Opportunities for R&D&I in the new European context

May 13, 2021

BIOVEGEN is part of the Circular Economy InterPlatform Working Group to which they currently belong 28 Spanish Technology Platforms and whose function is to implement strategies in the field of the Circular Economy to boost research and innovation actions, and launch collaborative projects within the framework of national and international programs.

In this context, the Circular Economy InterPlatform Working Group organizes the Conference “Opportunities for R&D&I in the new European context” which will take place on May 13, 2021 and will be dedicated to analyzing the opportunities for innovation in the Circular Economy offered by the new European R&D&I calls (HORIZON EUROPE, public-private partnerships, new NEXT GENERATION funds EU…) for the development of collaborations and R&D projects.

Program of the day

11:00 a.m. Opening, introduction and objectives

Enrique Playán. Director of the State Investigation Agency
Javier Ponce. General Director of the Center for Industrial Technological Development
Marisa Fernandez. PROTECMA-CETMAR. GIEC Representative

11:10 a.m. GIEC: Connecting for a Circular Economy

Cristina Gonzalez (SusChem-ES). GIEC Promoter Group
Roberto Castelo (ORCHESTRA). GIEC Promoter Group

11:20 a.m. NEXT GENERATION EU and the Circular Economy

Carmen Durán, Technical Advisor. Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge

11:40 a.m. EUROPEAN HORIZON:

Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space. Nieves González. Directorate of EU Programs and Territorial Cooperation. CDTI
Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment. Lydia González. Directorate of EU Programs and Territorial Cooperation. CDTI

12:10 p.m. Public-Private Partnerships:

Processes4Planet. Angels Orduña. Executive Director SPIRE 2030
Circular Bio-based Industries. Nelo Emerencia. BIC Program Director

12:40 p.m. Colloquium and questions

1:00 p.m. Conclusions and closing

Mª Ángeles Ferre. Head of the Scientific-Technical Thematic Programs Branch of the State Investigation Agency
Belén García. PACKNET Director. GIEC Representative