Innovation Fair

The Innovation Fair will take place on 23 October at Maison de la Poste, Brussels, Belgium, and online. With the running theme title of “Enabling that step forward”, the Innovation Fair aims to showcase the vibrancy of the cooperation among European, African and Mediterranean innovation ecosystems, promoting innovative solutions with potential for market and societal uptake, vis-à-vis potential public and private funders and fostering networking, matchmaking and collaborations.

The Innovation Fair will be a significant stakeholder event in the context of the implementation of two major multilateral regional policy initiatives on Research and Innovation (R&I): the 10-year joint AU-EU Innovation Agenda (2023-2033) and the upcoming New Pact for the Mediterranean, along with the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) R&I Roadmaps.

Indeed, the Innovation Fair wishes to address key needs and gaps identified by Research & Innovation stakeholders during several consultations part of the development and implementation of relevant policies.

The event will include pitches and exhibitions on innovative solutions by start-ups, SMEs, Business Support Organisations, Civil Society Organisations and collaborative R&I projects.