The Innovation Exchange
14th November, Villa Arrigo Hall
We seek to drive innovation by providing founders access to knowledge, skills, and funding that facilitate their growth. This activity is structured to have the greatest potential impact for innovative startups and SMEs.
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0830
0900
Opening Ceremony
Welcome Keynotes
Ms. Diana Miceli
EIT Community Officer Welcome Address
Ms. Ilaria Tagliavini
EIT Head of Operations, European Institute for Innovation & Technology
Dr. Jonathan Spiteri
Malta Vision 2050 Team
Hon. Dr. Alex Borg
Leader of the Opposition Keynote
Hon. Keith Azzopardi Tanti
Parliamentary Secretary, for Youth, Research & Innovation
Hon. Roberta Metsola
President of the European Parliament Recorded Message
0930
Panel 1: Innovating for a Greener Future
Vision 2050: Low Carbon economy, Blue/Green Economies
Mr. Mark Lawrence Zammit
Moderator
Ms. Margaret Cassar
Chief Policy and Strategy Officer, Climate Action Authority
Dr Thanh‑Tam
Director for Impact & Performance, Climate KIC
Mr. Piotr Pawelec
RIS Manager - InnoEnergy
Dr. Mario Balzan
Director Ecostack Innovations & Senior Lecturer Institute of Applied Sciences, MCAST
Ing. Nicholas Borg Calleja
Founder - ELM & Marinehound
1030
Coffee Break
Networking
1100
Panel 2: Empowering Communities through Social Wellness Innovation
Vision 2050: Healthy Society, Inclusive Society
Address by Hon. Thomas Bajada
Member of the European Parliament (Recorded Message)
Ms. Trudy Kerr
Moderator
Ms. Anthea Fabri
National Coordinator for Horizon Europe and Director for Framework Programmes
Mr. Juan Zaffora
Head of Service Development, EIT Food
Ms. Barbara Vizhanyo-Fogden
EIT Health InnoStars Collaboration Lead, EIT Health
Ing James Attard Kingswell
Founder - Kingswell Innovation
Mr. Mark Cassar
Founder - Mamori
1200
Panel 3: Smart Growth through Innovation
Vision 2050: Knowledge-Intensive SMEs, Industry 4.0
Address by Hon. Peter Agius
Member of the European Parliament (Recorded Message)
Mr. Jon Mallia
Moderator
Alessia Menduni
Business Development & Innovation Manager, EIT Manufacturing
Ms. Rachel Camilleri
Manager - European Digital Innovation Hub Malta, MDIA
Mr. Alexander Vella
Head of Outreach within the Business Development unit at Malta Enterpise, Malta Enterprise
Dr. Dylan Seychell
Lecturer Department of AI & Co-Founder of SeyTravel Ltd
Ing. Joseph Micallef
Consultant Innovation & Operational Excellence & Strategy
1300
Lunch Break & EXPO
Networking
1400
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Introduction to EIT Urban Mobility in Malta
Ms. Diana Miceli
EIT Community Officer Opening
Ms. Gonca Kara
EIT Urban Mobility Hub
Mr. Martin Vieria
EIT Urban Mobility Hub
1410
Solutions Showcase
UrbanLogix: How Urban Mobility Innovation impacts our society
Mr. Raitis Stūrmanis
Latvian Post
Mr. David P. Attard
MaltaPost
Dr. Antoine Zammit
StudjUrban
Mr Henrijs Dzelme
Vefresh /Riga Urban Logistics Case Study
Mr. Raimonds Jurgelis
Bruntor (Latvia)
Mr. Jerry Hang
Fleevigo (Malta)
1445
Discussion on Urban Mobility
Moderated by Mr. Joaquín Pinto Ferrand/ Caps Solutions and speakers from the prior sessions
1515
Coffee Break
Networking
1545
Live Demos & EIT Urban Mobility Solution Showcase
Facilitated by Malta Accelerate
Bruntor
Electric last-mile vehicle – demo onsite
Tomatiq
Route optimisation for urban freight (Qormi Pilot Results)
WhereToPark
Intelligent parking & kerbside mapping
Lane Patrol
Road safety analytics
Technovator
Wireless EV charging & infrastructure tools (Pembroke Council eBike charging case study)
Ride & Stride
Active mobility and cycling infrastructure support
1700
Welcome Drink & Introduction
Networking
1730
Opening Remarks
Deep Tech as enabler
Ms. Diana Miceli
EIT Community Officer
Dr. Melchior Cini
Director, Research & Innovation Unit, Xjenza Malta
Ms. Nathalie Farrugia
Chief Officer, Corporate Relations, Malta Enterprise
1800
Portfolio Presentation & Deep Tech Impact
From Commercialisation to Impact
1900
Networking Drinks
Networking
The Innovation Exchange aims to promote innovation in Malta. This is achieved by creating meaningful dialogue within Malta’s innovation system to augment drivers of innovation and overcome barriers. As the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) provides a broad network of partners to mentoring and funding opportunities, by pairing the EIT’s Knowledge Innovation Community target areas with the core pillars and focus areas of Malta Vision2050, we can promote dialogue that is both highly effective and optimally relevant to the local context.
What are the barriers/drivers of innovation for enterprises operating in key sectors that can promote green and blue economies?
What are the barriers/drivers of innovation for enterprises operating in key sectors that can improve health and social wellness?
What are the barriers/drivers of innovation for enterprises operating in key sectors pivotal to regional economic growth?
This will be a full day of insightful discussion and networking with key individuals from Malta’s innovation system, and representatives from the European Institute for Innovation and Technology.
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