Ilija Vuchkov

CEO of Emkice KIC & ACRID Network

Emkice KIC - ACRID Network

Skopje, North Macedonia

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EU Climate Pact Ambassador DG CLIMA. Senior Expert for Access to Finance and EU Funds with 18 years of experience in Private, Academy and NGO sector.

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Emkice KIC - ACRID Network

Emkice KIC - ACRID Network

Small or Medium Enterprise (SME)

Skopje, North Macedonia

“ACRID Network” is a private initiative, independent, non-partisan, non-political, international network, with strong focus, expertise and interest in Science, Innovations, Research and Development and have 4 sectors of members: Private, Academic, Public and Experts. Concept and Purpose ACRID means Associated Candidate Countries Research, Innovation and Development Network. ACRID is a private professional network focusing to support and improve the R&D+I in the accession and negotiation process to EU by the Horizon Europe Associated and Candidate Countries as Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Moldova, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, including \*Kosovo, with opportunities to include other EU programmes Associate countries and third countries. ACRID is focusing on improving the Research, Innovation and Development Capacity of EU Associated Candidate Countries. With aim of promoting EU values and EU financial instruments from the MFF 2021-2027, fully aligning with EU values on EU Green Deal, Digitalization, Education, Innovation, Climate, Health, Environment, Energy and Agriculture.
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About me

Ilija Vuchkov is a European innovation ecosystem builder, entrepreneur, engineer and executive leader whose career uniquely combines engineering excellence, industrial design, technology commercialisation, entrepreneurship and European cooperation. Over more than two decades he has built a professional journey that extends from designing physical products and leading multidisciplinary engineering teams to creating international innovation ecosystems, Centres of Vocational Excellence and strategic initiatives that connect education, business, government and research across Europe

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Skills

  • research
  • innovation
  • EU funding
  • Networking
  • VET
  • Product Development
  • Industrial Design
  • Leadership

Interests

  • AI
  • education
  • Skills
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
  • Energy
  • Digitalization
  • Craftsmanship