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Exclusive presentation of the largest EU institution for supporting innovation

Date: November 15th at 12 CET (noon)

Location: Startit Center, Savska 5/1, 11000 Beograd &

Online via YouTube live stream (link to be provided upon registration)

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European Institute of Innovation and Technology is the leading EU body for empowering and supporting innovations.

EIT supports startups, SMEs, researchers, young professionals, students and public authority representatives, through internships, grants, educational programmes, networking opportunities and more.

Join us — limited seating, apply early to reserve a spot, or follow the programme online

Find out about many opportunities that EIT offers to entrepreneurs and professionals in the fields of Food, Health, Energy, Climate, Raw Materials, Manufacturing, Urban Mobility, and more.

Join us for the networking session, where you’ll get a chance to meet the local and international colleagues and explore new career and business opportunities.

The event is co-organised by EIT and Startit. The number of available slots for the in-person event is limited, so make sure to register early.

Agenda

12:00 – 12:10

Opening words – Saskia Nuijten, EIT Director of Communication

12:10 – 12:20

Opening words – Ivan Rakonjac, Director of Innovation Fund Serbia

12.20 – 13:20

Round table on priorities for Serbian innovation ecosystem

Moderator: Irena Đorđević, Public policy manager at NALED

Panelists:

Aleksandar Jović, EIT NCP* coordinator, Minister assistant for international cooperation and European integration, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological development

Nataša Vujnović Sedlar, International Project Specialist, Business Incubator Novi Sad, Enterprise Europe Network

Vanja Mandić, Programe Manager, Innovation Fund Serbia

13:20 – 13:30

Refreshment break

13:30 – 14:15

How to boost innovation in Serbia (part 1):

KICs presentations – good practices from EIT Communities

Success stories – testimonies of the innovator-entrepreneur’s experience with EIT and KICs

EIT Raw Materials KIC – Imre Gombkötő

EIT Manufacturing KIC – Johannes Huschofsky

EIT Climate KIC – Marko Ljubenović

14:15 – 14:30

Refreshment break

14:30 – 15:15

How to boost innovation in Serbia (part 2):

KICs presentations – good practices from EIT Communities

Success stories – testimonies of the innovator-entrepreneur’s experience with EIT and KICs

EIT Urban Mobility KIC – Dragana Prokin, Marsalis

EIT Health KIC – Dora Marosvolgyi

EIT Food KIC – Aleksandra Niżyńska, Adam Strzelecki, FeJuice

15:15 – 15:30

Closing remarks for the first part of the program

15:30 – 17:00

Networking opportunity (cocktails and catering)

17:00 – 17:10

Opening words for EIT Food Challenge Labs Demo Day***

17:10 – 18:20

Challenge Labs teams pitching

18:20 – 18:30

Refreshment break

18:30 – 18:50

Challenge Labs Talks 

Delta Agrar – partner presentation

EIT Food opportunities for students and startups

18:50 – 19:00

Challenge Labs 2022 winner announcement and closing remarks

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