Workshop on "Opportunities to collaborate in a European research and innovation area"

The workshop "Opportunities to collaborate in a European research and innovation area" provides an overview of opportunities for food scientists to participate in the Horizon Europe programme. It explores collaboration opportunities and innovation support offered by EIT Food, including programmes dedicated to students, start-ups, researchers, and governments. The workshop also presents examples of EIT Food-supported projects and activities, as well as projects and initiatives within the European Research Area.

This workshop is organised as a side event of RAFA 2024. More information can be found here and here.

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AGENDA 05.11.2024

9:00–9:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee
9:30–9:35 Opening & Welcome:
Jana Hajslova/Monika Tomaniova, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Prague, Czech Republic & EIT Food Hub Czech Republic
Nada Konickova, Technology Centre Prague, Czech Republic
9:35–10:20 Opportunities for food scientists to participate in the Horizon Europe programme and an outline of specific measures for the widening countries to increase their participation:
Nada Konickova, Technology Centre Prague, Horizon Europe NCP – cluster 6
Jana Cejkova, Technology Centre Prague, Horizon Europe NCP – cluster 6, JRC
Anna Voseckova, Technology Centre Prague, Horizon Europe NCP – Widening participation
10:20–10:50 Collaboration opportunities and support to innovation offered by the EIT Food, Programmes dedicated to students, start-ups, researchers and government:
Justyna Kulawik-Dutkowska, European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Food, Warsaw, Poland
10:50-11:20 Coffee break
11:20–12:00 Examples of EIT Food supported projects and activities
12:00-12:45 Examples of projects and activities in the European Research Area
12:45–13:00 Questions & Answers & Networking
Closing of the workshop