This event was an initiative by the National Contact Points of Austria (FFG), Denmark (Ministry of Higher Education and Science) Belgium (Hub Brussels, NCP Flanders, NCP Wallonie), Finland (Business Finland), Iceland (Rannis), Luxembourg (Luxinnovation), Netherlands (RVO), Norway (Research Council of Norway), and Sweden (Vinnova).
Researchers and innovators who share an interest in applying to the upcoming call for Horizon Europe, Cluster 4 “Digital, Industry & Space” were invited to participate to pitch their project ideas or organizations at this event and look for like-minded partners.
You had the opportunity to participate in this event in one of the following roles:
- Presenter: where you will be able to briefly (3 minutes maximum) present/pitch your organization or your existing project idea. Note that we have limited spots for pitching in each breakout room, so register soon!
- Listener: where you listen to presenters.
The event was focussed on topics containing relevant “digital” aspects.
Date & Time: 19.3.2025 13:00-15:00 (CET)
Deadline (Presenter): Registration – Monday 10 March 12:00 (CET)
Returning pitch slides – Friday 14 March 12:00 (CET)
Deadline (Listener): Registration without pitching will be possible until right before the event starts.
Agenda:
After a short welcome, participants had switched into breakout rooms according to their interests. Inside each breakout room, presenters pitched their organization or project idea. Each session was chaired by a National Contact Point.
(Tentative) Breakout rooms:
- Broadening AI – efforts to broaden the applications of AI
- Edge Computing – computing continuum, edge nodes, sensors etc.
- Innovation infrastructure – Data, HPC and submarine cables
- Manufacturing – digital technologies to improve manufacturing
- Photonics and semiconductors
- Quantum technologies
- Robotics
- Software and AI – AI/genAI, models, software engineering for AI
- Standardisation and Knowledge Valorisation
- Virtual Worlds
The work programme 2025 will be published soon. Get a head start and raise your chances of success!