A first meeting of the Stakeholder Forum was held in 2014 in the form of two half-day meetings with EU Member States and EU umbrella organisations. Organised interests (business, research): multipliers and individualsĪ meeting of the EIT Stakeholder Forum is convened at least once a year.EU institutional stakeholders (EP, Commission, DGs).National, regional and local authorities.This Member State Configuration should also ensure appropriate synergies and complementarities between EIT and KIC activities with national programmes and initiatives, including the potential national co-financing of KIC activities. Within the EIT Stakeholder Forum, Member States’ representatives meet in a special configuration, to ensure an appropriate two-way communication, flow of information and experience-sharing with the EIT. Facilitate interaction between stakeholders and the EIT/KIC community.
Give a platform stakeholders to express their views.Ensure synergies and complementarities at EU, national, regional and local level.Contribute to EU education, research and innovation policies.Share experiences, good practices and concrete results.Discuss and receive feedback and input EIT/KIC activities.The EIT Stakeholder forum is a platform open to representatives of national, regional and local authorities, organised interests and individual entities from business, higher education, research, associations, civil society and cluster organisations, as well as other interested parties from across the knowledge triangle. Enhance networking and collaboration across the EIT community, as well as with the wider European innovation community.Provide a platform for dialogue between the EIT Community and external stakeholders and obtain feedback on the EIT's strategy and EIT-KIC activities, to identify lessons learnt and recommendations for the future.Showcase selected achievements from the EIT community and share learnings and good practice.Promote innovation and encourage entrepreneurship and celebrate entrepreneurial achievements of the EIT community’ ventures and alumni, and highlight successful innovations and the team that produced these.In an inspiring and interactive way, INNOV EIT 2015 aims to: During three days, INNOV EIT 2015 will bring together 600 participants comprised of start-ups, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, higher education and research institutes, EU, national and regional policy makers, as well as over 100 entrepreneurial students and graduates. The ‘ INNOV EIT 2015 – The EIT Innovation Forum’ combines a set of activities which were organised as separate events in the past: the EIT Stakeholder Forum, the EIT Awards, the EIT Roundtables and the EIT Alumni Connect event. The ‘INNOV EIT 2015 – EIT Innovation Forum’ will combine the EIT Stakeholder Forum, the EIT Awards, the EIT Roundtables and the EIT Alumni Connect event in one Innovation forum. Reflecting his commitment to international cooperation, he was recently named an Officer of the Order of Merit by the President of France. The overarching goal of his work is to develop a better understanding of how we can bring new technologies forward to address global challenges in health, climate, energy, water, infrastructure, and security. In addition, he cooperates closely with international organizations and lectures at major universities in the U.S. government, he advises technology agencies, universities, and government ministries, including the Prime Ministers of countries in Europe and Asia. As an outgrowth of his work with the U.S. He is recognized nationally and internationally for his expertise on innovation policy, including public-private partnerships, entrepreneurship, early-stage financing for new firms, 21st century manufacturing, cybersecurity, and the special needs and benefits of high-technology industry. Previously, he served for two decades as a National Academies scholar where he founded and directed the National Academy of Sciences Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Program. Charles Wessner currently teaches Global Innovation Policy at Georgetown University and is a powerful advocate of effective innovation policies.