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Online Info Session - European Startup and Scaleup Hubs Pilot call (HORIZON-EIE-2026-02-CONNECT-01)

Register for the Online Info Session on the European Startup and Scaleup Hubs Pilot call.

On 11 December 2025, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and the Directorate-General for Research & Innovation (RTD), are organising an online informative webinar to learn more about the call "European Startup and Scaleup Hubs Pilot" (HORIZON-EIE-2026-02-CONNECT-01).

REGISTRATION

As the event has reached full capacity we are no longer able to accept additional registrations.

A recording of the session will be made available on the event page. You may also continue to submit your questions via Slido (event code: #EUSSH). Some questions will be addressed live during the Q&A session, while the most common ones will be included in the FAQ document to be published after the info session.

Registration period ended on Monday 8 December 2025, 12:31 (CET)

  • business policy
  • Thursday 11 December 2025, 14:00 - 15:00 (CET)

Programme

  1. 11 Dec 2025, 14:00 - 14:05 (CET)
    Welcome and introduction
  2. 14:05 - 14:10 (CET)
    European Innovation Policy priorities

    Jekaterina Novikova – Deputy Head of Unit, DG RTD A5

  3. 14:10 - 14:20 (CET)
    European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot call (HORIZON-EIE-2026-02-CONNECT-01) – policy context

    Cedric Adam – Policy Officer DG RTD A5

  4. 14:20 - 14:30 (CET)
    European Startup and Scaleup Hubs Pilot call (HORIZON-EIE-2026-02-CONNECT-01) - practical details

    Natalia Nowinska – Project Adviser EISMEA I.01

  5. 14:30 - 14:55 (CET)
    Q&A via Slido
  6. 14:55 - 15:00 (CET)
    Closing remarks

Practical information

When
Thursday 11 December 2025, 14:00 - 15:00 (CET)
Languages
English