Conferences

Are you a European cluster or SME in research? This year the European Commission’s Annual Research Conference will take place on  15 November. Since 2004, the Annual Research Conference (ARC) has been co-organised by the  Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) and the ...

Are you a European Innovation Council innovator interested in pitching your ideas to investors? The European Innovation Council (EIC) Business Acceleration Services will organise a two-day EIC Investor Day on the 24 and 25 November 2021. The EIC Summit is the annual highlight for Europe’s innovators...

The European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their abilities to create growth and jobs This year, the 19 th edition of EURegionsWeek will be based on the theme of ‘ Together for Recovery’ and will take place virtually from 11-14 October...

Are you a cluster or SME in the blue economy? The WestMED Cluster Alliance is a cluster dialogue initiative supported by the WestMED Initiative – the EU Initiative aimed at supporting a sustainable blue economy in the western Mediterranean. https://www.westmed-initiative.eu/westmed-maritime-clusters...

Are you in the defence industry? Co-organised by the European Commission, ENDR and the Swedish Security and Defence Industry Association, the European Conference on Advanced Materials for Defence Applications will be held on 13 October 2021. The conference will bring together companies, research...

Are you an SME with international ambitions? Join the Enterprise Europe Network Annual Conference taking place from 29 September – 1 October 2021. Context The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) helps ambitious SMEs innovate and grow internationally by combining international business expertise with...

The WEFE Nexus Science Advances Conference is taking place 27-29 September 2021, online from Nicosia in Cyprus. The conference focuses on the management of water, energy, food and ecosystems (WEFE) and proposes creating a WEFE Nexus approach, in recognition of the strong links between these...

An ideal opportunity for Clusters working in the agriculture and food industries, the Future of Food & Farming Summit 2021 is taking place on 23-24 September 2021. The summit will be held virtually and physically in Paris, however in-person attendance is available by invitation only. This year’s...

The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) aims to replace animal testing through innovative methods. The partnership seeks to facilitate cooperation via its partners and project platform. It shows the results via its European and international activities and events...

The 2021 edition of the World Manufacturing Forum (WMF) will focus on key emerging topics relevant to the r esilience of manufacturing​. ​ The forum has become one of the most relevant events in the sector to find innovative solutions and spread industrial culture worldwide. This year the circular...

Every September, the President of the European Commission delivers the State of the Union address. This year Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, will deliver the address on 15 September 2021. The State of the Union will set out how the Commission will address key challenges...

Are you in the tech industry or working on an innovative project? The Enterprise Europe Network and IPI Singapore are organising a TECHINNOVATION event which will take place on 28-30 September virtually. TECHINNOVATION brings together international technology providers and enterprises to accelerate...