Past Events

The conference at the Committee of Regions in Brussels will discuss the contribution of forest-based businesses to regional development and innovation. While playing a major role in protecting biodiversity and providing various ecosystem services, forest also bring important economic benefits. Forest-based businesses contribute as much as 7% to economic growth. The sector employs over 3.5 million people across the European Union. It is the EU's third largest employer, just after the metal and food industries. In rural areas, in particular,…

The third edition of Smart Regions Conference will take place between 14-15 November 2019, at the EGG Center in Brussels, Belgium Globalisation, new technologies and the transition to a climate neutral, circular economy are radically changing our societies and economies. Tackling these challenges calls for urgent deployment of new solutions and requires profound, systemic transformations. The conference will be an opportunity for 600 practitioners from research, business, civil society and public administration to assess what has already been achieved through…

The fourth edition of the EU "Raw Materials Week" will take place from Monday 18 to Friday 22 November 2019, in Brussels. It builds up on a series of events organised by the European Commission addressing the latest news on raw materials in the EU. It will be a unique opportunity for the raw materials community to discuss and exchange on all relevant issues: policy, technology, international cooperation, framework conditions, knowledge base etc. For more information, see the event website.

Organised jointly by the European Commission and the country holding the presidency of the Council of the EU, the SME Assembly is an annual 2.5-day event presenting different approaches to promoting SME entrepreneurship. This meeting is linked to the small business act (SBA) initiative that sets the framework for the EU’s policy with regard to SMEs. As the Assembly marks the main event of the European SME week, the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) will be presented in its margins.…

Nordic Cluster Meet Up 2019 is a day filled with what clusters do best: Finding innovative solutions, matchmake efficiently with other clusters to discuss specific collaboration opportunities and concrete funding options. At Nordic Cluster Meet Up 2019 you can:  Foster new cross-cutting and innovative project ideas and collaborations Power-matchmake with Nordic clusters, explore the potential for collaboration Get insights on Superclusters in the Nordics by leading cluster expert Christian Rangen, author of “Building Innovation Super Clusters” Dive into Nordic Innovation’s funding…

Oulu Boost Event 2019 brings together top-level decision makers and city officials from leading European cities to share insights on how cities are exploiting digital solutions in the process of digital transformation to serve their citizens in a user-centric and effective way. Conference is identifying solutions to upscale city level findings to the European agenda for better public services, emerging innovations and economic growth. For more information, visit the event website.