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Programme

This year's EIT Innovation Awards Ceremony brings together three flagship EIT initiatives that showcase and celebrate the most promising early-stage innovators, the most successful entrepreneurs, and the most inspiring leaders who have been nurtured by the EIT Community:

  • The EIT Awards - celebrating Europe's brightest entrepreneurs and innovators within the EIT ecosystem,
  • EIT Jumpstarter Grand Finale - after a 7-month pre-acceleration programme, early-stage innovators from moderate and emerging innovation regions will compete for prizes of up to EUR 10.000,
  • EIT Red Kalyna Awards - recognising the extraordinary efforts of Ukrainian women entrepreneurs, educators, researchers, and mentors who are driving innovation and positive change.

 

 

EIT Innovation Awards - Main Stage
11:20
Welcome by the Master of Ceremonies
11:25
Opening remarks

Opening remarks by Antoaneta Angelova Krasteva, Director of DG EAC, Stefan Dobrev, Chairperson of the EIT Governing Board and Balázs Hankó, Minister of Culture and Innovation of Hungary (TBC).

11:45
Introduction to EIT Water

Martin Kern, EIT Director, will introduce the 10th Knowledge and Innovation Community, EIT Water.

12:05
Celebrating EIT Champions - EIT Awards Pitching and Ceremony

Nine EIT Awards finalists will pitch in front of the audience. The Awards will be given by Antoaneta Angelova Krasteva, Director of DG EAC.

13:05
Networking lunch
14:05
Cultural Interlude
14:10
EIT Regional Innovation Booster - Building Stronger Regions

Discussion with National Authority Representatives from Malta, Silvio Scerri, CEO Xjenza Malta and Hungary (TBC).

14:30
Panel Discussion - Why EIT Startups Are Worth Your Capital

Speaker of the panel:

  • Maite Fibla, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Ship2B Ventures
  • Olga Petrovic, CEO at Neofunction
  • Ana Barjasic, EIC Board member, ESNA Advisory Board, GEN Advisory Board and Founder & CEO of Connectology
15:05
EIT Jumpstarter Grand Final

Early-stage innovators from moderate and emerging innovation regions will compete for prizes of up to EUR 10.000 across seven categories: Energy, Food, Health, New European Bauhaus, Raw Materials, Urban Mobility and Rebuild Ukraine.

Introducatory remarks and Awards will be given by Kyriacos Kokkinos, EIT Governing Board Member.

16:05
Coffee Break
16:35
EIT Red Kalyna Awards - Spotlighting Ukrainian Women innovators

Recognise the extraordinary efforts of Ukrainian women entrepreneurs, educators, researchers, and mentors who are driving innovation and positive change. This initiative honours those who have developed groundbreaking products or solutions, or transformed their businesses into hubs of innovation, embodying resilience, determination, and unwavering spirit in the face of adversity.

Introduction and awards given by: 

  • Oksana Berezhna, Director General of Innovation and Science Liaison with the Real Sector of Economy Directorate at the Ministry of Education and Science
  • Fedir Shandor, Ambassador of Ukraine to Hungary (TBC)
  • Adrienn Kiraly, Director at DG ENEST (TBC)
17:10
Closing remarks

Closing remarks given by Kyriacos Kokkinos, EIT Governing Board Member.

17:25
Networking cocktail
Breakout Rooms
8:30
Registration and Welcome Coffee
9:00
EIT Jumpstarter Pitching Finale
  • Room 1: Healthcare category
  • Room 2: Food & Agritech category
  • Room 3: New European Bauhaus category
  • Room 4: Energy & Renewables category
10:15
EIT Jumpstarter Pitching Finale
  • Room 1: Raw Materials category
  • Room 2: Smart Cities & Mobility category
  • Room 3: EIT Jumpstarter Next category
  • Room 4: Rebuild Ukraine category
13:35
Unlocking the hidden value of European research infrastructures​: EIT Infrabooster showcase

This session will be moderated by Adam Strzelecki, EIT Food.