Digital Horizons Slovakia 2025
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Driving Innovation & Digital Transformation in Slovakia
Join Slovakia’s leading voices in innovation and digitalisation at our conference Digital Horizons Slovakia 2025
Digital Horizons Slovakia 2025 is a one-day, high-level conference dedicated to accelerating innovation and digital transformation in Slovakia. The event brings together corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, representatives from government and academia, as well as industry experts from the innovation ecosystem to share successful projects, proven best practices, and collaborative initiatives that are driving Slovakia’s digital future.
The day will provide a unique platform for knowledge-sharing and strategic dialogue, allowing participants to explore real-world examples of digital transformation across public and private sectors. Attendees will gain insights into how innovation projects are implemented, what drives their success, and how collaboration between different stakeholders can create lasting impact.
It highlights the intersection of technology, policy, and business, showing how to leverage digital solutions to improve competitiveness, efficiency, and societal impact. The event will also spotlight innovative projects, foster cross-sector partnerships, and encourage dialogue on scaling and replicating successful initiatives.
By participating, attendees will:
- Discover concrete examples of innovation and digitalization in action across Slovakia
- Engage with leaders and decision-makers shaping policy and strategy
- Explore collaboration opportunities between government, academia, startups, and industry
- Contribute to the growth of Slovakia’s innovation ecosystem and learn actionable lessons that can be applied within their own organizations
This event is part of the EIT Manufacturing – Slovakia – X Fund, a joint initiative of the Ministry of Investment, Regional Development, and Informatization of the Slovak Republic and EIT Manufacturing East.
Agenda
09:00 Admission
EIT Manufacturing Slovakia-X-Fund
- 10:00 Welcome and Opening
- 10:15 EIT Manufacturing-Slovakia-X-Fund
- 10:25 Panel Discussion: Accelerating Slovak Industrial Innovation
- 10:55 Panel Discussion: Industry Engagement Insights
- 11:15 Panel Discussion: New Technology Development
- 11:35 Panel Discussion: Knowledge and Technology Transfer
- 11:55 European research & innovation projects
– Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub
– Bridge & Shift
- 12:15 Outlook & next steps
12:30 Networking Lunch
Annual Conference EXPANDI 4.0
- 13:30 Panel Discussion: Digital Ecosystem for Slovak SMEs: How EDIHs Deliver Results in Practice
- 14:15 Services That Work: Practical Results and Proven EXPANDI 4.0 Solutions for SMEs
- 14:15 Presentations by EXPANDI 4.0 consortium members showcasing key activities and project outputs.
- 15:00 Success stories – demonstrations of successful implementations and solutions supported within the project.
- 15:20 EXPANDI 4.0 in 5 Minutes: The Essentials
15:30 Networking
16:00 End of event
Target Audience
- Policy makers and government representatives
- Corporate leaders and company executives
- Universities and research institutions
- Innovation ecosystem stakeholders
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Participation at the Digital Horizons Slovakia 2025 conference is open to all and free of charge. The event will be held in English.