The workshop aims to explore how FIs can support Cohesion Policy (CP), with a specific focus on the regional ecosystem approach to innovation. Based on the experience of the JRC, Innova-FI partners and EU regions, some FIs can be more successful in some sectors and actors than others.

Moderators:

Mathieu Doussineau, Policy Analyst, Joint Research Center, B3, European Commission, Spain.
Chiara Frencia, Board Member, Startup Europe Regions Network, Belgium.
Elisa Gerussi, Policy officer, European Commission - Joint Research Center, Spain.

Speakers:

Alexandre Almeida, Coordinator of the National Strategy for Smart Specialisation, Portuguese National Innovation Agency,, Portugal.
Simona Hočevar, Specialist for Financial instruments and Smart specialisation Strategy at Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy, Government Office for Development and European Cohesion Policy, Slovenia.
Francesca Pozzar, EU Project Manager, Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Authority, Italy.
Kiril Velichkov, Director of “European Projects and Financial Institutions, KBC Centre for competences for European Financial Instruments, Bulgaria

Info & Tickets https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/programme/sessions/1259_en