The online Info Day dedicated to the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Challenges under the EIC Work Programme 2025 took place on 6 November 2024.
Representatives of the European Commission - from the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and few Directorates-General (DG RTD - Research and Innovation, DG CNECT - for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, DG DEFIS - Defence Industry and Space and DG MOVE - Mobility and Transport) - presented the new Challenges for 2025 under the EIC Accelerator scheme and reply to the questions received from participants.
This event followed the "European Innovation Council online Info Day - Work Programme 2025" of Tuesday 5 November 2024.
Recording
Watch back the recording:
Presentations
Opening
Challenge 1: Acceleration of advanced materials development and upscaling along the value chain
Challenge 2: Biotechnology driven low emission food and feed production systems
Challenge 3: GenAI4EU: Creating European Champions in Generative AI
Challenge 4: Innovative in-space servicing, operations, robotics and technologies for resilient EU space infrastructure
Challenge 5: Breakthrough innovations for future mobility
Questions
Questions during the Info Day were collected via Slido and addressed during the Q&As sessions.
A Frequently Asked Question Document, specifically on the Accelerator Challenges, will be published soon on this website.
In addition, we invite you to check as well the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the EIC Work Programme 2025
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- Wednesday 6 November 2024, 09:00 - 13:15 (CET)
- Online only
Programme
- 6 Nov 2024, 09:00 - 09:15 (CET)Opening
- 09:15 - 10:00 (CET)Acceleration of advanced materials development and upscaling along the value chain
Europe’s advanced material strategy
Explanation of the call
Q&A - 10:00 - 10:45 (CET)Biotechnology driven low emission food and feed production systems
Communication on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in the EU
Explanation of the call
Q&A - 10:45 - 11:30 (CET)GenAI4EU: Creating European Champions in Generative AI
Europe’s Generative AI Strategy
Explanation of the call
Q&A - 11:30 - 12:15 (CET)Innovative in-space servicing, operations, robotics and technologies for resilient EU space infrastructure
Europe’s Space Strategy
Explanation of the call
Q&A - 12:15 - 13:00 (CET)Breakthrough innovations for future mobility
R&I policies for the transport sectors
Explanation of the call
Q&A - 13:00 - 13:15 (CET)Closing remarks
Practical information
- When
- Wednesday 6 November 2024, 09:00 - 13:15 (CET)
- Where
- Online only
- Languages
- English
- Organisers
- European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency