01 / 07 / 2022
Joint EC-PFEU-CEA-EARTO Event on Technology Infrastructures on 23 June 2022 – Recordings & Presentations Available!
As part of the EU French Council Presidency, the European Commission, the CEA and EARTO organised an online high-level conference on « Europe’s Green and Digital Transition: The Role of Technology Infrastructures in the new Pact for Research and Innovation» on 23 June 2022.
Antti Vasara, President and CEO of VTT and EARTO President, opened this high-level conference. The Introduction on Technology Infrastructures at the heart of Innovation Ecosystems featured high-level speakers, including: Anna Panagopoulou, Director ERA & Innovation, DG R&I, European Commission, Christian Ehler, Member of the European Parliament, François Jacq, CEO, CEA & Vice President, EARTO and Cyril Moulin, Deputy Director General for Research and Innovation, French Ministry for Higher Education and Research.
The Session 1 focused on Technology Infrastructures for Digital Transition: the EU chips act – Keynotes by: • Luc Van den Hove, CEO, IMEC
• Jean-Philippe Bourgoin, Deputy CEO, CEA Technology research division
• Albert Heuberger, Executive Director, Fraunhofer IIS, Spokesman Board of Directors of the Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics.
Panel with speakers moderated by: Bertrand Bouchet, Director European Affairs, CEA
• Francisco Ibanez, DG CONNECT, European Commission
• Sandrine Chabanet, Director for Innovation, SOITEC
• Atte Haapalinna, CTO, Okmetic Oy
The Session 2 focused on Technology Infrastructures for the Green Deal: the hydrogen strategy – Keynotes by:
• Laurent Antoni, President, Hydrogen Research Europe & CEA
• Ekain Fernández, Head of Hydrogen Technologies, Tecnalia
• Marcel Weeda, Senior Consultant, Energy Transition Studies, TNO
Panel with speakers moderated by: Hélène Chraye, Head of Unit Clean Energy Transition, Clean Planet Directorate, DG R&I, European Commission
• Fabrice Stassin, Director Government Affairs Electromobility Projects UMICORE
• Matti Noponen, Director of Technology, Elcogen
• Alexander Trattner, CEO and Research Director, HyCentA of TU Graz
The Session 3 focused on Towards a European strategy for Technology Infrastructures – What to do at EU level – Introduction by: Apostolia Karamali, Head of Unit, R&I Actors & Research Careers, DG R&I, European Commission
Panel moderated by: Apostolia Karamali, Head of Unit, R&I Actors & Research Careers, DG R&I, European Commission
• Antti Vasara, President, EARTO – Norbert Lütke-Entrup, Business Europe/SIEMENS
• Giorgio Rossi, Professor University of Milan
• Doris Schroecker, Head of Unit Industrial research, Innovation & Investment Agendas, DG R&I, European Commission
• Fabio Taucer, Deputy Head of Unit, Scientific Development, DG JRC, European Commission
Closing Session by Apostolia Karamali, Head of Unit, DG R&I, European Commission
– Recordings (Introduction – Part 1 & Part 2, Session 1 – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 & Part 4, Session 2 – Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3, Session 3 – Part 1, Part 2 & Part 3 & Closing Session)
