This HSD Café will be about the different EU funding opportunities for innovations and research in the security field. We will discuss the different funding opportunities and how your company or organisation can optimise the use of European funds. We have invited five different experts to speak on the subject:
Albert van der Steen, EU Manager at TNO, will speak about the opportunities of Horizon2020 for stakeholders in the security field. Specifically he will address the ways HSD partners can join consortia. Furthermore, the Knowledge & Innovation Communities (KICs) and the importance for HSD will be explained.
Karlijn Jans, policy officer at TNO at the TNO EU Office in Brussels, will speak about the opportunities the European funding programmes offer for specifically SME’s operating in the security field.
Paul Kruis, national contact point for Horizon 2020 ‘Secure Societies’ at Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO), will introduce the current relevant calls for the security sector. He will furthermore speak about the support the Dutch government can provide to organisations wanting to apply for European funding.
Martijn van Dam, working at ERAC as an European funds consultant, is experienced in the management of European programmes, such as ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) – Kansen voor West, Horizon2020 and ESF (European Social Fund). He will focus on the opportunities the ERDF programme offers for security research and innovation.
Marcel van Berlo, a senior business developer and researcher at TNO, is actively involved in establishing consortia and projects in the European security research arena. He will speak about the challenges and opportunities he has encountered in applying for funding. He will illustrate this by the DRIVER project (Driving Innovation in Crisis Management for European Resilience) in which he is involved.
Announcement Winners HSD Development Fund
After the presentations and discussion about the EU funds deputy mayor of The Hague, Ingrid van Engelshoven, will announce the winners of the second edition of the HSD Development Fund worth one million euros. The winners will be given the opportunity to pitch their winning concept. A perfect opportunity to meet innovative consortia in security.
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