june, 2016
28jun08:0009:30EIC / INPACT Working Breakfast08:00 - 09:30
Time
(Tuesday) 08:00 - 09:30
Location
ASP 3F383, European Parliament, Brussels
Event Details
On Thursday, 28 June 2016 in the European Parliament in Brussels, the EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas met the K4I Forum to inform on the latest developments of
Event Details
On Thursday, 28 June 2016 in the European Parliament in Brussels, the EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas met the K4I Forum to inform on the latest developments of the EIC initiative. The Commission received more than 1000 contributions in response to the public consultation. Among other, Commissioner Moedas considers as very important to establish of a group of innovation advisors, create a one-stop-shop for innovation, adapt the evaluation criteria in line with high risk profile ventures, organise face-to-face meetings with the innovation teams and provide access to mentors.
K4I Forum Chair Lambert van Nistelrooij underlined the importance of integrating all parts of Europe in the EIC initiative and Prof. Jerzy Buzek emphasised the need for innovators to recognise the added value of the EIC.
Mr. Gernot Klotz, K4I President, informed on the recent developments of INPACT and thanked the Commissioner for his continued support.
Host
Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Science, Research and Innovation
Speakers for this event
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Barthélemy, Pierre
Barthélemy, Pierre
Executive Director Innovation, Cefic
Pierre Barthélemy obtained his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Liège, Belgium, in 1987, in the field of lanthanide coordination chemistry, followed by one year of postdoctoral research at Florida State University. He joined Solvay in 1988 in Brussels, Belgium, and moved to various R&D, management and senior leadership roles. He worked successively in the field of fluorocarbons, peptide pharmaceutical ingredients, and materials for the emerging market of organic electronics. Since June 2014, he has been seconded to Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council) and is now the Executive Director Research and Innovation at Cefic, leading the Research and Innovation program in collaboration with Cefic member companies, representing the priorities of the chemical industry toward the EU-institutions for innovation-related aspects. He is a member of the board of SusChem (www.suschem.org) and A.SPIRE (www.spire2030.eu)
Executive Director Innovation, Cefic
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Creten, Tom
Creten, Tom
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant / Flemisch department of Economy, Science & innovation
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant / Flemisch department of Economy, Science & innovation
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Klotz, Gernot
Klotz, Gernot
K4I President
K4I President
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van Nistelrooij, Lambert
van Nistelrooij, Lambert
Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
Member of the European Parliament (MEP)
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Weber, Eicke
Weber, Eicke
EUREC / Fraunhofer-ISE
EUREC / Fraunhofer-ISE
