Location: online

Organizer: CCIS – Chamber of Construction and Building Materials Industry

Contact: Alenka Bea Logar Pučnik, zgigm@gzs.si

Methodology, project office support, and European networking for smart specialization—key steps and strategies for successful application and implementation

Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (CEST)

Format: Online (the link to join will be sent later to the email address provided upon registration)

Language: Slovenian (with the possibility of English if there is interest among international GREET CE partners or their SME partners)

Registration: via email to zgigm@gzs.si

Free of charge!

Target group

• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from GREET CE partner regions
• Research and development organizations (RRI)
• Development agencies and support environments
• Applicants and partners in emerging i3 projects
• Project offices and consultants for European calls
  

Webinar objectives:

• Present the characteristics of the I3 program and current calls
• Highlight the key elements of a successful application (content, technical, and consortium aspects)
• Explain how project offices and RRI stakeholders can get involved in the preparation and implementation
• Share practical experiences of successful partners from existing I3 projects
• Answer participants’ questions about the process, partner selection, and project management

Program:

11:00–11:10 | Introductory welcome

[organizer], GREET CE representative

11:10–11:30 | What is I3 and why is it important for your region

Overview of the I3 instrument, smart specialization, thematic areas, and types of calls

(lecturer: GZS ZGIGM or SRIP/ministry representative)

11:30–11:50 | Practical experiences from 4 successful i3 projects

Presentation of the role of TECOS as a partner in European I3 projects (not a project office, but a key coordination partner)

Lecturer: Dr. Aleš Hančič (TECOS)

11:50–12:10 | How the project office can support you – consulting and methodology

(to be confirmed – Primož Praper, EUTRIP – confirmation to follow)

12:10–12:30 | Additional discussion: finding partners and setting up consortia

Possible inclusion of an additional project office that also covers Horizon calls (suggestions welcome)

Tools that SMEs and researchers can use for international networking

12:30–12:50 | Q&A – open questions from participants

Moderated – possible discussion of specific ideas or dilemmas of applicants

12:50–13:00 | Conclusion and announcement of additional activities within the GREET CE framework