Programme

18 Feb 2026, 09:30 - 14:30 (CET)
Conference Agenda
Programme
- 09:00 – 09:30 | Arrival and registration
- 09:30 – 09:40 | OPENING SESSION
- 09:40 – 10:20 | POLICY KEYNOTE SESSION
- 10:20 – 11:00 | THEMATIC SESSION I: Greet CE project pilots
- 11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee networking
- 11:15 – 11:55 | THEMATIC SESSION II: Projects supported and developed by Greet CE
- 11:55 – 12:35 | THEMATIC SESSION III: Business and investor session (1/2)
- 12:35 – 13:15 | THEMATIC SESSION III: Business and investor session (2/2)
- 13:15 – 13:30 | CLOSING SESSION
- 13:30 – 14:30 | Networking Luncheon

Practical information

When: Wednesday 18 February 2026, 09:30 - 14:30 (CET)
Where: University Foundation
Rue d'Egmont, Egmontstraat, 11, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Languages: English
Organisers: GREET CE
Website: GREET CE Project

Description

The GREET CE Conference marks the conclusion of a multi-year interregional cooperation project focused on strengthening bioeconomy-based innovation ecosystems and supporting Europe’s green and circular transition. The event will take place on Wednesday, 18 February 2026, in Brussels, with the possibility to participate both on site and online.

Organised within the framework of the GREET CE project and with the active involvement of KSSENA (Energy Agency of Savinjska, Šaleška and Koroška), the conference highlights the role of regional energy agencies and innovation actors in translating local strengths into scalable European solutions. It showcases how regional cooperation can help turn pilot projects into long-term drivers of competitiveness, resilience and sustainable growth.

The conference brings together companies, innovation intermediaries, regional and national authorities, policymakers, investors and EU-level institutions to reflect on project results and explore how successful approaches can be scaled beyond the project’s lifetime. Particular attention is given to less developed regions and their potential to actively participate in interregional and European innovation ecosystems.

A central part of the programme is dedicated to the four GREET CE project pilots, covering:

The agenda also features SME pitches, business-investor dialogue sessions, and EU policy perspectives linked to the European Green Deal, Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) and the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument. Sessions run from 09:30 to 14:30, followed by networking and exchanges.

To support on-site participation, companies may benefit from a flat-rate travel reimbursement of up to €800 (VAT excluded) for one representative.

See Conference Agenda

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Source: GREET CE