Info session on Horizon Results Booster – steering research towards a strong societal impact

25/05/2022

25 May 2022 - The event will focus on steering research towards a strong societal impact. You will hear from our experts so you can get a complete vision of how HRB works.

Agenda

10.00	Horizon Results Booster: The Rules of the Game • Cathy Cieslik (European Commission, Directorate-General for Research & Innovation, Common Knowledge and Data Management Service) Alessia Melasecche Germini (META Group)
10.15	Portfolio Dissemination & Exploitation Strategy: • Module A, Identifying and creating the portfolio of R&I project results • Module B, Helping projects from the portfolio to design and execute a portfolio dissemination plan Marcello Bardellini (ICONS)
10.35	Module A & B in practice • Anca Nicolau, SafeConsume project (lead beneficiary PG "DISH”)
10.45	Portfolio Dissemination & Exploitation Strategy: • Module C, Assisting projects to improve their existing exploitation strategy and Business Plan Development Services Antonello Fiorucci (META Group)
11.10	Module C & BPD in practice • Amelie Detterbeck, BRESOV project and Antti Kantero, MEDINA project
11.30	GoToMarket: • Support type 1: Pitching; • Support type 2: Support and guidance for IPR; • Support type 3: Training in Innovation Management; • Support type 4: Business services; • Support type 5: Examining options for exploitation; • Support type 6: Access to non-EU funding. Alessia Melasecche Germini (META Group) Chiara Zocchi (Ciaotech/PNO Consulting)
12.00	Service 3 in practice • Patrizia Zitelli, NANORESTART project
12.10	Q&As • Closing remarks
12:30	End of the meeting

10.00

Horizon Results Booster: The Rules of the Game
• Cathy Cieslik (European Commission, Directorate-General for Research & Innovation, Common Knowledge and Data Management Service)
Alessia Melasecche Germini (META Group)

10.15

Portfolio Dissemination & Exploitation Strategy:
• Module A, Identifying and creating the portfolio of R&I project results
• Module B, Helping projects from the portfolio to design and execute a portfolio dissemination plan
Marcello Bardellini (ICONS)

10.35

Module A & B in practice
• Anca Nicolau, SafeConsume project (lead beneficiary PG "DISH”)

10.45

Portfolio Dissemination & Exploitation Strategy:
• Module C, Assisting projects to improve their existing exploitation strategy
and Business Plan Development Services

Antonello Fiorucci (META Group)

11.10

Module C & BPD in practice
• Amelie Detterbeck, BRESOV project and Antti Kantero, MEDINA project

11.30

GoToMarket:
• Support type 1: Pitching;
• Support type 2: Support and guidance for IPR;
• Support type 3: Training in Innovation Management;
• Support type 4: Business services;
• Support type 5: Examining options for exploitation;
• Support type 6: Access to non-EU funding.

Alessia Melasecche Germini (META Group)
Chiara Zocchi (Ciaotech/PNO Consulting)

12.00

Service 3 in practice
• Patrizia Zitelli, NANORESTART project

12.10

Q&As
• Closing remarks

12:30

End of the meeting

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