Clusters Meet Regions Rzeszów 2025

3 – 4 Jun 2025 | Rzeszów, Poland

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 | 11:50 - 14:00

3rd Afternoon Plenary Session

Location:Podkarpacki Park Naukowo-Technologiczny AEROPOLIS

Pitching session: Startups in creating an innovative economy

Moderator: Łukasz Bis, Investor Support Officer, Sokołów Małopolski Municipality

Panel discussion No. 5: European programs and their role in directing the development of the region's economy

The panel will provide an opportunity to discuss the most important financial and non-financial instruments at the European, national, and regional levels to develop a competitive and innovative economy.

• Jakub Stolfa PhD, President, Automotive Skills Alliance

• Bożena Lublińska- Kasprzak- First Deputy Director, National Centre for Research and Development

• Grzegorz Orawiec, Head of Department of Innovation and Development Support Programes, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy

• Ewelina Rathje, Project Advisor, European Health and Digital Executive Agency

•Dr Ramunas Kuncaitis, Head of Sector “Entrepreneurship and Clusters”, European Innovation Council and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Executive Agency (EISMEA)

• Krzysztof Krystowski, President, Polish Clusters Association and Silesian Aviation Cluster

Moderator: Marta Mackiewicz, Professor, SGH Warsaw School of Economics

Summary of the official part of the event

Łukasz Bis, Investor Support Officer, Sokołów Małopolski Municipality

8 speakers

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Session location Podkarpacki Park Naukowo-Technologiczny AEROPOLIS