Event Information

The event "CERIS - SSRI Challenges and opportunities for SMEs and start-ups in EU security R&I" is taking place on 30/04/2021 at 10:45.

The Commission reserves the right to accept or deny participation in relation to the topic of the workshop and the links that the participants have with the Security Research Programme.

CERIS – SSRI Webinar

Challenges and opportunities for SMEs and start-ups in EU security R&I

30/04/2021

10:45 – 11:00: Welcome and organisational aspects of the meeting

11:00 – 11:25: The SME context in EU-funded security research:

• SME participation in H2020 Societal Challenge 7 – Secure Societies (Christoph Castex, Research Executive Agency)
• The SME challenges – Their mirror in the security market

11:25 – 12:15: Obstacles faced by SMEs when bridging gap between security R&I and the security market

• Moderated by: Veronique Pevtschin (CEO, “TheGreenShot”)
• Claudia Gärtner (Microfluidic ChipShop GmbH)
• Dimitris Vassileiadis (Thridium – T4S)
• Elisabete Pires / Márcio Spinola (Vision-box)

12:15 – 12:30: Presentation of the new EU Security Market Study

12:30 – 13:00: Bringing SMEs closer to public buyers (introduction)

• How to attract agile SMEs to public procurers? – Samira Boussetta, DG GROW

13:00 – 14:00: Lunch break

14:00 – 14:50: Bringing SMEs closer to public buyers (continued)

• The role of the Networks of Practitioners – Juha Hintsa (PEN-CP)
• The role of industry associations – François Mattens (GICAT)
• The role of big industrial players – Giorgio Mosca (LEONARDO)

14:50 – 15:40: Upcoming opportunities for SMEs and Start-ups

• Horizon Europe Pillar II, Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society – Claudio Catalano (DG HOME)
• Horizon Europe Pillar III: EIC – Pedro Canto e Castro (DG RTD)
• Dissemination & exploitation opportunities – Alessia Melasecche (META Group)

15:40 – 16:00: Conclusions, recommendations and final Q&A