In 2020 Taftie is chaired by Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI).

The Taftie Board approved the following Meeting dates:

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20 February     Expert Session 1: Enabling and accelerating investment in innovation by exploring new ways of
                       risk sharing

21 February     EWG & General Meeting

venue: Porto

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23 April           Expert Session 2: Public Procurement for Innovation

24 April           EWG Meeting

venue: Lisbon

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8 June              Board Meeting & General Meeting

9 June              Annual Conference: International practices for supporting early-stage knowledge transfer:
                                                                how innovation agencies face the 'valley-of-death"
Venue: Lisbon

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17 September  Expert Session 3: Results and impact evaluation of R&I support services and instruments

18 September  EWG Meeting

venue: Porto

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23 November   Policy Forum: Structural Funds rules, including for CO-FUND and State Aid issues

24 November   Board & General Meeting

venue: Brussels

Due to the Covid-19 crisis, only the February Expert Session and EWG Meeting could take place in Portugal.
The other meetings had to be transformed into online meetings.
Also the themes of the Expert Sessions  and Annual Conference were adjusted to the new situation.