BRILLIANT ClusterXchange - Final event 20.05 9:30 - "NEW FUNDING & COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLUSTERS and SMEs"

Submitted by Marta Krakowiak on 18 May 2021

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20.05.2021 Funding & Collaboration opportunities for clusters, SMEs and Smart Cities
EVENT REGISTRATION: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uPtu0iBBSgm29pDsybCz3g
AGENDA
9.30 – 9:45 WELCOME SESSION
15’ Marta Krakowiak & Alberto Sozza (ELCA European Lighting Cluster Alliance) – initial greetings, presentation of the BRILLIANT project and the ClusterXChange program
09:45– 10.45: FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLUSTERS AND SMES IN THE NEW PROGRAMMING PERIOD 2021 – 2027
09.45 - 10:15 Single Market Programme 2021 - 2027: main goals, priorities, beneficiaries and calls for proposals – EC DG GROW, Benoit ESMANNE
10:15 - 10:45 Outlook of new work programmes and open/upcoming calls for proposals of the Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, Erasmus+ programmes - M.Krakowiak, ELCA
10:45 – 11.00 Q&A
11:00 – 11.15: INTELLIGENT CITIES CHALLENGE
Introduction of the European Commission initiative - The Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) that supports cities in using cutting-edge technologies to lead the intelligent, green and socially responsible recovery.
Speakers: EC DG GROW ICC Coordinators, Ms Natalia GKIAOURI, Ms Iordana Eleftheriadou
11:15 – 11.30: BEYOND THE HYPE: DEMAND-SIDE PLATFORMS FOR SUPPLY-SIDE INNOVATORS - PRESENTATION OF THE TECH4GOOD MARKETPLACE
Speakers: Davor Meersman, CEO of Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC)
11:30 – 12.00: Discussion panel (BRILLIANT clusters and Smart Cities clusters)
12:00 – 12.30 SHOWCASING OF COLLABORATION PROJECTS (between cities, clusters & SMEs) AND UPCOMING COSME ESCP4x ClusterXchange INITIATIVES
12:35 - Event closure & invitation to B2B networking
12:35 - 13:00 Short break
13:00 - 13.30 B2B networking (in separate Zoom rooms, only for clusters, SMEs, professionals upon prior request)

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