To bring the knowledge generated in EELISA to the broader public while making EELISA a vibrant forum for innovation and Europe, and the world, a better place. These are the main goals of this monthly event series that will give the stage to our best EELISA researchers and innovators to discuss the possibilities, risks, and opportunities of technology for sustainable development.
Each session will be hosted by a different EELISA institution and streamed to the world via media channels from Madrid, Paris, Pisa, Erlangen, Nuremberg, Budapest, Bucharest, or Istanbul.
This series will be developing various appealing formats such as:
(1) panel discussions where EELISA scientists discuss current socio-technological developments with leaders from science, industry, and politics, but also with students and participants of civil society;
(2) live talks by EELISA researchers and innovators who provide first-hand insights into pressing questions of cutting edge technological developments;
(3) live interviews with EELISA researchers, innovators, start-ups, and founders who have made a great contribution to changing the world
(4) any other interactive format like fishbowl discussions, science slams, or bar camps aiming at a younger audience and established with strong involvement of young scientists.
All sessions will allow participants to pose their questions and EELISA Communities – and in particular the results from challenges – will be the main source to feed this activity.
For whom?
Students, researchers, innovators, or citizens interested in the technological challenges of our time.
When?
The first session, “Stimulating green technology and social innovation through European collaboration” was hosted by BME and took place on 17th of June 2022.
The second session, “The Future of E-Mobility: Great Challenges and Opportunities for European Societies” was hosted by FAU and took place on 25th of July 2022.
The third session, “A Business Theory of Commodities for R&I Entrepreneurship” was hosted by UPB and took place on the 30th of September 2022.
The fourth session, “The Electron: A Journey to Discoveries and Innovation” was hosted by SNS and took place on the 26th of October 2022.
The fifth session, “Open innovation: from lab to market” was hosted by SSSA and took place on the 21st of November 2022.
The sixth session, “EELISA Alumni paving the way towards successful innovation, inspiring future change-makers” was hosted by UPM and took place on the 30th of November 2022.
The seventh session, “The Role of Venture Capital in the Innovation Process: Examples from Turkey and Eastern Europe” was hosted by SNS and took place on the 10th of January 2023.
The eight session, “DIGITAL TWINS : Will they enable Europe to move towards sustainable infrastructures?” was hosted by ENPC and took place on the 28th of March 2023.
The ninth session, “Entrepreneurship and Innovation in a Globalized World“, was hosted by UPM and took place on the 19th of April 2023.
The tenth session, “Female Innovation”, was hosted by FAU and took place on the 3rd of May 2023.
The eleventh session, “Deeptech Entrepreneurship & Innovation” was hosted by PSL, and it took place on the 22th of June 2023.
The twelfth session, “Unleashing the Potential: Navigating the Early Stage of Spinoff and Startup Business Development”, was hosted by UNSTPB, and took take place 28th of September 2023.
The thirteenth session, “Quantum technology and the second quantum revolution, now!” was hosted by SNS, and it took place on the 30th of October 2023.
The fourteenth session, “Innovation & Sustainability: a challenging opportunity for the third Millennium” was hosted by SSSA, and it took place on the 14th of November, 2023.
The fifteenth session, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Innovation: Implications and Challenges” was hosted by ITU, and took place on the 13th of December, 2023.
The sixteenth session, “Best practices from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics –BME “ was hosted by BME, and took place on the 7th of February, 2024.
The seventeenth session, “2024 Olympic Games: Sport and Science Teamed Up” will be hosted by ENPC, and it will take place on the 20th of March, 2024.
The eighteenth session, “How can innovation support Corporate Social Responsibility?” will be hosted by PSL, and it will take place on the 25h of April, 2024.
(then once a month except for summer break in August of each year)
This activity has been funded with ‘EELISA INNOvation and COmmon REsearch strategy’ — ‘EELISA innoCORE’. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101035811.