Understanding the role of European digital innovation hubs

With an ambitious mandate for European Digital Innovation Hubs – to serve as one-stop shops supporting companies to respond to digital challenges and become more competitive – EDIH programs are about to be launched in the EU. However, for many policymakers the confusion still remains, how to use this program to meet real needs in the most suitable way.

From a practical EDIH activity implementation point of view, we can see huge differences among EU regions. This panel discussion will cover the impact on the economy, regional and EU interests, as well as ways to collaborate and measure the success of the most ambitious and desperately needed EU-wide digitalization support program.

Speakers:

Aiga Irmeja

Executive director, Latvian IT Cluster/European Digital Innovation Hub

Raimonds Lapiņš

Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia

Gabor Vicze

CEO, innomine

Iveta Strupkāja

Deputy Director, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia

Laima Balčiūnė

Director, Sunrise Valley Science and Technology Park

Butter Maurits

Senior Orchestrating Expert, TNO