Global Innovation Summit 2025

1–2 Apr 2025 | HANNOVER MESSE, Germany

Event agenda

Tuesday, 1 April 2025

09:30 - 09:55

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

09:45 - 10:30

Eureka Academy: Introduction to Eureka

Location:Eureka Academy - Room 17

How to innovate beyond borders with Eureka. 

4 speakers

10:00 - 10:45

Country Session: United Kingdom

Location:Country Sessions - Room 11

1 speaker

10:00 - 10:25

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

10:30 - 10:55

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

10:45 - 11:00

Welcome by GIS Host - Ines Marbach

Location:Plenary - Room 2

GIS Opening Ceremony

1 speaker

11:00 - 11:30

GIS2025 Opening Ceremony

Location:Plenary - Room 2

5 speakers

11:30 - 11:55

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

12:00 - 13:30

12:00 - 12:25

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

12:15 - 13:15

Lunch

Location:Convention Center Foyer

Lunch for registered GIS participants Networking, bilaterals, B2B, Eureka Village (country and programme booths) will also continue.

12:30 - 12:55

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

13:00 - 13:25

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

13:15 - 14:15

Eureka Academy: Eurostars & Fast Track to EIC Accelerator

Location:Eureka Academy - Room 17

Mastering your innovative SME growth path.

4 speakers

13:15 - 14:30

Pitch Session 1: Manufacturing 1

Location:Pitch Sessions - Room 12

13:30 - 13:50

CVC Forum: Opening Remarks

Location:CVC Forum - Room 15/16

1 speaker

13:30 - 13:55

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

13:45 - 14:30

Country Session: Germany (SPRIND)

Location:Country Sessions - Room 11

1 speaker

14:00 - 14:25

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

14:15 - 15:00

CVC Forum: Pitch Session #1

Location:CVC Forum - Room 15/16

Eureka Academy: Innowwide

Location:Eureka Academy - Room 17

Maximising SME success in global markets.

4 speakers

14:30 - 15:45

Pitch Session 2: Manufacturing 2

Location:Pitch Sessions - Room 12

14:30 - 14:55

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

14:45 - 15:30

Country Session: Sweden

Location:Country Sessions - Room 11

5 speakers

15:00 - 15:20

CVC Forum: Expert Talk Opening Statement

Location:CVC Forum - Room 15/16

1 speaker

15:00 - 16:00

How can RTO’s best support SMEs for success?

Location:Plenary - Room 2

6 speakers

15:00 - 15:25

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

15:15 - 16:45

Eureka Academy: Clusters

Location:Eureka Academy - Room 17

Driving industry-led innovation and collaboration.

5 speakers

15:20 - 16:00

CVC Forum: Expert Talk - CVC Challenges & Needs

Location:CVC Forum - Room 15/16

4 speakers

15:30 - 15:55

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

15:45 - 16:15

Information Session: Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)

Location:Country Sessions - Room 11

1 speaker

16:00 - 16:30

Pitch Session 3: Transportation and Mining

Location:Pitch Sessions - Room 12

16:00 - 16:25

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

16:15 - 17:15

Panel: Circular Value Creation (CVC) - the view from 2040

Location:Plenary - Room 2

5 speakers

16:30 - 17:30

Pitch Session 4: Infrastructure and Agriculture

Location:Pitch Sessions - Room 12

16:30 - 16:55

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

17:00 - 17:25

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

17:15 - 17:30

Wrap up - Day 1

Location:Plenary - Room 2

1 speaker

17:30 - 19:30

GIS Networking Reception

Location:Convention Center Foyer

Conference Center foyer Open to all registered participants of GIS

Wednesday, 2 April 2025

09:30 - 09:45

09:45 - 10:30

Country Session: Brazil

Location:Country Sessions - Room 11

1 speaker

Eureka Academy: Network Projects and Globalstars

Location:Eureka Academy - Room 17

Accessing flexible funding for international R&D: a technology and global focus.

5 speakers

Keynote & Fireside Chat: Circular Value Creation

Location:Plenary - Room 2

1 speaker

09:45 - 10:45

Pitch Session 5: Healthcare and Edtech

Location:Pitch Sessions - Room 12

09:45 - 10:10

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

10:00 - 11:00

10:15 - 12:15

10:15 - 10:40

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

10:30 - 11:15

Country Session: Chile

Location:Country Sessions - Room 11

2 speakers

Eureka Academy: Innowwide

Location:Eureka Academy - Room 17

Maximising SME success in global markets.

4 speakers

10:30 - 12:15

Baltics Session

Location:Idea 2 Market - Room 18

3 speakers

10:45 - 11:20

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

11:00 - 11:20

CVC Forum: Expert Talk Opening Statement

Location:CVC Forum - Room 15/16

1 speaker

11:00 - 12:00

Pitch Session 6: Electric Vehicles

Location:Pitch Sessions - Room 12

11:15 - 12:15

Eureka Academy: Eurostars and Fast Track to EIC Accelerator

Location:Eureka Academy - Room 17

Mastering your innovative SME growth path.

4 speakers

11:20 - 12:00

CVC Forum: Expert Talk - Vision & Enablers

Location:CVC Forum - Room 15/16

3 speakers

11:25 - 11:50

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

11:30 - 12:15

Country Session: Belgium

Location:Country Sessions - Room 11

1 speaker

11:55 - 12:20

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

12:00 - 13:00

12:00 - 13:15

Lunch

Location:Convention Center Foyer

Lunch for registered participants in Convention Center Foyer. Networking, bilaterals, B2B, Eureka Village (country and programme booths) will also continue.

12:25 - 12:50

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

12:55 - 13:20

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

13:15 - 14:00

Country Session: Austria

Location:Country Sessions - Room 11

1 speaker

13:15 - 14:15

Pitch Session 7: Energy

Location:Pitch Sessions - Room 12

13:15 - 15:00

Eureka Academy: Investment Readiness Programme

Location:Eureka Academy - Room 17

Private sector opportunities for startups and SMEs.

6 speakers

13:25 - 13:50

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

13:55 - 14:20

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

14:00 - 14:20

CVC Forum: Project Insights: SpecReK

Location:CVC Forum - Room 15/16

1 speaker

14:15 - 15:00

Country Session: Switzerland

Location:Country Sessions - Room 11

14:15 - 15:15

Pitch Session 8: Energy and Advanced Materials

Location:Pitch Sessions - Room 12

14:20 - 15:00

CVC Forum: Pitch Session #2

Location:CVC Forum - Room 15/16

14:25 - 14:50

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

14:55 - 15:20

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

15:15 - 16:00

Country Session: Singapore

Location:Country Sessions - Room 11

15:15 - 16:15

Pitch Session 9: Recycling and Waste management

Location:Pitch Sessions - Room 12

15:25 - 15:50

Meetings

B2B meetings

Locations:
  • Room 13/14
  • Room 105/106

Meeting duration:25 minute time slots

16:00 - 16:30

#furthertogether: Eureka in Action

Location:Plenary - Room 2

2 speakers

16:30 - 17:00

GIS2025 Closing Ceremony

Location:Plenary - Room 2

GIS Closing Ceremony

4 speakers

18:00 - 21:00

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