Europe commits to the Grand Est region

Un événement soutenu par l’Union européenne

our event is supported by the european regional development fund (erdf) to the tune of 60%, a key lever of the european union's cohesion policy. the erdf aims to reduce regional disparities by funding initiatives that promote innovation, ecological transition, economic competitiveness and social cohesion. thanks to this funding, our event is fully in line with the regional dynamic of the grand est, supporting high-impact projects in the fields of sustainable development, innovation and the transformation of territories. europe at the heart of the 5th edition of 360 grand est the program for this new edition of 360 grand est reflects the strategic priorities shared by the erdf and the grand est region, highlighting the digital, environmental, industrial and health transformations. several sessions are specifically dedicated to european opportunities, accessible via the dedicated page of the program. among the highlights of the event, don't miss: • the plenary address by michiel scheffer, president of the european innovation council (eic), highlighting the union's support for deeptech, cutting-edge research and innovative entrepreneurship. • the kets 2025 forum – key enabling technologies & european innovations, organized in partnership with enterprise europe network, brings together researchers, companies and innovation players around key enabling technologies, technology transfer and cross-border cooperation. • the launch of the ktur² project – boosting trinational innovation, coordinated by the university of strasbourg, funded by interreg to the tune of €2.5 million, to make the upper rhine a true trinational innovation hub. finally, an exhibition area will highlight projects and innovations resulting from or supported by european initiatives, concretely illustrating the dynamics of transformation, cooperation and competitiveness driven by europe.

Europe is a major player in the funding of innovation in the Grand Est Region. Whether through the Structural Funds or sectoral programmes, hundreds of projects have been supported in companies, laboratories and, more generally, innovation players in the Grand Est region.