A workshop on opportunities and grants for small and medium-sized enterprises in the field of innovation and business development in the blue and green economy will be held on 24 April.
The EEA Development Fund provides grants for collaborative projects and emphasis will be placed on plans in Greece, Portugal and Romania in the workshop.
A representative from Innovation Norway will present these plans together with Matís, Rannís and Íslandsstofa and the Business Innovation Center. A liaison conference will also be presented in May on the fund's plans for the blue economy and possible travel grants for Icelandic parties.
The workshop is organized by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in collaboration with Matís, Rannís, Íslandsstofa, Nýsköpunarmiðstöð Íslands and Háskóli Íslands.
8:30 - 9:30 - Innovation and business opportunities in the blue and green economy and liaison conferences
Anne Lise Rognlidalen, project manager, Innovation Norway
9:30 - 9:40 - Support for the participation of Icelandic parties
Mjöll Waldorff, Project Manager, Enterprise Europe Network at the Iceland Innovation Center Aðalheiður Jónsdóttir, Director of International Affairs, Rannís
9:40 - 9:50 - Examples of collaborative projects within the EEA area
Bryndís Björnsdóttir, Director of Solutions and Consulting, Matís
9:50 - 10:10 - Coffee break
10:10 - 11:30 - Discussions and questions
Lecturers will be interviewed and provide advice
The workshop takes place at Íslandsstofa's premises, Sundagörður 2. Further information can be found here.