Webinar: Boost the impact of Digital Europe projects

DEDEP.eu webinar banner, 13th November 2024 11:00-12:45 CET. Text reads: Boost the impact of Digital Europe projects.

13 November 2024 11:00–12:45

Online

We invite you to join us on Tuesday 13^th November, from 11:00 to 12:45 CET, for the first DEDEP.eu webinar. We will highlight a selection of best practices for Dissemination and Exploitation from across a range of Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) projects, and hear policy perspectives on the importance of these strategies for maximising the impact and benefits of DIGITAL-funded research.

Who should attend

We encourage projects funded under DIGITAL, Project Officers, Joint Undertakings representatives, and Dissemination and Exploitation specialists to attend this webinar. This webinar will aim to communicate Dissemination and Exploitation strategies of particular benefit to this audience.

Main themes

Ensuring market impact for DIGITAL projects through a strong and effective Dissemination and Exploitation (D&E) strategy;
How specific D&E strategies can be implemented across different project areas and Specific Objectives;
The role of D&E strategies for policy;
How scientific excellence and industrial strength, funded by DIGITAL, supports the European digital transformation and ensures its technological sovereignty.

Agenda

11:00 – 11:05 | Welcome & webinar objectives

Speakers

Nicholas Ferguson

Trust-IT & DEDEP.eu Coordinator

Speaker

11:05 – 11:20 | Introduction & policy expectations

Includes 5 minutes for Q&A.

Speakers

11:20 – 11:30 | How DEDEP.eu will boost dissemination and exploitation in DIGITAL

Speakers

Nicholas Ferguson

Trust-IT & DEDEP.eu Coordinator

Moderator

11:30 – 12:00 | Panel Discussion – Learning from some of the measures and channels for success

In this session, we hear from DIGITAL-funded projects that are ensuring market impact through strong and effective dissemination and exploitation strategy:

Shiftlabs: Swedish network for Sustainable Digitalisation and Human-Centric Factory Transformation. Johan Kostela, MDU - Mälardalen University.
CyberSecPro: Bridging the cybersecurity skills gap with the CyberSecPro project. Thorsten Kliewe, ACEEU - Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities.

Speakers

Nicholas Ferguson

Trust-IT & DEDEP.eu Coordinator

Moderator

Johan Kostela

MDU

Speaker

Thorsten Kliewe

ACEEU

Speaker

12:00 – 12:10 | Open poll

Speakers

Nicholas Ferguson

Trust-IT & DEDEP.eu Coordinator

Moderator

12:10 – 12:40 | Panel Discussion – Policy perspectives and requirements

We hear from Policy Officers and representatives from JU bodies on:

What DIGITAL projects should be doing to ensure that they achieve objectives and make a market impact with their results.
How scientific excellence and industrial strength support the digital transformation of the European economy, while ensuring its technological sovereignty.