Successful R & I in Europe 2024
11th European Networking Event
- 15. Feb 2024 - 16. Feb 2024
- Van der Valk Airporthotel
- English
Teaser for Successful R&I in Europe 2024
Gain an impression of “Successful R&I in Europe 2024: 11th European Networking Event” in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Become part of European networks for research and innovation and get ready for Horizon Europe!
We look forward to welcoming you!
For the eleventh time, the conference invites researchers and entrepreneurs from North Rhine-Westphalia and all other regions throughout Europe to find new research and innovation (R&I) partners for Horizon Europe projects.
Participants are invited to give a short presentation (ideas and/or results) with a focus on Horizon Europe calls, where a budget of approx. € 95.5 billion is available up until 2027.
The networking event is structured in parallel workshops focussing on eight topics:
- Cluster 1: Health
- Cluster 2: Creative Industries
- Cluster 4: Digital Technologies
- Cluster 4: Industrial Technologies
- Cluster 5: Energy
- Cluster 5: Mobility
- Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Ressources, Agriculture and Environment
- Innovation Procurement (PCP/PPI)
The event addresses in particular universities and research institutes as well as companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. Participants are invited to become involved in established and new technology networks between researchers, entrepreneurs and multipliers related to Horizon Europe.
Giving a short presentation (ideas and/or results) or finding a partner by talking to decision-makers opens doors for new research and innovation projects in Europe with a focus on Horizon Europe.
Conference fee: € 150 (€ 120 one day) per person including VAT.
Invoices will be despatched after the event.
Free participation for speakers in sessions 1 to 4.
Please note that the event organizer does NOT cover any travel expenses, costs for hotels etc.! The conference fee includes dinner on 15 February, lunch on 16 February, tea/coffee/cold drinks during the breaks and the airport-venue shuttle (solely as provided by the organizers). Registration is binding. We reserve the right to charge the participation fee if a delegate fails to cancel their attendance by sending an email to below by 8 February 2024.
Registration deadline is 8 February 2024. The deadline for submitting proposals in the call for presentations is 12 January 2024.
Testimonials
During the events since 2009, many productive and lasting contacts have been established between researchers and entrepreneurs from NRW and other parts of Europe. That’s why our participants are keen to meet in Düsseldorf each year as part of their proposal preparation for Horizon Europe.
Professor Lars M. Blank
RWTH Aachen University
“Successful R&I in Europe is an ideal
international platform for presenting
your own EU project and results as well
as for finding new partners.”
Dr Liv Adler
Covestro Deutschland AG
“Networking is key to successful innovation.
This event is a great opportunity
to find new contacts as well as to discuss
innovative strategies and solutions.”
Contact:
Dr Bernd Janson
Telephone: 0049 208 30004-22
Email: bernd.janson(at)zenit.de
Agenda
Thursday, 15 February 2024 (Day 1)
Including exhibition: Innovations for Europe based in NRW
Conference Moderator: Dr. Bernd Janson
The Innovation Procurement workshop will not take place. Instead, Bertrand Wert, EISMEA, European Commission, will give a short presentation on the topic and be available during the networking sessions to meet with delegates.
| 13.00 | Welcome |
| 13.05 | Opening session Thorsten Menne, Director Research Funding, Research Policy, Ministry of Culture and Science of North-Rhine Westphalia |
| 13.15 | Keynote speech Carolina Gario, DG GROW, European Commission |
| 13.35 | Success stories in Europe based in NRW MaxH2DR, Dr. Thorsten Hauck, VDEH-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH, Düsseldorf Fluently, Duarte Figueiredo, Roboverse Reply GmbH, Gütersloh |
| 13.55 | Introduction of Partner Regions and Services for Proposals and Projects Hans H. Stein, Managing Director, ZENIT GmbH |
| 14.00 | Coffee/Start of parallel sessions |
| 14.15 | Session 1: Parallel workshops “European projects seeking partners” |
| Digital Technologies Innovation Procurement – Support by DG RTD / EIC BAS for suppliers and buyers. Dr Bertrand Wert, European Commission – Executive Agency for SMEs (EISMEA) The KreativInsitut.Ostwestfalen-Lippe, an interdisciplinary Hub for Immersive Technologies, Music, Audio and Digital Humanities Prof Dr Alexander Kutter, Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen Lippe, Germany Digital Product Passport (DPP) Sohag Salauddin, Technovative Solutions Limited, Great Britain More than words …. Artificial Intelligence and Multimodal Natural Language Interaction in Augmented & Virtual Reality Applications Jens Piesk, Nuromedia GmbH, Germany EdTech Talents – Academic talents in the service of educational technology Dr Janika Leoste, Tallinn University, Estonia Software Platform for Multimodal Sensor Data Integration and Smart Analysis Dr Andrew Spink, Noldus Information Technology, Netherlands Next level safety-critical communication Dr. Georg Trausmuth, Frequentis AG, Austria | |
| Industrial Technologies Beyond UNIVERSEH: Space Research Projects for Businesses, Researchers and Citizens Sonja Bretschneider, Heinrich Heine Universität, Germany Glass waste and MSWI bottom ash as a raw material in the production of ceramics and building materials Arkadiusz Gąsiński, Łukasiewicz -Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, Poland Industry 4.0 and Customized IoT Data Analysis Platform Alper Girgin, Bewell Teknoloji, Turkey Gas-Phase Synthesis of highly sophisticated nanomaterials: Products for Future Energy Applications Tim Hülser, Institut für Umwelt & Energie, Technik & Analytik e. V. (IUTA), Germany Composite EV Battery Cases Hale Bülbül, Farplas Otomotiv A.Ş., Turkey Smart Futures: Digital Twins Reshaping Construction, Manufacturing, Semiconductor, and Smart Cities Dr Tariqul Islam, DigitalTwin Technology GmbH, Germany Shakett – A new alternative for Vibratory Stress Relief and Residual Stress Detection Alexandra Kiri, T.E.T.T. Mérnökiroda Kft. , Hungary MACBETH – A European success story from a first idea to a demo plant Dr Marc Oliver Kristen, Evonik Operations GmbH, Germany | |
| Energy Renewable Energy Technologies at :metabolon – From Laboratory to Pilot-Scale Plants Prof Dr Michael Bongards, TH Köln, Germany Collaborative Solar Energy Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Salome Zajbert, Municipality of Eilat, Israel Investigations into the production methods of graphit polymer bipolar plates for heavy duty fuel cells Dr Marco Grundler, Zentrum für Brennstoffzellentechnik GmbH, Germany Sustainable Renewable Heating Solutions for Affordable Retrofit of Domestic Buildings Dr Mahmut S. Buker, SOLIMPEKS Solar & Innorma R&D, Turkey Smart City Planning with Drone Service Lorinc Markus, MG Építész Ltd, Hungary Maximized lifetime & Minimized Downtime in Energy Sector N.N., Turkey Bench-to-Scale-n-Flow: Integrated process development for the synthesis of key-main group-embedded organic semiconductors Dr Manuel Morillas Diaz, Institut Quimic de Sarrià, Spain | |
| Mobility Breakthrough Innovations and the devlopment of the fully electric aircraft eMagic One Michael Kügelgen, MK Technology GmbH, Germany Alleviating Range Anxiety: Proposing Target Speed Guidance for Electric Car Drivers Dr Erkan Atmaca, Istanbul University – Cerrahpasa, Turkey Solid state sulfide Based LI-Metal batteries for EV applications Dr Jens Ewald, FEV Europe GmbH, Germany FLAIT innovative holistic urban mobility system Herwig Fischer, FLAIT GmbH, Germany HyFuBa-kV: Hybrid Fuel Cell and Battery System in a novel kiloVolt system design for mobile and stationary applications Dr Samiro Bojarra, Bochum University of Applied Sciences, Germany Enhancing Vehicle and Road Safety with Vehicle-Integrated Smart Devices Aydın Kuntay, Bias Mühendislik, Turkey Horizon Europe Project ReMuNet – Creating resilient multimodal freight transport networks in Europe John von Stamm, FIR e.V an der RWTH Aachen, Germany Towards large-scale Deployment of European Sustainable Aviation Fuels Dr Ralph-Uwe Dietrich, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Germany | |
| 16.15 | Session 2: Parallel workshops “European projects seeking partners” |
| Health DigiChronicus – Digital solutions in the care process for people with chronic illnesses Yvonne Behrens, FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management gGmbH, Germany Development of organ-on-a-chip testing platforms with a special focus on dermal barrier Dr Franciska Erdő, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Hungary Portable Low-Cost E-Assessment the Effects and C-E on Brain, Cognitive and Motor Performance Prof Dr Narcis Gusi, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain Creating lasting impact through dissemination & education in Horizon Europe’s ONCOVALUE Sjors Gerritsen, Elevate Health, Netherlands Bioresorbable implantable triboelectric nanogenerator devices Prof Dr Amir Fahmi, Hochschule Rhein-Waal, Germany Microfluidic instruments and flow setups Dr Lisa Muiznieks, Microfluidic Innovation Center, France | |
| Digital Technologies Artificial General Robots for Europe (AGR4EU) Prof Dr Mahdi Bohlouli, Petanux GmbH, Germany Autonomous Drones for Infrastructure Inspection Prof Emad Samuel Malki Ebeid, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark EDIH Tech4Efficiency – UEx Dr Jose Garcia-Alonso, University of Extremadura, Spain Exploring the Intersection of Blockchain and Post-Quantum Cryptography in U-Space, UTM, and UAS: Insights from a European Context Matej Michalko, Decent Cybersecurity s.r.o., Slovak Republic Integration of AI adaptations to the fully automated systems Fatih Bora Keskin, Molkim, Turkey RISC-V software ecosystem Prof Dr Rainer Leupers, RWTH Aachen, Germany | |
| Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Ressources, Agriculture and Environment Fostering interregional investments for the twin transition of the food sector – the HIGHFIVE project Norbert Reichl, Food-Processing Initiative e.V., Germany Oleatex: Pioneering Sustainability in Next Generation Markets with Innovative Olive Biomass Solutions Esref Hilmi Acik, OLEAGO BIO DERI VE SURDURULEBILIRLIK URUNLERI SAN. VE TIC.A.S, Turkey Innovative tools for the mitigation of infectious diseases shared between livestock and wildlife for improved cohabitation Dr María Bravo Santillana, INGULADOS, Spain Valorisation of wood from poplar out of agroforest and short rotation croppice for fermentive production of high value aroma and active ingredients Dr Peter Welters, Phytowelt GreenTechnologies GmbH, Germany The response of the human epigenome to healthy diet Prof Dr Carsten Carlberg, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland Scale Up of Microbial Fuel Cell for Wastewater Treatment Prof Dr Fabian Fischer, HESSO, Switzerland Circular bioeconomy at :metabolon Dr Himanshu, Circular Transformation Lab Cologne, Germany Microfluidics as a versatile technology for food production and environmental assessment Dr Christa Ivanova, Microfluidics Innovation Center, France Building sustainable food innovation hubs through a strategic ecosystem well-being approach Adisa Ejubovic, ACEEU GmbH, Germany | |
| Energy Innovation Procurement – Support by DG RTD / EIC BAS for suppliers and buyers. Dr Bertrand Wert, European Commission – Executive Agency for SMEs (EISMEA) Renewable Energies and Resilience Nils Krippner, Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk, Germany Fostering initiatives and supporting activities within the realm of industrial transformation to address the current challenges of the global economy Dr Karolina Dudek, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, Poland Additive manufacturing of sustainable construction materials Yonca Bab, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey INTERGEO’s profile, bakground and potential for cooperation in the P/V waste management Dr Vasiliki Savvilotidou, INTERGEO ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, Greece Zorlu Enerji R&D Dr Nilgün Side Kurtcu, Zorlu Enerji, Turkey Energy modernization of logistics complexes Igor Varavva, ITC “Avtomatika”, Ukraine | |
| 18.15 | Reception and Exhibition |
| 18.45 | Dinner |
| 20.30 | “Düsseldorf by night” bus tour/city sightseeing |
Friday, 16 February 2024 (Day 2)
Including exhibition: Innovations for Europe based in NRW
Conference Moderator: Dr Bernd Janson
| 9.30 | Welcome |
| 9.35 | Services for Proposals and Projects Jan Skriwanek, National Contact Point Health, DLR-PT |
| 9.45 | Success stories in Europe based in NRW AgroServ, Dr. Heba Ibrahim, FZ Jülich StentGuard, Dr. Alexej Domnich, VesselSens GmbH, Bonn |
| 10.05 | Coffee/Start of parallel sessions |
| 10.15 | Session 3: Parallel workshops “European projects seeking partners” |
| Health Innovation Procurement – Support by DG RTD / EIC BAS for suppliers and buyers. Dr Bertrand Wert, European Commission – Executive Agency for SMEs (EISMEA) Biological optimization of response to radiotherapy Verena Jendrossek, UK Essen, Germany Developing Smart Peptides: A new frontier in combating mild cognitive impairment Prof Dr Stefan-Eugen Szedlacsek, Institute of Biochemistry – Bucharest, Romania EmResc app (emergency rescue service app) Dr Ali Reza Waladkhani, Smatos GmbH & Co KG, Germany European Partnership: One Health Anti-Microbial Resistance Dr Jonathan Gomez-Raja, FUNDESALUD, Government of Extremadura, Spain The impactful medical university: driving societal relevance, engagement and impacts through linking arts, entrepreneurship and medical research excellence Prof Dr Thorsten Kliewe, European Future Skills Institute (EFSI), Germany | |
| Creative Industries Research at Cologne Game Lab with a Spotlight on Simulators for Training Purposes Dr Laura Frings, Cologne Game Lab of TH Köln (CGL), Germany Communication management to aim SDGS Dr Victoria Carrillo-Durán, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain Living Lab 040: The Urban Village Prof Dr Jos Lichtenberg, Living Lab 040 (LL040 BV), Netherlands Synergic funding for Horizon Europe Harri Malinen, University of Lapland, Finland ENRICH-BT (Enhancing Regional Innovation and Capacity in Biobased Textiles) Stijntje Jaspers, Fibershed NL, Netherlands Generative AI in Creative Industries Yash Shekhawat, Nurogames GmbH, Germany | |
| Energy Towards Sustainable Process Industries Prof Dr Axel Gottschalk, SUPREN GmbH, Germany Renewable energy is not stored – We’ve found a way to store it efficiently and inexpensively creating Green hydrogen Sonya Davidson, H2 Energy Now, Israel Weather forecasting services for the deployment, operation and decommisioning of offshore wind farms Dr Juan Manuel González Sopeña, SOLUTE, Spain Incorporating recycled materials from demolition and renovation into the construction industry Izabela Polniaszek, Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, Poland Gas Phase Synthesis of Metal sulfides Suman Pokhrel, Universität Bremen, Germany | |
| Digital Technologies Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) for next generation wireless networks Prof Dr Aydin Sezgin, Ruhr Universität Bochum (RUB), Germany Start-ups assessment tool Juan Carlos Martinez Barrio, CEEI-Burgos, Spain R&D for Developing Resilient Wireless Communication Protocols for Critical Infrastructure Shankar Mondal, FibroLAN CEE GmbH, Austria Green AI Compliance: Energy-Smart and Privacy-Focused Data Solutions in Europe Aidan O Mahony, Dell Technologies, Ireland Industrial leadership in AI, Data and Robotics boosting competitiveness Enrique Picón, ADIPER, Spain Post-quantum cryptography transition Visa Vallivaara, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland | |
| 12.00 | Session 4: Parallel workshops “European projects seeking partners” |
| Health M.A.R.C.O. GmbH & Co. KG: Excellence in clinical trials as key factor to foster medical innovations Dr Lucas-Sebastian Spitzhorn, M.A.R.C.O. GmbH & Co. KG – Institute for Clinical Research and Statistics, Germany Repurposing bio-agents for the benefit of humankind Hüseyin Evlat, Molkim, Turkey Insights into Human Performance: Utilizing AI and Wearables for Personalized Health and Well-being Optimization Dr Laszlo Grand, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Hungary POPMED-SUSDEV Dr Jan-Hinrich Meyer, Universitat Ramon Llull, IQS School of Management, Spain Exploring Collaboration Opportunities with EATRIS, the European Infrastructure for Translational Medicine Dr Sara Zullino, EATRIS, Netherlands Understanding the effects of environmental chemicals on health Dr Francisco Iñesta Vaquera, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain | |
| Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Ressources, Agriculture and Environment TRUSTyFOOD – Stakeholders-driven pathways for blockchain implementation in the agri-food sector Thuy Tien Nguyen Thi, Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML), Germany Valorization of natural vegetable resources. Development of new healthy products and process digitalization to improve the sustainability and competitiveness of the production sector Dr Patricia Calvo Magro, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas de Extremadura, Spain Triumphs and challenges: how we found the rhythm of growth Prof Vladan Gligorijevic, CubexLab, Netherlands AKIS multi-actor network on integrated fungal disease management ready to reduce pesticides use Dr Laura Martín, CICYTEX, Spain Water Monitoring & Prediction Sistem Sergio Miguel Galán, Ambling Ingeniería y Servicios S.L., Spain Toward climate neutrality. Waste biomass as a raw material to produce biochar for various applications as part of a circular economy as an opportunity to reduce CO2 emissions Dr Joanna Poluszyńska, The Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, Poland INtegrated and Circular Technologies for Sustainable city region FOOD systems in Africa (INCiTiS-FOOD) Michael Reuter, aquaponik manufaktur GmbH, Germany | |
| Industrial Technologies Innovation Procurement – Support by DG RTD / EIC BAS for suppliers and buyers. Dr Bertrand Wert, European Commission – Executive Agency for SMEs (EISMEA) HyInHeat project – Introduction of a Horizon Europe project Dr Christian Schwotzer, RWTH Aachen University, Germany Lukasiewicz-PIAP Cluster 4: Digital, Industry capabilities Jan Piwiński, Łukasiewicz – PIAP, Poland Using hemp shieves or fibers in sustinable wood based panel production Yusuf Çekiç, Kastamonu Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Tic A.Ş., Turkey AI-Driven Optimization: Enhancing Crash Box Design and Structural Health Monitoring Dr Horacio Rostro Gonzalez, University Ramon Llull – Sarria Chemical Institute, Spain Towards neutrino beam experiment in EU Dr Tamer Tolba, Hamburg Universität, Germany Industry 4.0 Data Integration and Progressive Manufacturing Optimization Alper Girgin, Bewell Teknoloji, Turkey | |
| 13.00 | Interactive lunch/Find a partner/Exhibition |
Van der Valk Airporthotel
Am Hülserhof 57
40472 Düsseldorf
Airport-Venue shuttle
The shuttle with e-cars will run from the airport to the venue (and back) on 15 and 16 February 2024.
Click here for more information about the shuttle service: SHUTTLE INFORMATION
About one week prior to the event, we will inform all participants who have indicated that they require an airport-venue shuttle where and when the shuttle service will run!
The meeting point at the airport where the shuttle leaves will be signposted.
The service is operated free of charge as a courtesy to our participants and on a “first-come, first served” basis. Please note that it is not possible to book the shuttle.
| Due to a strike by local public transport (buses and trams) in our region on Thursday, 15 February 2024 from 3:00 a.m. CET until 3:00 a.m. CET on Friday, 16 February 2024, we recommend the following: By car: Please leave in good time, as there will be heavy traffic on the roads. By public transport: Please use German Rail (Deutsche Bahn (S-Bahn)) and make your way to Düsseldorf Airport. Please note that the airport has TWO train stations! The suburban train (S 11) is the only train that goes directly to the terminal, for example from Düsseldorf Central Station. The station is called “Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal”. If you disembark the train at “Düsseldorf Flughafen Fernbahnhof” (where most intercity trains (IC, ICE) stop), you need first to take the SkyTrain to the terminal. Once you have arrived inside the terminal, you can then use our special shuttle service. Please come to the Meeting Point on the “Arrivals” level near Exit D. Please try to be early, as we cannot guarantee seats at short notice. By taxi: There should be plenty of taxis and this is another possibility. The address of the conference hotel is: Van der Valk Airporthotel, Am Hülserhof 57, 40472 Düsseldorf. For arrivals and departures on Friday, 16 February 2024, there should be no further travel restrictions for buses and trams! |
There are several hotels close to Düsseldorf Airport and the conference venue.
Van der Valk Airporthotel
It is recommended that event participants stay at the conference hotel.
To reserve a room, please call T +49 211 20063-0 or contact the hotel by ">email.
Address: Van der Valk Airporthotel, Am Hülserhof 57, 40472 Düsseldorf
Hotel Mutterhaus
Event participants can also stay at Hotel Mutterhaus, which is only a short distance from the event venue.
To reserve a room, please call T +49 211 61727-0 or contact the hotel by ">email
Address: Hotel Mutterhaus Düsseldorf GmbH, Geschwister-Aufricht-Str. 1, 40489 Düsseldorf
Please note that the event organizer does NOT cover any travel expenses, costs for hotels, etc. nor can the event organizer book accommodation for you.
How to participate in the Call for Presentations
Thank you very much for your interest in participating in the Call for Presentations of the 11th European Networking Event!
The aim of the Call for Presentations is to facilitate communication between the participants.
Speakers profit threefold:
- They have the opportunity to present their Horizon Europe projects/ideas for joint Horizon Europe proposals/EU-funded research results to the audience in the specific workshop.
- During the breaks there are special booths for further discussions between presenter and audience.
- The conference participation fee is waived for speakers! (One per presentation.)
Each presentation lasts a maximum of 6 minutes.
Parallel workshops will focus on eight topics:
- Cluster 1: Health
- Cluster 2: Creative Industries
- Cluster 4: Digital Technologies
- Cluster 4: Industrial Technologies
- Cluster 5: Energy
- Cluster 5: Mobility
- Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
- Innovation Procurement (PCP/PPI)
Around 400 stakeholders from science and business took part in the international networking event “Successful R&I in Europe 2019” on 14 and 15 February.
It was the tenth time that the Ministry of Culture and Science of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia had extended an invitation to the “Successful Research & Innovation in Europe” conference in Düsseldorf. In its anniversary year, a record 400 delegates from science and business (double the figure from the first conference in 2009!) from 30 countries seized the opportunity to present not only new ideas for future projects but also research results ready for commercialisation, seek potential partners for joint “Horizon 2020” proposals and engage in networking.
Isabel Pfeiffer-Poensgen, Minister, and Klaus Kaiser, Parliamentary State Secretary, both from the Ministry of Culture and Science, took part on behalf of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia in the international platform organised by the NRW.Europa team at ZENIT. The European Commission was represented by Dr. Wolfgang Burtscher, Deputy Director-General for Research and Innovation and Mattia Pellegrini of the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME).
The conference focussed on “Horizon 2020”, the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for which a budget of about € 80 billion was/is available for research projects in the period from 2014 to 2020. About € 20 billion in funding are still available for the last two years of the programme.
“Few other regions spend as much on research as we do. North Rhine-Westphalia is in a good position to deliver a valuable contribution,” said Klaus Kaiser, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Culture and Science, in his welcome address. He went on to say that the platform is an excellent opportunity for stakeholders in North Rhine-Westphalia to establish interesting contacts with whom to put innovative ideas into practice.
Mattia Pellegrini, Head of Department Finance and Administration at the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (the European Commission body in charge of the Enterprise Europe Network), spoke on “Ten Years of the Enterprise Europe Network: Results and Challenges”, stressing the Network’s importance for Europe’s business and research landscape.
“Engaging with proposers is essential in order to identify what advice and support they require. Only in this way can a seamless transition from Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe succeed in 2021 and can we continue to expand North Rhine-Westphalia’s participation in the forthcoming Framework Programme for Research and Innovation,” said Isabel Pfeiffer-Poensgen, NRW’s Minister of Culture and Science, in her keynote speech entitled “Horizon Europe: First Impressions from NRW”.
Dr. Wolfgang Burtscher, Deputy Director-General for Research and Innovation, explained the draft proposal for Horizon Europe, which will follow on from Horizon 2020 and run from 2021 to 2027. The programme has a budget of € 100 billion and represents a revised and improved research and innovation agenda aimed at making better use of Europe’s globally leading role in research excellence and of its industrial strengths.
The conference was structured in thematic workshops – with about 120 pitches over the two-day event – and open networking sessions. The topics presented originated, amongst others, from the fields of ICT, nanotechnologies, energy, life sciences and transport.
With over 3,000 delegates in total, the “Successful R&I in Europe” conference series, for which the working language is English despite the German venue, has been a tremendous success since it first took place in 2009. This large number of participants substantiates its importance for Europe’s research and innovation calendar. The consortia it has produced have led to over 100 project proposals at EU, national and regional level. The fact that over half the delegates came from abroad confirms that the format answers a demand for networking platforms at international level.
In the framework of a parallel exhibition entitled “Innovations for Europe based in NRW”, a number of selected projects and initiatives were presented.
Delegates had at their disposal an eCar shuttle service provided with the support of local sponsors that ran between Düsseldorf Airport and the impressive venue of Van der Valk Airporthotel.
The conference profited from a broad spectrum of promotional activities undertaken by the Enterprise Europe Network, the largest business, technology and innovation support network in the world (over 600 organisations in over 60 countries), of which ZENIT is a partner in a consortium with NRW.BANK and NRW.International. Further assistance was provided by many organisations in this year’s partner countries: Belgium, Finland, France, Israel, the Netherlands and Poland.
(From left to right: Dr. Karsten W. Lemke, ZENIT GmbH; Dr. Wolfgang Burtscher, Deputy Director-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission; Isabel Pfeiffer-Poensgen, Minister of Culture and Science of the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia; Dr. Bernd Janson, ZENIT GmbH; Dr. Peter Fisch, moderator)
- Keynote speech by Isabel Pfeiffer-Poensgen, Minister of Culture and Science
- Keynote speech by Klaus Kaiser, Parliamentary State Secretary
Contact:
ZENIT GmbH
Dr. Bernd Janson
Tel.: +49(0)208 30004 22
bj(at)zenit.de
Video “Impressions from Successful R&I in Europe 2019: 10th European Networking Event”
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the conference series “Successful R&I in Europe: European Networking Event”, ZENIT GmbH/NRW.Europa produced a new video to celebrate its success over the last decade. The video features both the keynote speakers (Isabel Pfeiffer-Poensgen, NRW’s Minister of Culture and Science; Klaus Kaiser, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Culture and Science; Dr. Wolfgang Burtscher, Deputy Director-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission; Mattia Pellegrini, Head of Department Finance and Administration, Executive Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (EASME)) and testimonials from other important players in the European innovation and technology landscape, such as Dr. Peter Fisch, former Head of Unit at DG Research and Innovation, representatives of the Enterprise Europe Network, the National Contact Points as well as project managers and innovative enterprises in NRW.
Happy Viewing!
