The Official Launch of the EIT Community RIS Hub Montenegro

EIT Community RIS Hub Montenegro

Join us for the opening event of the EIT Community RIS Hub in Montenegro and find out about European Institute of Innovation and Technology!

CUE Podgorica

<h3>Unleashing the innovation potential in Montenegro and Western Balkans</h3><h4>The Official Launch of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology Community RIS Hub Montenegro</h4> The event will introduce the largest innovation ecosystem in Europe - the EIT Community, which has recently set up its office in Montenegro. During the event, we will showcase the many opportunities the EIT community offers to entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers and businesses. This will help innovation in Montenegro grow and bring science, innovation and business closer together.Over the past years, the EIT and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities have increased its activities in the Western Balkans, particularly with the <a href="https://eitjumpstarter.eu/" title="https://eitjumpstarter.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EIT Jumpstarter</a>, a pre-accelerator programme, the <a href="https://eit-ris.eu/infrabooster/" title="https://eit-ris.eu/infrabooster/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EIT InfraBooster</a>, a training programme for representatives of scientific organisations that own research infrastructures and the <a href="https://eit-hei.eu/" title="https://eit-hei.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EIT HEI initiative</a>, which supports HEIs’ need to be innovative and entrepreneurial. This work has also been recognised in the Commission's new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.The primary objective of the event is to raise awareness among stakeholders in the Western Balkans as a whole and in Montenegro specifically regarding the available opportunities within the EIT Community and encourage their participation in EIT Community activities.We will also officially launch the EIT Community RIS Hub in Montenegro. The Hub in Montenegro is one of 22 similar nodes deployed across Central, Eastern and Southern Europe since 2023 in countries and territories eligible for the EIT <a href="https://eit.europa.eu/activities/eit-regional-innovation-scheme-ris-closing-innovation-divide-europe" title="https://eit.europa.eu/activities/eit-regional-innovation-scheme-ris-closing-innovation-divide-europe" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Regional Innovation Scheme</a>. Through its place-based approach, the EIT Community seeks to enhance access to its opportunities for local talents, organizations, and institutions. The hubs represent different Knowledge and Innovation Communities (<a href="https://www.eitdigital.eu/" title="https://www.eitdigital.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EIT Digital</a>, <a href="https://www.eitfood.eu/" title="https://www.eitfood.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EIT Food</a>, <a href="https://eithealth.eu/" title="https://eithealth.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EIT Health</a>, <a href="https://www.innoenergy.com/" title="https://www.innoenergy.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EIT Innoenergy</a>, <a href="https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/" title="https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EIT Manufacturing</a>, <a href="https://eitrawmaterials.eu/" title="https://eitrawmaterials.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EIT RawMaterials</a>, <a href="https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/" title="https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EIT Urban Mobility</a>, <a href="https://eit-culture-creativity.eu/" title="https://eit-culture-creativity.eu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EIT Culture and Creativity</a>), whose representatives will be present at the event.The event will be held in English. This event is part of a series celebrating the tenth-anniversary of the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS).Join us at the event to find out how EIT can help you start or innovate your business, provide quicker access to the European markets, make your research efforts more relevant to concrete business challenges, develop innovations for more livable cities or develop your skills within the amazing EIT Campus.The EIT is here to complement the existing innovation ecosystem in Montenegro and the Western Balkans with new, European scale opportunities. These opportunities are designed with the strong business orientation but also heading towards common EU societal missions.It is a hybrid event that can be followed online on this channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sXwsyDjQzw

Launch event

Welcome coffee and registration of participants 

Welcome by a moderator

An introduction to European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)

Yngve Engstroem, Head of Cooperation at Delegation of European Union to Montenegro; Marijeta Barjaktarovic Lanzardi, State Secretary at Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation of Montenegro

Opening remarks

An official introduction of EIT Community Officer Montenegro and a short outline of the EIT Community RIS Hub support services

Towards greater impact of EIT in Montenegro

A panel discussion with participation of representatives of Western Balkans economies and European institutions representatives: Aleksandra Mugosa, General Director, Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation of Montenegro;  Bernhard Fabianek and Nikeline Naska, Experts in DG Research and Innovation of the European Commission; Sinisa Marcic, Senior Expert on Human Capital Development, Regional Cooperation Council; Ledi Moisiu, Director of the EIT Raw Materials Regional Innovation Centre in Albania; Aleksandar Stamboliev, EIT Community Officer for North Macedonia

Role of EIT in supporting regional innovations in Western Balkans

A different way of exploring Montenegro 

Coffee break

 EIT KICs and Montenegrin actors’ perspectives: Lluis Puerto, EIT Urban Mobility; Tina Benda, EIT RawMaterials; Sasa Ivanovic, Programme Manager at the Innovation Fund of Montenegro; Ljiljana Belada – EEN Coordinator Ministry of Economic Development [tbc]



EIT Community: how to partner with the Europe’s largest innovators’ network?

EIT KICs and Montenegrin actors’ perspectives: Tuan Trinh, EIT Digital; Patricia Karrer, EIT Manufacturing; Ewa Kostecka, EIT Health; Valentina Radulovic, Director of Science and Technology Park of Montenegro 


EIT Community: how can SMEs access the European innovations market? 

EIT KICs and Montenegrin actors’ perspectives: Adam Strzelecki, EIT Food, EIT Infrabooster; Piotr Pawelec, EIT InnoEnergy; Srna Sudar, University of Montenegro, EIT HEI ABCD; Luka Djukanovic, Capital City Podgorica (EIT Jumpstarter alumnus)



EIT Community: bridging the innovation skills’ gap 

EIT Jumpstarter Finalist Story - BeBeep

Discussion and Key conclusions 

Networking lunch 

A session for academia representatives, researchers, technology transfer officers, interested in building consortia and upskilling in the field of commercialization: Dr Dolores Volkert, EIT HEI Initiative (online); Adam Strzelecki, EIT Food; Prof Krzysztof Klincewicz, University of Warsaw

Opening science to external collaboration: EIT HEI & EIT Infrabooster

The Western Balkans Innovation Vouchers are a financial incentive designed to facilitate partnerships and knowledge exchange between SMEs and public research institutions across the Western Balkans (WB). Policy Answers is a project funded by EU Horizon Europe programme. 

Announcement of Policy Answers project opportunities

Special afternoon session

A session for academia representatives, researchers, technology transfer officers, interested in building consortia and upskilling in the field of commercialization
o	Dr Dolores Volkert, EIT HEI Initiative; Adam Strzelecki, EIT Food; Prof Krzysztof Klincewicz, University of Warsaw

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