Taftie Meeting dates 2020
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.