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The Cluster TWEED and Pôles MecaTech and GreenWin are organising this inter-regional Energy Innovation matchmaking in EnergyVille, Genk.

A one-day event focusing on current EU Innovation funding opportunities. Come and share your skills, plans and ideas and meet your future Flemish and/or Walloon partners !


Draft of Agenda

9h00 – Welcoming coffee

9h30 – Opening : Objectives of the day : launch EU collaboration – Regional representatives  

9h45 – R&D ecosystems : opportunities and targets sharings from Wallonia & Flanders portfolio leaders on the topics : 

► Building retrofitting
BuildWise - Michael De Bouw Unit Manager, Building Performance and Renovation Unit
Flux50 - Frederik Loeckx, General Director

► Green hydrogen
CRM Group - Catherine Archambeau, Innovation portfolio Manager
Waterstofnet - Isabel François, Project Manager

► Energy Communities and DHC
UMONS - Emilie Courbon, S3 research representative
Flux50 - Frederik Loeckx, General Director

► Heavy mobility
ALSTOM - Michel Rousseau, Collaborative and Innovation Program Manager 
VIL Logistiek - EU program expert (name tbc)

11h00 – Break 

11h15 – Practical Wal-Fl Opportunities : calls overview 

► Interreg next calls : STIPP, Crossroad
Wallonie Entreprendre - Olivier Heynen, Manager & Business Developer STIPP - European Affairs
VLAIO - expert (tbc)

► Horizon Europe Cluster 5
NCP Wallonie - Jean-Jacques Lemaire, EU Energy Mobility and Materials 
VLAIO - Magali Parent, Advisor Innovation NCP (tbc) 

► I3 Innovation Investments Instrument
EISMEA - Eric Koch, Head of Sector (tbc)

► Vanguard Initiative
WEWIS - Liesbet Schruers, Policy Officer Department of Economy, Innovation and Transitions (tbc) .. and others 

12h30 – Networking lunch 

13h30 – Challenging Pitch* : practical ideas / ask for competences to build a new project – actors from Energy Wallonia, Flanders and Belgium  (enterprises, research centers, universities).

14h30 – Networking sessions & visits

► Matchmaking RDV  - to be planned according to your interests, meeting reservation opens from April 15 to the registred participants. Registration is mandatory, see below.

► Visit of EnergyVille sites and labos
• Battery & DC Labs
• Grid Labs
• Building Labs
• Material Labs

16h30 – Conclusions and networking Drink  

18h00 – End

 

Ticket and access 

  • Price : 300€ HT for the day and Free for members of the walloon S3 Energy & buildings portfolio : CETWA - Contribute - e-WallonHY - RENow  or motively interested  and Free for Flemish innovators interested in new partnerships.
  • Inscription : 

From today to April 15 : register, fill your profile in preparation of the RDV booking
From 15th April : reserve your 15' meeting slots with the registred  partners profile you see on the app 

More information & REGISTRATION  

  • Address of the day :  Thor Central, André Dumontlaan 67, 3600 Genk

 

Contacts

Wallonia S3 Energy Buildings coordinators