Thank you for participating in the the Xecs Matchmaking Event of the Xecs Call 3. The Xecs Call 3 has been launched during the event.
Programme
- 10:00 to 10:05
Welcome by Bpifrance
Presented by Pascal Lagarde, Executive Director for international, Strategy, Evaluation, Bpifrance.
- 10:05 to 10:10
AENEAS role in Xecs
Presented by Caroline Bedran, Director General AENEAS
- 10:10 to 10:30
Xecs and Launch of the Call 3
Presented by Nadja Rohrbach, Xecs Director.
- 10:30 to 10:45
How to prepare a successful application
Presented by Paul Merkus, Head of the Research Support Office, TU Eindhoven
- 10:45 to 11:00
SME testimonial: Why is Xecs a well-fitting scheme
Presented by Marcel Dijkema, Innovation Strategist, Adimec
- 11:00 to 11:50
National Support
Presented by Public Authorities Representatives
- Information session from:
- Türkiye – Umut Ege, Eureka National Project Coordinator, Tübitak – Presentation slides here
- Spain – Juana Sanchez, National Representative, CDTI – Presentation slides here
- Netherlands – Ben Ruck, Programme coordinator European R&D&I programmes, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy- Presentation slides here
- France – Jeanne Andrade, International Innovation Program Manager – Eureka, Bpifrance – Presentation slides here
- Belgium – Francis Deprez, Senior scientific advisor, VLAIO, Flanders – Presentation slides here
- Austria – Michael Walch, National Contact Point Eureka, FFG – Presentation slides here
- United Kingdom- Ewa Bloch, Head of Europe and European Programmes and Craig Sharp, Innovate UK, Presentation slides here
- 11:50 to 12:15
Coffe break
- 12:15 to 13:00
SME expertise pitch
moderated by Shéhérazade Azizi, Xecs Programme Manager
- Excillum – Simona Laza- Recording here – Presentation slides here
- MEDrecord – Jan Marc Verlinden – Recording here – Presentation slides here
- Spinverse – Eeva Vinikka – Recording here – Presentation slides here
- POLLEN Metrology – Richard Fontanges – Recording here –Presentation slides here
- ETHICRONICS – Franck Courbon – Recording here – Presentation slides here
- logiicdev – Deepak v Kathoria- Recording here – Presentation slides here
- 13:00 to 13:15
Penta - Euripides² Award
- 13:15 to 14:30
Lunch break
- 14:30 to 15:15
Project pitches
moderated by Patrick Cogez, AENEAS Technical Director
All pitch presentations and posters are available in the ECS Collaboration Tool while selecting the Xecs Matchmaking Event.
- 15:15 to 17:00
Matchmaking
Webinars
- To allow you to best benefit from the Xecs Matchmaking Event, a webinar on “How to use the ECS Collaboration Tool?” will be held online on 7 September 2023, 11:00-12:00 CEST.
Want to know how to create a project idea? How to apply for a pitch and a poster? How to look for partners? How to exchange messages on the board?
- To support your Xecs Project Outline (PO) submission in the Project Zone, a webinar on “How to submit a Xecs Project Proposal in the Project Zone?” will be held online on 25 October 2023, 11:00-12:00 CEST.
What is the process flow when submitting a Xecs Project Outline? What should you expect? What are your audiences? What are the Project Outline and Cost Detail annexes? What are the next steps?
Country webinars
Finland: “Eureka Xecs Call Info” Webinar by Business Finland
- 31 October 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 CET
- Agenda and registration
United Kingdom: “EUREKA Programme” Information webinar
- 9 November 2023, 14:30 – 17:00 CET
- Agenda and registration
Xecs call 3 calendar
 PO PHASE | The Project Outlines must be submitted by Thursday 18 January 2024, 17:00 CET in the Project Zone. |
| FPP PHASE | Selected project partners will be invited to prepare and submit a Full Project Proposal by 18 April 2024, 17:00 CEST in the Project Zone. |
Practicalities
Venue: Bpifrance, Le Hub, 6-8 Boulevard Haussmann, 75 009 Paris
Direction by Metro Line 8 or 9: Get off at the station Richelieu- Drouot; take exit 4- rue Chauchat- Bpifrance is accross the street
Highlights
Useful links
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Organiser
This event is organised by AENEAS who operates Xecs, PENTA and EURIPIDES², three Eureka Clusters.
The event is sponsored by:
Supported by:
🛈 Disclaimer: The event will be recorded. The recording and the slides will be made public on the event webpage by 24h after the event.
While registering for the Xecs matchmaking event, you are aware that videos and pictures of participants will be made during the event and may be further promoted on Xecs and AENEAS websites and social media.
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