21.12.2023

Invitation to the EU Innovation Fund Slovenian Info Day, 25. 01. 2024, 08:45 – 13:15

 

The Slovenian Business and Research Association (SBRA) in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy, the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport, the EU agency CINEA from Brussels and the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics (Kardeljeva ploščad 17), where the information day will also take place (public parking available on site), 25 January 2024 are invited to the EU Innovation Fund’s Slovenian Info Day.

 

Programme

08.15 – 08.45 Registration of participants

08.45 – 09.05 Opening address by the organisers

  • Organiser: Dr. Draško Veselinovič, President of the Board of Directors, Slovenian Business and Research Association, Brussels
  • Hosted by Prof. Dr. Tomaž Turk, Dean, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics
  • Keynote address 1: Bojan Kumer, Minister, Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy
  • Keynote Address 2: Matevž Frangež, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport (TBC)

09.05 – 09.55 Detailed presentation of the Innovation Fund calls, including important changes and innovations

  • Susanna Galloni and Joao Serrano-Gomes, CINEA, EU Agency, Brussels

09.55 – 10.10 Questions and Answers

After the presentation and questions, CINEA experts will be available for individual consultations in special rooms

10.10 – 10.15 European Vanguard Initiative and hydrogen

  • Dr. Draško Veselinovič, President of the SBRA Board of Brussels

10.15 – 10.45 Hydrogen Opportunities and Possibilities in Slovenia

  • Dr Blaž Likozar, Institute of Chemistry

10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 11.15 EU Innovation Fund winning project EAVORLOOP, project presentation

  • Stephan Gebhardt, EAVOR, Germany

11.15 – 11.20 Questions and debate

11.20 – 11.35 KOdeCO Net Zero, winning project of the EU Innovation Fund, presentation of the project

  • Julija Škoro, Holcim Beton, Croatia

11.35 – 11.40 Questions and debate

11.40 – 11.50 Decarbonisation and the Slovenian steel industry

  • Slavko Kanalec, SIJ

11.50 – 12.00 Slovenian oil industry and future energy issues and decarbonisation

  • Petrol representative

12.00 – 13.15 Round table: decarbonisation, hydrogen, energy strategies in Slovenia and the EU

  • Mag. Uroš Vajgl, State Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy
  • Dr Blaž Likozar, Institute of Chemistry
  • Mag. Stane Merše, Jožef Štefan Institute
  • representative of the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Economics
  • Petrol representative
  • Slavko Kanalec, SIJ
  • Jerneja Sedlar, HSE & representative of the I3 North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley Partnership
  • Representative of the Slovenian Enterprise Fund

13.15 Conclusions

 

The event will be held in Slovenian and English and is free of charge. You must register for the event via the website.