EIT RIS Dialogue Conference in Košice, Slovakia

Innovation has a prominent role in Europe’s efforts to tackle major societal and environmental challenges. It is essential to continue to work to create the right climate for innovation in Europe, to help create new industries and jobs. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is working towards this objective through its operational arms, the Innovation Communities, by accelerating innovation and supporting the creation of the conditions where innovation is more likely to thrive and generate breakthroughs. It does so through the collaboration and interlinking of leading entities from higher education, research and business areas, which are the three sides of the Knowledge Triangle.

The EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (EIT RIS) is the EIT Community’s outreach scheme. The EIT Regional Innovation Scheme was introduced in 2014 to share good practices and experience emerging from the EIT Community activities and to widen participation in the Innovation Communities across Europe.

In order to reach out to Slovakia and the Slovakian ecosystem the EIT and its Innovation Communities on Climate, Food, Health, InnoEnergy and RawMaterials would like to invite you to this Dialogue Conference:

EIT RIS Dialogue Conference in Košice/Slovakia

Date: 30.11.-01.12.2017

Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Košice | Hlavná 1, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia

Take the chance to network, learn about how to participate in EIT and its Innovation Communities, participate at thematic sessions, have conversations and face-to-face meetings with interested stakeholders, discuss next steps for enhancement.

For the detailed agenda please see below!

If you need to book a room please find some links to hotels here:

DoubleTree Hilton
Hotel Roca 
Hotel Ambassador

The event will be organized by EIT RawMaterials and its Slovakian Partner Technical University of Košice.

We would be happy to meet you there!

EIT – European Institute of Innovation and Technology; EIT Climate-KIC; EIT Food; EIT Health; EIT InnoEnergy; EIT RawMaterials; Technical University of Košice – EIT RawMaterials Hub Regional Center Košice.

I. Agenda Day 1: Matchmaking

13:00 – 14:00 Registration; small self service lunch

14:00 – 14:10 Welcome by Peter Pellegrini, Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Informatization of the Slovak Republic

14:10 – 14:20 Welcome by the Stanislav Kmeť, Rector of TU Košice

14:20 – 14:30 Welcome by Michal Cehlár, Dean of Faculty BERG TU Košice

14:30 – 14:45 The EIT and its EIT RIS objectives, strategy and activities | Mathea Fammels, acting Head of Unit Policy and Communications, EIT

14:45 – 15:00 Presenting best practices of how Innovation Communities can facilitate the local ecosystem / KTI / S3 activities | Artur Żurek, TMC Consulting

15:00 – 15:15 EIT Climate-KIC´s outreach and activities in Slovakia | Julia Panny, Program Officer EIT Climate-KIC

15:15 – 15:30 EIT Food' s outreach and activities in Slovakia | Krzysztof Klincewicz, EIT Food Director CLC North-East, or Adam Strzelecki, EIT Food SUGA project leader

15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:15 EIT Health's outreach and activities in Slovakia | Peter Nagy, Project Manager InnoStars EIT Health

16:15 – 16:30 EIT InnoEnergy's outreach and activities in Slovakia | Christo Balinow, Business Development Director for CEE, Middle East and North America EIT InnoEnergy

16:30 – 16:45 EIT RawMaterials outreach and activities in Slovakia | Krzysztof Kubacki, Managing Director CLC East EIT RawMaterials

16:45 – 17:15 Slovakia’s S3 / Structural Funds objectives, strategy and activities | NN

17:15 – 17:45 Slovakia´s S3 Strategic Agenda | Peter Pellegrini, Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Informatization of the Slovak Republic

17:45 – 18:00 Wrap-up of the day; announcements for Day 2

19:00 – 22:00 Networking Dinner

II. Agenda Day 2: Outbreaking (into parallel different groups and locations)

09:00 – 11:00 EIT Climate–KIC Worksession (place: Kongres Hotel Roca | Južná trieda 117, 040 01 Košice)

09:00 – 13:00 EIT Food Worksession (place: Hotel Ambassador | Hlavná 101, 040 01 Košice)

09:00 – 13:00 EIT Health Worksession (place: Hotel Ambassador | Hlavná 101, 040 01 Košice)

09:00 – 13:00 EIT InnoEnergy Worksession (place: Hotel Ambassador | Hlavná 101, 040 01 Košice)

09:00 – 13:00 EIT RawMaterials Worksession (place: DoubleTree by Hilton Košice | Hlavná 1, 040 01 Košice)

13:00 – 14:00 Networking Lunch (place: DoubleTree by Hilton Košice | Hlavná 1, 040 01 Košice)