“The NextGenerationEU is more than a recovery plan. It is a once in a lifetime chance to emerge stronger from the pandemic, transform European economies, create opportunities and jobs. We can make this happen. We have the vision, we have the plan, and we have agreed to invest 750 billion euro together. It is now time to get to work, to make Europe greener, more digital and more resilient.” (Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission).
Next generation innovations and technologies are the major drivers behind the NextGenerationEU. It is clear that the EU finds itself in a pivotal moment. Now is the time to get to work, to make Europe greener, more digital and more resilient. Wherever they are in Europe, all innovators and entrepreneurs must be empowered to realize their full potential, for they are the active force powering the wave of the green industrial revolution. The NextGenerationEU fund needs to support ambitious innovation projects in various industrial ecosystems, in healthcare, for a sustainable food provision, the generation of green energy and clean mobility. The projects being funded are needed to secure a sustainable future for the planet and people.
Opening and moderation by Roland Strauss, Managing Director, Knowledge4Innovation
National Action Plans – Driving the Green Transition - Innovation at the Heart of NGEU
Representative of the Portuguese government:
Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal
Representative of the Slovenian government:
Andrej Čuš, State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology
Welcome by Franc Bogovic, MEP
Representative of the Austrian Government
Brigitte Weiss: Head of Unit for International Technology Policy and Programs, Directorate General Innovation and Technology, Austrian Federal Ministry of Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
Representative of the Belgium Government
Thomas Dermine, State Secretary for Economic Recovery and Strategic Investment
Representative of the Finnish Government
Maria Kaisa Aula, State Secretary, Ministry of Finance
Representative of the Italian Government
Michele QUARONI, Ambassador — Deputy Permanent Representative of Italy
Representatives of the Spanish Government
Teresa Riesgo Alcaide, Secretaria General de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Javier Ponce Martinez, Director General, Centro de desarrollo tecnológico e industrial (CDTI)
Representative of the Latvian Government
Dmitrijs Stepanovs, Deputy State Secretary for the Higher Education and Research, Ministry of Education and Science
Representative of the Romanian Government
Prof. Dragoş Mihael Ciuparu, Secretary of State for Research, Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization
Responses by Members of the European Parliament
Questions from Stakeholders
Closing Remarks, Maria da Graça Carvalho, MEP, Chair of the K4I Forum
