EIT Open Day Norway

Hvordan kan Europas største økosystem for innovasjon hjelpe deg? European Institute for Innovation & Technology støtter europeisk innovasjon gjennom 9 tematiske kunnskaps- og innovasjonsnettverk (Knowledge and Innovation Communities - KICs).

Nettverkene skal bidra til å bringe løsninger på globale utfordringer til markedet. Nordiske representanter fra innovasjons-nettverkene vil presentere hvordan de støtter innovasjoner, nettverk, start-ups, scale-ups, entreprenørskaps-utdanning rettet mot spesifikke samfunnsutfordringer.

Agenda: 

Registration from 12:30
13:00    Welcome and introduction by Inger Midtkandal, National NCP Coordinator, The Research Council of Norway

13:10 The role of EIT in Norway by Øydis Hagen, Senior Adviser, The Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. 

13:20    What is EIT? An introduction by Caroline Vandenplas, Head of Communications and Engagement Unit (acting), EIT Headquarters

13:40    My journey with EIT
-    Dr. Maria Wallin, NTNUs EIT Raw Material coordinator 
-    Matthew Mace, Chief Scientific Officer and Director of Sales, Acorai
-    Erik Dyrkoren, CEO and co-founder of Zeabuz (tbc)

14:15 Break

14:40    What's in it for you? 
Highlighting EIT KIC activities in education, business creation and acceleration, and innovation driven research. 
-    Kyle Macdonald, Innovation Manager, EIT Manufacturing
-    Anders Bengtsson, Head of Innovation Hub North, EIT Urban Mobility
-    Matilda Åberg Wennerholm, Collaboration lead, EIT Health Scandinavia
-    Olli Salmi, Regional Director North, EIT Raw Materials
-    Lea Myyryläinen, Regional Director North, EIT Digital
-    Adam Strzelecki, Project Manager, EIT Food
-    Representative from EIT Culture and Creativity

15:40 – 17:30    Networking Arena (no digital participation)
-    Speed date with KIC representatives

Finger food and drinks