Aimed at supporting the rapid market penetration of innovative projects and services, EIT Health’s Call for Innovation by Design proposals will be published on 1 April. To help innovators prepare their proposals and to support the building of the KIC community, EIT Health is hosting an international B2B networking event in Warsaw (Poland) on 14 & 15 April 2016.
The two-day event is designed to facilitate access to scientists and enterprises actively engaged in EIT Health’s innovation areas. With a focus on networking and matchmaking activities, participants can benefit from the opportunity to showcase their projects while maximising on face-to-face contact and finding potential commercial, technological and research partners.
The event will also be a platform for sharing EIT Health developments and thematic areas and EIT Health pillar directors will discuss the Call for Innovation by Design including guidelines, processes and timelines.
How does it work?
- Register and publish your collaboration wishes (until 8 April)
- Browse the participant list and book meetings with participants you are interested in (29 March - 08 April)
- Two days before the event you will receive your meeting schedule
Why participate?
- Showcase your projects, infrastructure, products and know-how
- Initiate cross-border contacts and co-operations
- Find new commercial/technological/research partners
- Present, discuss and develop new project opportunities
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
THURSDAY - APRIL 14
11:00 | Registration |
12:00 | Networking lunch |
13:00 | Welcome Sylvie BOVE, CEO EIT Health |
13:05 | Innovation by Design: Introduction to the call Andy BROWNING, Director of Innovation EIT Health |
13:25 | Introduction into thematic areas of the call (thematic leaders) |
13:45 | Matchmaking & Pitches, Part I |
15:05 | Coffee |
15:20 | Matchmaking & Pitches, Part II |
17:20 | Campus and Accelerator in Innovation by Design |
17:40 | Wrap-up |
18:30 | Networking dinner |
FRIDAY - APRIL 15
08:45
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Registration
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09:00
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Welcome Balazs FURJES, Director EIT Health InnoStars
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09:05
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Innovation by Design 2017/2018 – the project ideation process Andy BROWNING, Director of Innovation EIT Health
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09:30
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Matchmaking & Pitches, Part III
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11:45
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Wrap-up, Balazs FURJES, Director EIT Health InnoStars
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12:00
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Lunch & Networking
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