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European Framework Programme for R&I - Innovation Fund Synergies Workshop

The focus of the workshop is to gather participants from mature R&I projects funded under EU R&I funding programmes (notably Horizon 2020) to explore funding opportunities under the Innovation Fund to deploy their technologies.

On 8 February 2023, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), the European Commission's DG Climate Action and Research and Innovation organised a half-day virtual Workshop on Innovation Fund synergies.  

The focus of the workshop was to gather participants from mature R&I projects funded under EU R&I funding programmes (notably Horizon 2020) to explore funding opportunities under the EU Innovation Fund to deploy their technologies.

Fully virtual, selected participants presented online their ideas. The workshop was webstreamed, please find the recordings of the sessions in the programme below.

During the workshop some of the questions were answered live. Please find here the Q&A document gathering all the questions. 

    • clean technology | EU financing
    • Wednesday 8 February 2023, 09:30 - 13:15 (CET)
    • Online only
    • Live streaming available

    Programme

    1. 8 Feb 2023, 09:30 - 09:45 (CET)
      Welcome & Opening

      Welcome

      • Paloma ABA GARROTE - Acting Director, CINEA

      General high-level opening remarks:

      • Clara DE LA TORRE - Deputy Director General, DG CLIMA
      • Joanna DRAKE - Deputy Director General, DG RTD

      Recording

    2. 09:45 - 09:55 (CET)
      QUICK BREAK
    3. 09:55 - 10:15 (CET)
      Rationale for Workshops & Synergies Strategy

      Explaining overall importance & policy priority of synergies between EU funding programmes. Overview of specific actions taken so far to promote synergies between R&I results and the Innovation Fund

      • Alan HAIGH - Senior Expert, Policy Adviser – Horizon Europe, Deputy Director-General: Implementation, Impact & Sustainable Investment Strategies, DG RTD
      • Jose JIMENEZ MINGO - Policy Officer, Low Carbon Solutions (II): Research & Low Carbon Technology Deployment, DG CLIMA 

      Recording

    4. 10:15 - 11:15 (CET)
      Innovation Fund
      • General overview of funding opportunities at the Innovation Fund
      • Lessons learnt from past calls

       

      Maria VELKOVA - Acting Head of Unit, Low Carbon Solutions (II): Research & Low Carbon Technology Deployment, DG CLIMA

      Roman DOUBRAVA – Head of Unit, Innovation Fund, CINEA  

       

      • Presentation of H2020 projects that have successfully benefitted from Innovation Fund support
      • Questions and answers

      Recording

    5. 11:15 - 11:20 (CET)
      Overview of Horizon 2020 Portfolio
      • Presentation of where/in which areas of the Horizon 2020 project portfolio sees the most scope for synergies with the Innovation Fund
      • Overview/breakdown of projects of attending participants & how participants will be split into breakout rooms

      Philip HAWKINS - Policy Officer,  Low Carbon Solutions (II): Research & Low Carbon Technology Deployment, DG CLIMA

      Streaming link

    6. 11:20 - 11:30 (CET)
      QUICK BREAK
    7. 11:30 - 12:30 (CET)
      Parallel Breakout Sessions - Overall introduction

      Session 1: Low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive industries & Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)

      Recording

      Session 2: Renewable energy generation

      Recording

      Session 3: Energy storage & hydrogen

      Recording

    8. 12:30 - 12:35 (CET)
      QUICK BREAK
    9. 12:35 - 13:05 (CET)
      Closing session - Key conclusions

      Summary of the key conclusions of each session 

      Recording

    10. 13:05 - 13:15 (CET)
      Closing Remarks
      • Overall conclusions & next steps

      Alexandre PAQUOT - Director, Innovation for a Low Carbon, Resilient Economy, DG CLIMA

      Recording

    Practical information

    When
    Wednesday 8 February 2023, 09:30 - 13:15 (CET)
    Where
    Online only
    Languages
    English

    Description