Join us in Prague for a high-impact Mutual Learning Event exploring how organisations can strengthen their valorisation capacity by unlocking complementary funding opportunities.

This one-day event will focus on how to effectively align funding instruments — including Horizon Europe, ERDF, and RRF — to support the translation of research into societal and market value. Through expert inputs, success stories, and interactive discussions, participants will explore practical mechanisms and policy tools that boost visibility, follow-up funding, and long-term impact of EU-funded projects.

Participants will also be introduced to a self-assessment tool and take part in peer-to-peer exchanges on enablers, barriers, and real-life applications of synergistic funding approaches.

 

Programme Highlights

  • Knowledge valorisation as a funding driver

  • Mapping of complementary EU instruments

  • Case examples of successful synergy-based funding strategies

  • Tools and policy recommendations for 2028–2034

  • Networking lunch and CIIRC site visit

The event is open to selected participants of the Study Visit as well as eligible innovation and R&I stakeholders from Widening countries.

 

Agenda 

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11 February 2026 | Prague, Czechia

 

09:00 – 09:45   Optional Activity
  Tour de CIIRC – National Centre for Industry 4.0
10:00 – 10:30   Registration & Welcome Coffee
10:30 – 12:00   Welcome & Setting the Scene
  • Setting the scene: knowledge valorisation as a driver for additional funding
  • Mapping of funding opportunities
  • Presentation of self-assessment tool and recommendations to policy makers for the 2028-2034
12:15 – 13:00   Showcase of success stories
13:00 – 14:00   Networking lunch
14:15 – 15:00   Policy instruments supporting synergies
15:00 – 15:45   Interactive case exchange on best practices, enablers and barriers
15:45 – 16:00   Wrap-Up & Conclusions