On April 29, 2021, Deputy Director of Development and Leading Researcher of the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science (EDI) Dr. Kaspars Ozols gives a presentation titled “Research organization as a key partner for R&D activities” at the “Green Industry Innovation and ICT within Norway Grants: Establishing partnerships between Norway and Latvia” networking event.

The event aims to promote cooperation between Latvian enterprise and Norwegian R&D institution as well as to improve knowledge and understanding in green industry innovation and ICT areas when applying for Norway Grants support.

The closest open call “Application of green industry innovation and ICT products” is planned to be announced in April 2021. Detailed information on the programme and the open call.

The enterprises will have the opportunity to invite potential partners to individual (B2B) meeting and the possibility of joining discussions with other participants in the event to exchange views, discuss issues, and find new partners.

The event is organized by LIAA and the donor state programme partner “Innovation Norway” in partnership with the Norwegian Embassy in Latvia and the Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Latvia.

Agenda of the event:

15:00 Exploring Remo platform
OPENING WORDS
15:10 His Excellence Ambassador Kristian Ødegaard, the Norwegian Ambassador to Latvia
15:15 Mr. Reinis Āzis, Deputy Director-General, LIAA
15:20 Technical information on Remo
THE PROGRAMME PRESENTATION
15:23 Mrs. Natālija Siliņa, LIAA, the open call “Application of green industry innovation and ICT products and technologies.”
BILATERAL COOPERATION
15:30 Ms. Rannveig S. Gimse, Innovation Norway
POTENTIAL PARTNER PITCHES
15:35 Mr. Mārtiņš Borodušķis, Entrepreneur, Researcher, Technology transfer senior expert, University of Latvia “Applied Science at University of Latvia”
15:40 Mr. Kristers Rasčevskis, Head of the Design Factory, Riga Technical University “RTU Design Factory”
15:45 Mr. Kaspars Ozols, Deputy Director of Development, Institute of Electronics and Computer Science “Research organization as a key partner for R&D activities.”
15:50 SINTEF
15:55 Digital Norway
NETWORKING & MATCHMAKING SESSION
16:05 – 17.30
END OF THE EVENT