Kick-off Event: EIT Community Office for the French Outermost Regions
Join us on 28 November from 9:00 to 13:00 at Station F in Paris, France, for the launch of the EIT Community Office for the French Outermost Regions – part of the Overseas Innovation Startup Competition. Organised by EIT Community Office France, this event will bring together innovators, entrepreneurs and policymakers to explore how the EU is supporting innovation in overseas territories. Expect inspiring startup pitches, collaboration opportunities with Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) and valuable insights into regional innovation strategies.
This event is ideal for innovators, startups, researchers, regional agencies and public sector representatives interested in EU innovation, overseas entrepreneurship and regional development. Whether you’re driving change in the outermost regions or seeking to connect with key players in the French Tech and EIT ecosystems, this is your opportunity to engage and collaborate.
Agenda
9:30 Welcome words/Introduction
- Claire Nassiet, EIT Community officer
- Younouss Omarjee, MEP of the European Parliament
- Daniel Hierso, President Outre Mer Network / Stéphanie Mareva Failloux, Présidente Innovation Outre-Mer
10:00 Global presentation of the EIT’s commitment to supporting the outermost regions
- Martin Kern, EIT Director
10:20 Presentation des outils de financement pour les outre-mer
- OECD: Margaux Vincent, Policy Analyst
- BPI: Lise Pellerin, Head of Innovation Outre-Mer
11:00 Presentations/Pitches de startups ultramarines
12:00 Networking Lunch