiative Europe has ever undertaken, with a budget for the period 2021-2027 of €10 billion to identify, develop and scale up breakthrough technologies and disruptive innovations.

The EIC will support start-ups, SMEs and research teams developing high-risk, high-impact breakthrough innovations, contributing to the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Post-Pandemic Europe Recovery Plan.

The 2021 Work Programme foresees financial support of €1.5 billion, provided through three main instruments:

• Pathfinder for advanced research on revolutionary/game-changing technologies.
• Transition to transform research results into innovation opportunities.
• Accelerator to develop and scale-up high-risk, high-impact breakthrough innovations.

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Programme

2:30 Opening remarks

Edoardo Pompo, Head of Innovation, ICT  and infrastructure for businesses, Umbria Region

Elisabetta Boncio, Head of Technology Transfer Unit, Sviluppumbria SpA

Helios Vocca, Delegate for research, evaluation and fund-raising, University of Perugia

Marina Sereni, Head of the International Activities Unit, Project Manager EEN-Enterprise Europe Network, Sviluppumbria SpA

2:45 By connection from Brussels

Francesco Matteucci, Programme Manager of the European Innovation Council (EIC) at the European Commission, to illustrate the new programme of the EIC

Moderator Valeria Tudisco, Technology Transfer Unit, Sviluppumbria S.p.A.

3:15 Interactive Q&A Session

Dr. Francesco Matteucci will respond to questions from participants

The event is organized by Sviluppumbria SpA in collaboration with the University of Perugia.