The Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) participated for the first time at the Eureka Global Innovation Summit held in Manchester, UK between 14-16 May 2019. This event which is an international meeting place for businesses and innovation agencies to share knowledge, network, collaborate and secure future business growth opportunities attracted around 2000 attendees and stakeholders from 60+ countries and was an opportunity for MCST to further develop and enhance its collaborative links abroad.
Malta’s participation was coordinated by Malta Enterprise, with the aim of raising the country’s R&D and innovation profile on a global level, thereby facilitating better partnership opportunities for local entities and businesses interested in carrying out collaborative R&D and innovation projects with international partners.
The event also included a 3-day conference programme consisting of over 50 inspiring sessions with more than 140 speakers, as well as a wide range of interactive sessions with the EUREKA Clusters, practical workshops, and various matchmaking and networking opportunities.
The information provided offered insights into the various initiatives and projects undertaken by Maltese researches and businesses, as well as the innovation support available through MCST. It also touched on the R&D and innovation-related work at the Malta Life Sciences Park, Trade Malta, and the University of Malta.
In parallel and as part of the policy makers working programme, the representatives from Malta Enterprise and MCST took part in the Innovation Funders meeting, which brought together top level attendees involved in innovation support from over 30 countries, the EUREKA network and the European Commission.
This article was last updated on: May 27, 2019