EAIC AGM Barcelona
June 12th and 13th 2025
You're Invited to the EAIC AGM in BarceloWe are delighted to invite you to the EAIC Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 12th and 13th, 2025, at Foment del Treball in beautiful Barcelona, Spain. Join us for two days of insightful discussions, engaging panels, and valuable networking opportunities as we explore the latest trends and developments in research, innovation, and funding.
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Agenda
DAY 1 – June 12th 2025
Location: Foment del Treball
Morning Session: Open to Members and External Guests
10:00 – Registration and Welcome Coffee & Tea
10:30 – Opening of the 2024 Annual General Meeting
Panel 1: Simplification vs. inclusivity: finding the right balance
Funding programmes must strike a balance between reducing administrative burdens and ensuring broad access. More applications mean higher costs, yet wider participation is essential for inclusivity and impact. This panel will explore how to streamline funding processes while encouraging participation from a diverse range of organizations.
Panel 2: Driving Regional Development Through Research & Innovation Funding
Speaker:
Using Catalonia as a case study—one of Europe’s leading innovation hubs—the discussion will examine how a strong research base, dynamic startups, and strategic public-private partnerships contribute to regional success. The session will also look at lessons from other regions and best practices in maximizing the impact of EU funding.
Panel 3: FP10 and Competitiveness Sessions
Speakers:
13:30 – Lunch Break
15:30 Closed Session: Members Only
19:00 – Dinner
Day 2 June 13th
Members Only
9.00 – 9.10: Arrival (participants go directly to their break-out room)
9.10 – 10.25: Thematic session I (parallel break-out groups)
10.25 – 10.35: Short break to change meeting rooms
10.35 – 11.50: Thematic session II (parallel break-out groups)
11.50 – 12.00: Moving back to plenary room
12.00 – 13.00: Feedback from thematic sessions, 10’ each
13.00 – 13.20: Wrapping up, Marie Latour (Euro-Funding/EAIC Board member)
13: 20 – 14:15 Lunch
14:15 Closing Panel discussions
Secure your spot today! Register now and be part of this incredible event.
Registration Link for Members
Registration Link for Non-Members
DAY 1 – June 12th 2025
Location: Foment del Treball
Morning Session: Open to Members and External Guests
10:00 – Registration and Welcome Coffee & Tea
10:30 – Opening of the 2024 Annual General Meeting
- Welcome by EAIC President
Panel 1: Simplification vs. inclusivity: finding the right balance
Funding programmes must strike a balance between reducing administrative burdens and ensuring broad access. More applications mean higher costs, yet wider participation is essential for inclusivity and impact. This panel will explore how to streamline funding processes while encouraging participation from a diverse range of organizations.
Panel 2: Driving Regional Development Through Research & Innovation Funding
Speaker:
- Jennifer Ruiz (Team Leader, European RD&I Programmes, ACCIÓ )
- Gonzalo Silva (Director Institutional Relation, Euro-Funding)
Using Catalonia as a case study—one of Europe’s leading innovation hubs—the discussion will examine how a strong research base, dynamic startups, and strategic public-private partnerships contribute to regional success. The session will also look at lessons from other regions and best practices in maximizing the impact of EU funding.
Panel 3: FP10 and Competitiveness Sessions
Speakers:
- Anna Armengol Torío (Economic Counsellor at European Commission Representation in Spain)
- Juan Antonio Tébar Chumillas (Director of Innovation Policies, CDTI Innovación)
13:30 – Lunch Break
15:30 Closed Session: Members Only
- Meeting Formalities
- Report by EAIC Secretary General
- Financial Updates by EAIC Treasurer
- Approval of 2024 Accounts
- Approval of 2025 Budget
- Board Elections
19:00 – Dinner
Day 2 June 13th
Members Only
9.00 – 9.10: Arrival (participants go directly to their break-out room)
9.10 – 10.25: Thematic session I (parallel break-out groups)
- Collaborative Calls. Moderated by Marie Latour (Euro-Funding/EAIC Board member) and Eeva Viinikka (Spinverse / EAIC Board Member)
- European Innovation Council. Moderated by Louis Papaemmanuel (MyEuConsulting / EAIC Board Member)
- NGEU & National Funding. Moderated by Luca Pira (FI Group) & Marta Colimaga Crido
10.25 – 10.35: Short break to change meeting rooms
10.35 – 11.50: Thematic session II (parallel break-out groups)
- Project Management. Moderated by Beate Kreisel ( F-initiatives, France) & Maud Bossard (Benkei, France)
- Innovation Fund. Moderated by Irene Larroy (EY, Spain / EAIC Vice-President) & Marie Latour (Euro-Funding/EAIC Board member)
- Artificial Intelligence. Moderated by Corentin Lefevre (Neovia)
11.50 – 12.00: Moving back to plenary room
12.00 – 13.00: Feedback from thematic sessions, 10’ each
- Collaborative Calls
- European Innovation Council
- NGEU & National Funding
- Project Management
- Innovation Fund
- Artificial Intelligence
13.00 – 13.20: Wrapping up, Marie Latour (Euro-Funding/EAIC Board member)
13: 20 – 14:15 Lunch
14:15 Closing Panel discussions
Secure your spot today! Register now and be part of this incredible event.
Registration Link for Members
Registration Link for Non-Members
Research Rewired 2024: Driving Competitiveness Through EU Research & Innovation
The EAIC end-of-year event
Date: December 3, 2024
Location: Marriott Hotel, Brussels
Audience: EAIC Members, EU Research and Innovation Stakeholders.
Location: Marriott Hotel, Brussels
Audience: EAIC Members, EU Research and Innovation Stakeholders.
At a time of great uncertainty Research Rewired 2024 brings together Europe’s top innovation and research specialists to ask one challenging question: how can EU research and innovation policy create a better, more just and more competitive Europe.
We kick off with an internal brainstorming session dedicated to defining and communicating our sector’s value. Innovation consultants bridge the gap between companies, research organisations and policymakers. How can we leverage this position? How do we ensure that EU research and innovation policies are aligned with the needs of society?
Then through a series of interactive panel discussions, we’ll explore shifting priorities in EU funding, the importance of collaboration to drive breakthrough technologies, and the opportunities for innovation consultants to support these efforts.
One of the event’s highlights will be a fireside chat with a VIP guest , and throughout the day, you’ll have multiple opportunities to network, exchange ideas, and engage in critical discussions. The event also offers a platform to strengthen your connection with the EAIC and learn how to become more actively involved in shaping Europe’s research and innovation future.
Whether you're an EAIC member or an invited guest, your voice matters, and we look forward to hearing from you at Research Rewired 2025!
Objectives:
Agenda
12.30– 13.30: Registration & Lunch
13.30 – Beginning of Members Meeting
Meeting chair: Luc Ragon (EAIC President)
(For EAIC Members only)
13.30 – 14.30: 2024 Achievements & Future Planning
14.30 – 15.30: Defining and Communicating the Value of Innovation Consultants
15.30 – 15.45: Event opened to invited guests/coffee break
15.45 – 17.15: Panel Discussions (For EAIC Members and Invited Guests)
17.30 – EAIC End of the Year Reception
18.00 – 18.10: Insights from EAIC President, Luc Ragon
18.10 – 18.30: Fireside Chat with VIP guest
18.30 – 20.00: Networking Cocktail
21:00: (TBD) Beer tasting event at separate location.
We kick off with an internal brainstorming session dedicated to defining and communicating our sector’s value. Innovation consultants bridge the gap between companies, research organisations and policymakers. How can we leverage this position? How do we ensure that EU research and innovation policies are aligned with the needs of society?
Then through a series of interactive panel discussions, we’ll explore shifting priorities in EU funding, the importance of collaboration to drive breakthrough technologies, and the opportunities for innovation consultants to support these efforts.
One of the event’s highlights will be a fireside chat with a VIP guest , and throughout the day, you’ll have multiple opportunities to network, exchange ideas, and engage in critical discussions. The event also offers a platform to strengthen your connection with the EAIC and learn how to become more actively involved in shaping Europe’s research and innovation future.
Whether you're an EAIC member or an invited guest, your voice matters, and we look forward to hearing from you at Research Rewired 2025!
Objectives:
- Member Engagement: Through an ice-breaker, breakout groups, and a post event beer tasting, we’ll do everything to ensure that all members, particularly those who are new to the association, feel welcome and at home at EAIC.
- Clarify the Value of Innovation Consultants: Attendees should leave the event with a clear idea on what the value of innovation consultants is, and how to communicate it.
- Discussions on EU Policy: The event will advance discussions on how EU research and innovation policy can enhance Europe’s competitiveness, with a focus on breakthrough technologies and public-private partnerships.
Agenda
12.30– 13.30: Registration & Lunch
13.30 – Beginning of Members Meeting
Meeting chair: Luc Ragon (EAIC President)
(For EAIC Members only)
13.30 – 14.30: 2024 Achievements & Future Planning
- Welcome – Luc Ragon (EAIC President), 5’
- Icebreaker exercise 5’
- 2024 in Review & 2025 Forward Look – Paul Walsh (EAIC Secretary General), with WGs & TFs leaders, 45’
- Introduction of New EAIC Members, 5’
14.30 – 15.30: Defining and Communicating the Value of Innovation Consultants
- Introduction – Developing powerful messages about innovation consultants: Paul Walsh presets the EAIC messaging guide and the thinking behind it, 30’
- Table Discussions per Message, Group is split into four tables, which each focusing on one particular message within the messaging guide 30’
15.30 – 15.45: Event opened to invited guests/coffee break
15.45 – 17.15: Panel Discussions (For EAIC Members and Invited Guests)
- Panel 1: Preserving Collaborative Projects in FP10: The Key to EU Innovation? 45’
- Panel 2: Practical solutions to make funding programmes more efficient and transparent. 45’
17.30 – EAIC End of the Year Reception
18.00 – 18.10: Insights from EAIC President, Luc Ragon
18.10 – 18.30: Fireside Chat with VIP guest
18.30 – 20.00: Networking Cocktail
21:00: (TBD) Beer tasting event at separate location.
