Clusters Meet Regions Copenhagen

3–4 Dec 2025 | Copenhagen, Denmark

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Wednesday, 3 December 2025 | 09:00 - 10:15

1st Morning Plenary Session

09.00- 09.15 Welcoming Address and Opening Remarks

Representatives will deliver introductory remarks on the regional government, the European Commission, and the event facilitators. 

  • Kim Balle, CEO Global Startup Awards

  • Giovanni Emma, DG GROW, European Commission

  • Representative from the University of Copenhagen

  • Master of the Ceremony: Teodora Jilkova, Veritas Cluster, ECCP Team Member

09.15 - 09.45 Setting the Scene, Presentation of the ECCP Input Paper 

  • Dr Jan-Philipp Kramer, Partner at PROGNOS AD, Team Leader Data & Policy at ECCP

EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy

  • Representative from the Greater Copenhagen EU office

09.45 - 10.15 EU Policy Panel - Connecting Innovation & Regions

This session will focus on how EU and national policies can work together to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems and cluster development. Representatives from the European Commission, national authorities, and key innovation agencies will discuss how existing frameworks, funding instruments, and policy priorities can support clusters, SMEs, and start-ups in addressing Europe’s green and digital transition. The aim is to provide a policy foundation for the day, ensuring that the discussions that follow are anchored in current European and national strategies. 

This conversation will set the stage for the upcoming Strategic Dialogue on Innovation & Cluster Collaboration, where these strategic directions will be translated into concrete opportunities for clusters, start-ups and cross-border partnerships.

  • Representative from DG GROW, European Commission

  • Representative from EISMEA

  • Representative from EIFO

  • Representative from the Danish Business Authority

Moderation: tbc