Digital LSP Matchmaking Event: Funding Opportunities for Strategic Digital Skills Development
The Digital LSP Matchmaking Event: Funding Opportunities for Strategic Digital Skills Development is a collaborative initiative by the Digital Large-Scale Partnership (LSP) and its member Skills Alliances: Artificial Intelligence Skills Alliance, Blockchain Skills for Europe Alliance, and Cybersecurity Skills Alliance. This event unites research and innovation stakeholders to explore collaborative ventures to develop educational programs in key digital sectors.
Event Focus
The event will highlight the opportunities presented by two open calls for proposals under the Horizon Europe and Digital Europe programmes:
HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-02-01: Expanding Academia-Enterprise Collaborations (Deadline: 19 September 2024, 17:00 CEST)
DIGITAL-2024-ADVANCED-DIGITAL-07-KEYCAPACITY: Specialised Education Programmes in Key Capacity Areas (Deadline: 21 November 2024, 17:00 CEST)
Each call will be presented in a 10-minute session followed by a 5-minute Q&A. The Horizon Europe call will be presented by Natasa Kurucki, Policy Officer at the Directorate General for Research and Innovation, and the Digital Europe call will be presented by Asja Satler, Programme Manager at the Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology.
Matchmaking Session
Following the presentations, participants will have the chance to engage in one-to-one meetings to pitch their project ideas, receive feedback, and explore potential collaborations during an online matchmaking session.
Through the matchmaking platform, participants will be able to book bilateral meetings with potential future partners and present them their ideas for projects.
How does it work? Register to the platform, by leaving a short description of your organisation and indicating the calls of your interest.
Who Should Participate?
This event is tailored for:
Higher education institutions
Vocational schools and similar organisations
Public authorities in the field of education and employment
Innovation agencies
Research organisations
Businesses and other innovation ecosystem actors
Would you like to know more? Visit the event page and register to the event! You can find the detailed agenda and guidelines on how to use the platform and contact registered participants.