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The Vanguard Initiative boosting the Digital Transition by connecting Regional Innovation Ecosystems
The Vanguard Initiative boosting the Digital Transition by connecting Regional Innovation Ecosystems
The Vanguard Initiative boosting the EU Digital Transition by connecting Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Wednesday 12 October | 14:30- 16:00
Galicia Office – Galician Innovation Agency, Rue de la Loi 38, 1040 Bruxelles
The main objective of the Vanguard Initiative is to allow its member regions to collaborate to pursue innovation and create opportunities to stimulate territorial and societal renewal.
In this context, the seminar wants to inform on how VI regions are contributing to the Digital Transition by connecting their innovation ecosystems and by co-developing interregional value chains. By presenting best practices, this workshop will offer the audience not only the occasion to discover some of the current VI regions' activities, but also to connect and partner with them.
Indeed, the VI pilot activities aim at stimulating a bottom-up approach to new value chain development by stimulating the triple helix partners' involvement. As this results in interregional innovation projects, the seminar will also facilitate a discussion on how instruments such as I3, cohesion funds, or Digital Europe can boost interregional investment for innovation.
The event will be held in a hybrid online and onsite mode.
Registration is open here.
Speakers
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Michael Berz, Project Adviser, EU and place-based Innovation Ecosystems, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) |
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Eddy van Hijum, Regional Minister Province Overijssel, Member of the EU Committee of the Regions and Chair of the Vanguard Initiative |
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Martijn van Gruijthuijsen, Regional Minister for Economy, Finance, Knowledge and Talent development of Noord-Brabant, Committee of the Regions shadow rapporteur on the EU Chips Act |
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António M. Cunha, President of Norte Portugal Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR-N) |
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Gabriela Macoveiu, Director for Communication Innovation and External Cooperation ADR Nord-Est, North East Romania |
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Patricia Argerey, Director of the Galician Innovation Agency (GAIN) |
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Maritta Perälä-Heape Professor of practice (PhD), Centre for Health and Technology, University of Oulu |