EIT Cyprus High Impact Festival
2025-12-09 09:00 - 2025-12-10 15:00 (Europe/London) | CYENS Center of Excellence, Cyprus
The EIT high-impact Innovation Activity in Cyprus is a major two-day initiative designed to strengthen Cyprus’s innovation ecosystem and the country’s role within the European innovation ecosystem.

The event will convene policymakers, national government representatives, industry leaders, start-ups and research institutions to explore how Cyprus can leverage European innovation policies and funding mechanisms to drive sustainable growth.

As Cyprus will assume the Presidency of the EU Council in 2026, this event will be held under the auspices of the presidency, and it will be a key platform to highlight the country’s leadership in shaping Europe’s innovation agenda.

During this 2-day event you will have the opportunity to expand your regional influence and visibility across the Mediterranean.

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The Innovation Exchange: Accelerating Smart Growth
2025-11-14 09:00 - 18:00 | Villa Arrigo, Malta, Malta
This high-level event will gather 120 participants from government, academia, industry, and the start-up ecosystem to explore how Malta’s Vision 2050 can align with opportunities emerging from the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Knowledge and Innovation Communities.
You are invited to register your attendance here.
Highlights of the day include:

Keynote Addresses from leading figures in European and national innovation ecosystems.
Panel Discussions moderated by renowned experts including Mark Laurence Zammit, Trudy Kerr, and Jon Mallia, covering:

Innovating for a Greener Future
Empowering Communities through Social Wellness Innovation
Smart Growth through Innovation

Interactive Exhibition Stands showcasing projects, start-ups, and solutions shaping Malta’s innovation future.
Spotlight on EIT Urban Mobility including demonstrations on how innovation can tangibly solve societal problems
Networking drinks and Deep Tech evening sponsored by the Deep Tech Foundry

The event is organised by the EIT Community Hub Malta, powered by BusinessLabs & Hatch, and supported by EIT Urban Mobility.
Join as we exchange ideas, ignite collaborations, and accelerate Malta’s journey toward a greener, socially empowered and economically resilient future through innovation.

CoLab: Accelerating blue & green economy in Europe’s coastal communities
2025-10-02 01:30 - 18:30
Join us for a workshop with experts, industry leaders and public and private stakeholders and design with us new collaborations and practical opportunities to unlock the business potential in the blue and green economy for coastal aeras.

Europe’s blue economy and coastal zones (communities, cities, regions and islands) make up an estimated 13% European landmass yet houses 40 % of Europe’s population and GDP, making it a crucial pillar.

However, climate change puts all of this is at risk. The challenges are numerous, yet the economic gains are equally exponential. But we must act now!

Against this background, Climate KIC has started working with the Region of Sardinia, in particular with its Innovation Agency Sardegna Ricerche through the Interreg project Nest4ESG. Together, we support tasks and activities that foster innovation in the green and blue economy, laying the groundwork for sustainable growth and systemic transformation in Sardinia and beyond.

Climate KIC invites you to join us in Cagliari, Italy on Thursday 2 October for an impactful Community Collaboration Laboratory (CoLab) focused on Accelerating Blue and Green Economy in coastal communities, regions, cities and territories.

In this Community CoLab, we are inviting key stakeholders from public and private sectors, marine and coastal industries, environmental, regional and local policymakers, researchers, and innovative entrepreneurs. Together, we will seek to inspire while exploring new paths to foster sustainable development, protect biodiversity, and promote resilience in a changing climate.

The workshop is just the beginning. We’re kicking off a movement that brings together public and private players collaborating on practical opportunities to spark innovation and unlock new business potential in the blue and green economy.

Join us if you’re ready to future-proof your organisation and collaborate with like-minded organisations and innovators.

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About Climate KIC Community CoLabs

Climate KIC is hosting four Collaboration Laboratories (CoLabs) in the fall of 2025. At our CoLabs we engage public and private stakeholders across value chains in our effort to connect climate demand with innovative business solutions. We’ll dive into a series of topics:

Beyond the legacy of Deep Demonstration Slovenia. Ljubljana (Slovenia), 11 September 2025

Accelerating Blue & Green Economy in Europe’s Coastal Communities. Cagliari (Italy), 2 October 2025

Community-led housing & sustainable transitions: The case of Barcelona. Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain), 10 October 2025

Advancing green public-private partnerships: The case of Poland and beyond. Warsaw (Poland), 22 October 2025

The Community CoLabs are supported by the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.

About Sardegna Ricerche and Enterprise Europe Network

Sardegna Ricerche is the Region of Sardinia’s Innovation Agency, whose goals concern the promotion of research, technology, innovation, the management of the Science and Technology Park, as well as funding Sardinian enterprises and research via the ERDF. Sardegna Ricerche participates in several European-funded projects, among these, it is partner of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) since 2008. The Network support businesses and research organisms in their innovation paths, their growth at international level and the creation of worldwide partnerships. It is the world’s largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions.
