Lithuania is actively working towards the success of the energy transition objectives and implementation of declared policies for achieving the low carbon economy. Yet, together with other less involved countries it shows low participation rates in research and innovation (R&I) activities and the realisation of the European Union’s Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan Implementation Plans. As a consequence, and compared to more successful Member States it has received only a marginal contribution of EU R&I Horizon 2020’s budget.

In this context, SUPEERA and PANTERA are joining forces with the objective to enhance collaboration in R&I activities in Lithuania, facilitate knowledge exchange and showcase best practices of how international networking and cooperation between national stakeholders and key international associations and organisations can be beneficial for establishing long-lasting interactions and fostering joint R&I activities.

Therefore, this workshop will offer a detailed overview of the European policies, strategies, EU funding programmes and collaboration opportunities at the disposal to the research community of Lithuania with the aim to bringing them closer to the R&I activities of Europe and get active with the SET Plan process. Meanwhile, the invited experts and stakeholders will share their experience in the project implementation.

Draft Agenda

9:00 - 9:30 Registration and coffee

09.30 - 09:45 Welcome address - Ivan Matejak, SUPEERA coordinator, EERA / Venizelos Efthymiou, PANTERA coordinator, FOSS Research Centre of University of Cyprus
09:45 - 10:05 - The SUPEERA project: Mobilization of EU‐13 national public research resources in the Clean Energy Transition: challenges and opportunities - Ivan Matejak, SUPEERA coordinator, EERA
10:05 - 11:10 Panel discussion and Q&A

Brigita Serafinavičiūtė, Research Attaché,Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU (physical or online - TBD

Daumantas Kerežis, Adviser at the Innovation Group of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania

Tadas Tumenas, Head of LINO Office (Lithuanian RDI liaison office in Brussels)

11:25 – 11:40 R&I opportunities for collaboration and funding: Horizon Europe, Cluster 5, Widening Calls, Norway/EEA Grants, EIC funding - Spyridon Pantelis, Project Manager, EERA - Petter Støa, Vice President Research at SINTEF - Francesco Matteucci, Programme Manager, European Innovation Council (Online)

11:40 - 12:30 Panel discussion and Q&A

Aistė Vilkanauskytė, Adviser at Technology and Innovation Unit, Ministry of Science, Education and Sports

Aurelija Povilaikė, Head of NCP Unit and Coordinator, WIDERA NCP

Tomas Garuolis, Director Business Environment and Economy Department at Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists

12:30 - 13:45 Lunch and networking
13:45 - 14:00 The PANTERA project  Mission, vision and approach  PANTERA in support of networking: Mattia Cabiati, International activities and EU projects, Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico

14:00 - 14:30 The EIRIE platform in support of the R&I European ecosystemObjectives and opportunities EIRIE’s functionalities and tools facilitating the work of stakeholders: Active participation & contribution on the EIRIE platform - Venizelos Efthymiou, PANTERA coordinator, FOSS Research Centre of University of Cyprus / Anna Mutule, Head of Smart Grid Research Centre, Institute of Physical Energetics, Latvia

14:30 - 14:45 Sharing experience in international R&I collaborative projects and best practice - Mečislovas Kaulakis, Innovation Project Manager, Litgrid
14.45 - 15.00 Outcomes of PANTERA interaction with the stakeholder: challenges and barriers for R&I activities in the Smart Grids domain" - Andrei Morch, Research Scientist, SINTEF Energy Research Energy Systems, Norway
15:00 - 15:35 Panel discussion: Opportunities to increase participation in joint R&I activities

Mečislovas Kaulakis, Innovation Project Manager, Litgrid

Rolandas Urbonas, Senior Research Associate, Lithuanian Energy Institute

Vytenis Barkauskas, Head of Energy Security and Innovations at Lithuanian Energy Agency

15:35 - 15:45 Wrap up and feedback - Ivan Matejak, SUPEERA coordinator, EERA
15:45 - 17:00 Networking

Fostering EU Clean Energy transition in Lithuania, SUPEERA/PANTERA workshop