ESEIA Members Invited to Join INITIATE R&I and Policy Lab in Skopje

ESEIA members and partners are invited to participate in the 1st INITIATE R&I and Policy Lab, hosted by Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (UKIM) on 27 February 2025. This event aims to foster collaboration among research institutions, industry leaders, and policymakers while exploring new opportunities in Horizon Europe funding.

The event will feature presentations from Smart Energy Systems Group and INNOFEIT EDIH, focusing on energy innovation, digital twins for living labs, and research-driven solutions for the green and digital transformation. A special session on Horizon Europe funding calls will be led by ESEIA, offering key insights into upcoming opportunities for international research collaboration.

Attendees will engage in moderated collaborative group work, where they can develop research proposals and identify joint funding opportunities. The event will also provide networking opportunities, allowing participants to connect with like-minded professionals working towards sustainable energy solutions.

📅 Date: 27 February 2025, 10:00 AM (CET)
📍 Location: INNOFEIT, Rugjer Boskovic 18, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
🌍 Mode: Hybrid
🔗 Registration: https://shorturl.at/VKlvg

This event is an excellent opportunity for ESEIA members to expand their network, gain valuable insights into funding programs, and contribute to shaping the future of sustainable energy research in Europe.

About Initiate:

INITIATE is a project that aims to empower higher education institutions to develop R&I through institution transformation. INITIATE, in its widening dimension, seeks to raise excellence in science and knowledge valorisation of Europe’s universities through cooperation and knowledge circulation.

Through stakeholder inclusion and co-design approach, INITIATE will design an approach for institution transformation that will reflect on the current needs and resources of the institution, external elements such as policy barriers, good practices from other initiatives and identification of possible collaboration areas with other institutions including local ecosystems.

The INITIATE project has received funding from the European Union’s HORIZON programme with Project Number: 101136775.

Learn more about INITIATE: https://eseia.eu/ongoing-projects/initiate/

Contact: office@eseia.eu