EIT Community at Warsaw Week

May 11, 2025 – May 15, 2025

Mark your calendars for an exciting week between May 11 and 15, filled with a variety of events and meetings featuring the EIT Community!

This page serves as your go-to guide, aggregating some of the key happenings organised by different EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities and with involvement of the EIT Community speakers to help you easily navigate and plan your participation.

 

Use this page to stay on track and find the registration pages to different side events.

We hope that your stay in Warsaw will be filled with new contacts, inspirations, and the vibrant energy of the local community.

Agenda

16:00 - 18:00 Discover & Delight: Cultural Explorations

“Warsaw experience” powered by EIT Health InnoStars. From historic landmarks to local hidden gems, this session is your chance to experience the city’s vibrant culture in an unforgettable way.

Dedicated to: InnoStars partners, EIT Community Strategic Regional Innovations Cluster, Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) Hubs.

Location: the meeting point will follow.

18:30 to 21:00 The Spark Zone: Networking (dinner) with Innovators

Connect, dine, and get inspired! Enjoy an evening in the heart of Warsaw’s Old Town, where you’ll network with Polish stakeholders, savor traditional cuisine, and immerse yourself in the sounds of Polish music.

Location: The Spark Zone: Networking with Innovators – Concept 13 Restaurant; DH Vitkac, 5th floor; Bracka 9, Warsaw

For more information and to register, click here.

9:00 - 12:00 Fuel for Thought: Innovation Breakfast

Kick-start your day with fresh ideas! Explore cutting-edge facilities from our partners, discover Poland’s innovation and commercialization potential, and connect over breakfast to spark new collaborations.

Dedicated to: Innostars partners + Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) Hubs.

Location: meeting point will follow.

For more information and to register, click here.

11:00 - 12:00 Funding opportunities in healthcare

Discover open and upcoming calls, pitch your ideas, and explore ways to contribute to emerging proposals shaping the future of healthcare innovation.

Dedicated toInnoStars partners + Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) Hubs.

Location: The Tides, Wioślarska 8, Warsaw.

For more information and to register, click here.

14:00 - 15:00 Panel discussion: Bridging the Innovation Gap

Stage: Main Stage. 

Participate in the panel discussion: Martin Kern, Director of EIT.

Dedicated to: Open to the public.

Location: Wioślarska 8, Warsaw.

Registrations are closed.

15:00 - 15:20 Memorandum of Understanding between EIT and the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology: EIT Regional Innovation Booster

Stage: Main Stage. 

Participate in the panel discussion: Martin Kern, Director of EIT.

Dedicated to: Open to the public.

Location: Wioślarska 8, Warsaw.

Registrations are closed.

15:40 - 16:45 Panel discussion: Competitiveness and Tailored Support Mechanisms for CEE and Widening Countries

Stage: Main Stage. 

Participate in the panel discussion: Luke Incorvaja, Innovation Office, EIT RIS.

Dedicated to: Open to the public.

Location: Wioślarska 8, Warsaw.

Registrations are closed.

15:40 - 17:10 Round Table discussion : Investment gap-financing deep-tech innovation - "How to Attract Venture Capital to CEE Countries

Stage: Challenges Stage. 

Participate in the panel discussion: Isaac Middelmann, EIT Health Accelerator Director.

Dedicated to: Open to the public.

Location: Wioślarska 8, Warsaw.

Registrations are closed.

16:10 - 17:10 Panel discussion: Accelerating Innovation, Turning CEE Potential into Global Success

Stage: Potential & Opportunities Stage. 

Participate in the panel discussion: Viktoria de Bourbon de Parme, Chief Partnership Officer, EIT Food.

Dedicated to: Open to the public.

Location: Wioślarska 8, Warsaw.

Registrations are closed.

17:30 - 19:00 Panel discussion: Discussing Dedicated Instruments to Foster Regional Innovation Growth

Stage: Main Stage.

Participate in the panel discussion: Dariusz Jemielniak, EIT Board Member.

Dedicated to: Open to the public.

Location: Wioślarska 8, Warsaw.

Registrations are closed.

19:30 – 23:00 Evening Reception - Networking Dinner

Dedicated to: Open to the public.

Location: Wioślarska 8, Warsaw.

Registrations are closed.

9:15 - 11:00 InnoStars Partner Assembly

This session is where key decisions happen! Join us to discuss, debate, and vote on the most important topics shaping the future of InnoStars.

Dedicated to: exclusive to EIT Health Members only.

Location: WTW, Wioślarska 6, Warsaw. 

For more info and to register, click here

11:35 - 13:00 Panel discussion: Towards the future

Stage: Main Stage.

Participate in the panel discussion: Ilaria Tagliavini, Head of Operations, EIT

Dedicated to: Open to the public.

Location: Wioślarska 8, Warsaw.

Registrations are closed.

12:20 - 13:00 Internationalisation of Innovations from CEE region: A Journey with the EIT Community

StagePotential & Opportunities Stage. 

Dedicated to: Open to the public.

Moderator: Adi Barel, Director of the EIT Global Outreach

Location: Wioślarska 8, Warsaw.

Registrations are closed.

13:30 - 16:30 Matchmaking with Industry Contact Point

Dedicated to: Open to the public.

Location: WTW, Wioślarska 6, Warsaw.

Contact: Joanna Broy joanna.broy@eithealth.eu 

Register here.

14:00 - 16:00 EIT Community Hub Poland - an official kick-off

Dedicated to: Open to the public, dedicated to key stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.

Contact: poland@eitcommunity.eu

LocationWioślarska 8, Warsaw, Potential&Opportunities Stage.

Registration: Here

18:00 - 22:00 EIT Investor Dinner

Event supported by EIT Food, EIT Health, EIT Culture & Creativity, EIT Urban Mobility.

Dedicated to: VC investors, by invitation only.

Contact: Piotr Boulange, piotr.boulange@eithealth.eu

Location: Wioślarska 8, Warsaw.

Registrations are closed.

9:00 - 15:00 EIT Food Hubs and RIS Policy Council workshop

Dedicated to: EIT Food Hub representatives and EIT Food RIS Policy Council members; internal meeting.

Location: Barcelo Powiśle.

Contact person: Milda Krauzlis, milda.krauzlis@eitfood.eu

9:00 - 17:00 EIT Community Strategic Regional Innovations (SRI) Cluster Steering Committee Meeting

Dedicated to: EIT Community SRI members; internal meeting.

Location: Barcelo Powiśle.

Contact person: Marta Kaczmarek, marta.kaczmarek@eithealth.eu

9:00 - 13:00 EIT Community Strategic Regional Innovations (SRI) Cluster Steering Committee Meeting

Dedicated to: EIT Community SRI members; internal meeting.

Location: Barcelo Powiśle.

Contact person: Marta Kaczmarek, marta.kaczmarek@eithealth.eu

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Marta Kaczmarek
Director at EIT Cross-KIC Strategic Regional Innovations
marta.kaczmarek@eithealth.eu

Olga Kozlitina
Cross-KIC SRI Communication Coordinator
olga.kozlitina@eithealth.eu