In the recent years, European industry is suffering several threats which impact its global competitiveness. Cost of energy, automation, skilled professionals, social acceptance and digitalisation are only a few of them. Experts identify innovation as one of the best and powerful tools to face these threats.

The European Commission has already implemented in the current framework programme instruments to incite industrial innovation. The current debate on the new coming Horizon Europeframework programme is a good scenario to share successful experiences among different European industrial sectors and also to raise new concepts to ensure a fruitful use of the European funds.

16:00h

Registration

16:30h

Welcome
Mr Joan Guasch, Senior Area Manager | Public Programmes Eurecat

16:45h

Keynote Speech: “The Industry as driver of the innovation in the new Horizon Europe”
Mr Jürgen Tiedje, Head of Unit of Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Biotechnologies in the Directorate General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission.

17:15h

Panel Discussion: “Is EU industry bridging the gap from research to market?
Moderator: Ms Muriel Attané, Secretary General of EARTO
Ms Àngels Orduña, Executive Director of
Mr Patrick Kennedy, Communications Advisor of EFFRA
Mr Walter Lutz, Secretary General of the Textile ETP

18:15h

Wrap up and Closing

18:30h

Networking Cocktail