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I3 Instrument Support Facility virtual event - Interregional Innovation Project Management: case study and best practice

Register to the I3 Instrument Support Facility’s 10th virtual event!

The 10th I3 Instrument Support Facility virtual event will explore how I3 Instrument projects are successfully managed in practice, focusing on strategies, methodologies, and tools used to navigate complexity and ensure efficient project delivery. Through real-life examples and the presentation of selected case studies, participants will gain insights into the operational management of interregional innovation initiatives.

Key objectives include:

  • Presenting concrete I3 Instrument project case studies, with emphasis on project management approaches;
  • Highlighting best practices in interregional coordination, stakeholder engagement, and resource management;
  • Discussing project governance models, risk mitigation, and performance monitoring strategies;
  • Identifying the main challenges encountered in managing multi-country innovation projects and the solutions applied;
  • Encouraging a peer exchange on lessons learned and recommendations to enhance future project execution.
  • project management | risk management | innovation | regional development
  • Wednesday 17 September 2025, 14:00 - 15:30 (CEST)

Programme

  1. 17 Sep 2025, 14:00 - 14:05 (CEST)
    Welcome and introduction

    Antonio Novo, ECA 

  2. 14:05 - 14:10 (CEST)
    Slido questions to involve the audience

    Antonio Novo, ECA  

  3. 14:10 - 14:30 (CEST)
    Case study 1: TICBIOMED

    Coordinating the I3 project "HealthChain: Boosting value chains in Health at regional and EU level" - Coordinator, TICBIOMED 

  4. 14:30 - 14:50 (CEST)
    Case study 2: Fraunhofer Institute

    Coordinating the I3 project "SMART-Growth: Artificial intelligence enhanced, sustainable growth of rare-earth materials-based laser crystals" - Coordinator, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung  

  5. 14:50 - 15:10 (CEST)
    Case study 3: Wagralim

    Coordinating the I3 project "Biotech4Food: Acceleration of new promising circular agri-food value chains and sustainable bio-industrial interregional investment in SMEs by integration of advanced biotechnology" - Coordinator, Wagralim 

  6. 15:10 - 15:20 (CEST)
    Q&A with the audience
  7. 15:20 - 15:30 (CEST)
    Closing of the session

Practical information

When
Wednesday 17 September 2025, 14:00 - 15:30 (CEST)
Languages
English