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Thank you Poland Weekly for inviting me to the conversation about ESG. We are becoming more and more aware of the obligations that ESG regulations are imposed on us however let's also focus on the opportunities it's presenting. Have a good reading! #esg #sustainability

🎉 Exciting News! 🌟 The Consortium Agreement for Disruptive Technologies Innovation has just been published on the EU Knowledge Valorisation Platform! 🔍 Key Points: Fund: Ireland’s Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF), with a whopping €500 million, aims to develop disruptive technologies that will transform how we work and live. Collaboration: It encourages companies in Ireland to collaborate on challenges related to these new disruptive technologies. RD&I: The fund fosters deeper research, development, and innovation collaborations between the public and private sectors, supporting both large firms and SMEs. Shared Environment: In a collaborative environment, it’s essential that company teams can confidently carry out research. #Innovation #Research #EUPlatform

RInnoValleys is a #HorizonEurope Project which Community Enterprise Association Ireland is fortunate to be part of. Over the last 8 months, since our partners first began to meet, we have built relationships, visited cities and regions where the commitment to innovation growth is at the core of what the ecosystem builders do, learnt much about the #EuropeanInnovationCouncil and the #NewEuropeanInnovationAgenda ... and very importantly we have made great friends in business across five different EU regions including Belgium, Hungary, Greece, Spain and Malta 🌍. On foot of our own experiences we were delighted to hear of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's announcement with Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment welcoming the designation of all three of Ireland’s NUTS 2 regions as #RegionalInnovationValleys under the European Commission #NewEuropeanInnovationAgenda. Regional Innovation Valleys aim to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems, bridge the innovation gap in Europe and improve Europe's overall innovation performance. For Ireland, this means that each of the three NUTS 2 regions are now formally recognised as having real potential as hubs of innovation and economic growth within a network of 151 similarly designated regions across Europe. As a member of the RInnoValleys Project which is focused on bridging gaps between Innovation Led Regions [Belgium], Strong Innovator Regions [Ireland] and less well performing regions across Europe [Malta, Hungary, Spain, Greece] Community Enterprise Association Ireland is focused on identifying collaboration opportunities for our community and supporting the innovation ecosystem at national and regional level though the #enterprisecentre and #innovationhub network which has been funded by Enterprise Ireland and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment since the 1990s. More information on regional innovation valleys and the EU Research and Innovation priorities can be found here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/debGxTun Southern Regional Assembly Northern and Western Regional Assembly Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly

Our partner, Community Enterprise Association Ireland, has shared some fantastic updates about their involvement in the #HorizonEurope Project, #RInnoValleys. Over the past 8 months, they've built strong relationships, visited innovation-driven cities and regions, and learned a great deal about the #EuropeanInnovationCouncil and the #NewEuropeanInnovationAgenda. They have also forged great friendships across Belgium, Hungary, Greece, Spain, and Malta 🌍. We're excited to hear about the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's announcement, with Minister Peter Burke welcoming the designation of all three of Ireland’s NUTS 2 regions as #RegionalInnovationValleys under the European Commission's #NewEuropeanInnovationAgenda. This initiative aims to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems, bridge the innovation gap in Europe, and enhance overall innovation performance. For Ireland, this recognition means significant potential as hubs of innovation and economic growth within a network of 151 similarly designated regions across Europe. Community Enterprise Association Ireland, as part of the RInnoValleys Project, is focused on bridging gaps between Innovation Led Regions [Belgium], Strong Innovator Regions [Ireland], and less well-performing regions across Europe [Malta, Hungary, Spain, Greece]. They are dedicated to identifying collaboration opportunities for their community and supporting the innovation ecosystem at both national and regional levels through the #enterprisecentre and #innovationhub network, which has been funded by Enterprise Ireland and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment since the 1990s. We are thrilled to be working alongside such a dedicated partner and look forward to the continued progress and success of the RInnoValleys Project. For more information on regional innovation valleys and the EU Research and Innovation priorities, check out the link below ⬇ https://lnkd.in/debGxTun

Attention CBA Global Community! Gobierno de Chile invites innovators and investors from around the world to the "7th International InvestChile Forum 2024" on May 15th - 17th in Santiago, Chile. The invitation includes: - Two night accommodation in a 5-star hotel. -Exclusive access to sector-specific breakout sessions with government authorities and relevant private sector stakeholders. -High-level networking events. -Schedule of meetings with people and organizations that are key to your project. -Program of activities and contents geared towards accelerating your decision-making. This unique invitation is exclusive for institutions that plan to grow internationally via Chile in four key areas: -Tech & Digital Infrastructure -Infrastructure Concessions -Clean energy Storage -Lithium Industry In the Registration link, under the option "how did you hear about us?" please select Cambridge Business Association as your official supporting institution to provide all the help needed. More information here: https://lnkd.in/erFGCAyi Let´s make your next project happen in Chile as the platform! Cambridge Cleantech, ideaSpace, Cambridge Wireless Ltd, Endeavor Chile, Universidad de los Andes (CL), Universidad ORT Uruguay, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, English UC, The Bradfield Centre, Meet Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce, TusPark UK, ProChile, ASECH (Asociación de Emprendedores de Chile), British Embassy Chile

Some of the most important decisions in the new EU political cycle will have to do with #technology development, both in terms of growing #tech firms and addressing #risks which come with technology. Due to its past industrial strength, Europe has comparatively more to say in mid-technology areas. This is a problem because high value economic activity and #economicsecurity come with technological excellence. In a recent European Policy Centre paper, written in partnership with the EIB Institute (see: https://lnkd.in/ejv2ZkGm), I have argued that a two-tier focus is needed: on technologies where Europe would aim to develop leadership capability, and those where minimum capacity is required for resilience. This means that less is more, and strategic choices will be needed regarding resource allocation. One way of looking at it is through the eyes of Japanese-style “strategic indispensability”, where focus is placed on areas of unique technological advantage. As for the #funding question, leapfrogging is needed, rather than incremental steps. This means larger funding rounds, longer timelines, ideally in the range of 15-20 years. There is a wealth of capital to be activated, sitting in family offices, pension funds or with institutional investors, but public sector needs to be more active in derisking and agree to partner-like investment agreements. For this, an instrument with a private manager structure, along the lines of the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), would usefully complement existing facilities, including the European Investment Bank (EIB) venture funding.  Since the best #innovation policy is one where governments become initial customers of emerging technologies, a dedicated European #procurement framework should be established with pilot purchases at the EU level, and advanced market commitments, guaranteeing take-up of innovation in a similar way to how vaccines were purchased during the pandemic. Finally, improvements in the ecosystem for innovation and steps towards greater availability of #talent are as important as funding. I am grateful to Shiva Dustdar for leading the #foresight Round Table where many ideas in the paper were discussed as well as for valuable insights, including from: Yuriko Backes Mikołaj Dowgielewicz Anne Calteux Elvire Fabry Lars Frølund Stefano Gurciullo András G. Inotai Riccardo Masucci Almudena de la Mata (PhD Max-Planck-Institut-Uni. Hamburg) Filip Merckx Yannick Treige Jean-Paul El Ahl Malte Lohan Philippe Osch Claire Skentelbery Jules Besnainou Dr. Anna Broughel Miguel Gil Tertre Isabelle Dupraz Burçak İnel Madalina Ivanica Kevin Lenehan Arne Lorenz Marc Ringel Leonardo Quattrucci Gilles BRIATTA Valeria Ramundo Orlando Bernard DESCREUX Georg Emil Riekeles Elizabeth Kuiper Andrej Stuchlik Fabian Zuleeg

Today in Riga castle is happening NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS FORUM where prominent persons are talking and discussing on different Europe's and Latvia's competitiveness issues. My takeaways from this event will be words said by Lars Frølund, Deep Tech Investment expert and executive in Europen Innovation Council: 1. Last 30 years we have lost ability to apreciate knowledge that we don't know yet. Funding goes to well known things. We are behind world leaders in generating new knowledge. 2. Everything in EU is paid by tax payers money. We need to build cross sectoral venture capital fund. Not loosing opportunities of new solutions for economic security. 3. Get together as one Europe. We are building walls across countries, but we can win if we go together.

💫 Resharing valuable insights from FI4INN. Dive into their latest article for expert perspectives on multilevel stakeholder engagement and economic growth. #FinancialInnovation #Collaboration #FI4INN #EconomicGrowth 💼🌐

📢 Are you planning to attend this matchmaking event organized by Eureka_Turkiye: Global Innovation Summit? 🌍 📆 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟯-𝟭𝟰 📍 𝗜𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗹, 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘆 ℹ️ https://lnkd.in/dnqRfqNu On June 13, network with industry leaders, universities, research centers, start-ups, SMEs, large companies, and public authorities at our special event focused on international projects within the Eureka calls. 🎤 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Ivana Vuka, from the European IP Helpdesk, will lead a dedicated session titled "Impact Licensing as A Strategic Approach to Resilient Innovation for Regional Emergency Response"; she will also introduce and present the services of the International IP SME Helpdesks. Discover #EU funded opportunities on how to best protect your innovative ideas when venturing into international markets such as #LatinAmerica, #India, #China, #SouthEastAsia and #Africa! 📈 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: Explore how impact licensing can expedite access to critical technologies during regional emergencies like earthquakes, pandemics, and environmental crises. Discover the power of 'frugal innovation' to facilitate local production and sustainable technology transfer post-emergencies. Learn from experts in impact licensing and NGO representatives active in crisis response. This event is perfect for anyone interested in international projects, whether you're from a university, research center, start-up, SME, large company, association, or governmental organization. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, collaborate, and innovate for a resilient future! 🌟 #EurekaCalls #Innovation #ImpactLicensing #NetworkingEvent #InternationalProjects #SMEs #Research #TechnologyTransfer #SustainableInnovation #intellectualproperty #ip #iprights #turkey #matchmaking #matchmakingevent

1️⃣/ 2️⃣ 💡 The promotion of #innovation as a key driver for Europe's #competitiveness Many interesting exchanges took place during yesterday's innovation event! Some key quotes below 🔽 Pieter Timmermans, CEO of VBO FEB started with the welcoming remarks: 🧠 Our brains are one of the only raw materials we have in Europe. We need to effectively promote innovative projects to make the best use of this raw material. Employers' Group President Stefano Mallia added to the welcoming remarks:  ⏫ Europe can only be a frontrunner if the business case for innovating and investing in Europe are at the core of EU regulation. Simplification of bureaucracy, easier access to funding and fast approval processes are key. Ambassadeur Bernard Quintin, Directeur-Général a.i. of the DG Europe of the Belgian Ministry for Foreign Affairs held the official opening, in which he explained the efforts of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2024 : 📈 An ambitious #CompetitivenessAgenda is needed to tackle challenges such as #climatechange, but also as the world is changing and we have to keep up. We continued with the thematic session on "How to stimulate R&I activities? Some best practices of synergies between the private sector and the R&I community" Moderator Edward Roosens explained in his opening: 💡 The boost of R&I investment in Belgium has lead to advancements in many sectors. The following panels will discuss best practices of synergies between the private sector and the R&I community 1️⃣ Then we started with the first thematic session about the Sectoral "Centres de groot" concept Herman Derache, Managing Director at Sirris | Innovation forward: 🔬 Belgium has a strong innovation ecosytem, including a combination of regional universities and research centres and national joint industry centres. Linking all those partners is essential to be successful. Bart Ingelaere , Group Compliance Officer at Buildwise: ✅ We have to find solutions for the very small companies and for the very big ones. And communication is key for success in the #construction sector 2️⃣ The second panel focused on co-investment via the European Investment Bank (EIB) Avrille Palha, Senior Banker at European Investment Bank (EIB) presented EIB's priorities: ❗ Innovation, digital and human capital/ Sustainable energy and natural resources/ Sustainable cities and regions/ SMEs and Mid-caps Xavier Hormaechea, Managing Director UCB Belgium: 🔑 Diversification of financing sources is key. 3️⃣ The third panel gave an opportunity to exchange on  R&D and Innovation through corporate venturing in Belgium Elise Carton, Senior Manager Venture Deals, PwC Belgium: 🤝 The best way to do Corporate Venturing is to have focus while not excluding any kind of cooperation Paul Baisier, Chief & R&D Officer, Puratos Group: 💡 We have started working more and more with start-ups to further our R&D activities, as they have very good ideas and are very specialised.