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Pre-liminary programme

ITEA PO Preparation Days 2025, 16-18 September

ITEA PO Days 2025 Preparation session Country information sessions Project idea pitch sessions ITEA PO Days 2025

Ahead of the ITEA PO Preparation Days 2025 (ITEA PO Days), a few key sessions will be held online to help participants prepare for the main event in Estoril on 16-18 September. These sessions will enhance networking opportunities and facilitate consortium building, ensuring you make the most of your time onsite. Please note that the main event itself will not be hybrid.

Pre-ITEA PO Days sessions

Thursday 26 June 2025
13:00 - 14:00 CEST
Online ITEA PO Days 2025 Preparation session
  • Opening and introduction of the Call
    ITEA Programme coordinator Özgün Algın
  • Demonstration of the ITEA online brokerage tools
    ITEA ICT Manager Johan van der Heide

Via the dedicated webpage you can subscribe to this session.

Thursday 4 September 2025
Throughout the day
National priorities and eligibility criteria presented by Public Authorities (part 1)

Throughout the day, a series of online information sessions will be co-organised with Public Authorities to inform participants about national priorities and eligibility criteria.

  • 10:00 - 10:45 CEST | Information session of The Netherlands
  • 11:00 - 11:45 CEST | Information session of XXX
  • 12:00 - 12:45 CEST | Information session of The United Kingdom
  • 15:00 - 15:45 CEST | Information session of Portugal

For more information and registration for these sessions, please visit the dedicated webpage.

Monday 8 September 2025
Throughout the day
National priorities and eligibility criteria presented by Public Authorities (part 2)

Throughout the day, a series of online information sessions will be co-organised with Public Authorities to inform participants about national priorities and eligibility criteria.

  • 09:00 - 09:45 CEST | Information session of XXX
  • 10:00 - 10:45 CEST | Information session of XXX
  • 11:00 - 11:45 CEST | Information session of XXX
  • 12:00 - 12:45 CEST | Information session of XXX
  • 14:00 - 14:45 CEST | Information session of XXX
  • 15:00 - 15:45 CEST | Information session of XXX

For more information and registration for these sessions, please visit the dedicated webpage.

Thursday 11 September 2025
10:00 - 12:00 CEST
Online ITEA Call 2025 Project idea pitch session - part 1

During this pitch session, project idea leaders have the opportunity to present their project idea to the registered participants of the ITEA PO Days 2025 in a 4-minute pitch.

For more information and registration for this sessions, please visit the dedicated webpage.
15:00 - 17:00 CEST
Online ITEA Call 2025 Project idea pitch session - part 2

During this pitch session, project idea leaders will have the opportunity to present their project idea to the registered participants of the ITEA PO Days 2025 in a 4-minute pitch.

For more information and registration for this sessions, please visit the dedicated webpage.

Friday 12 September 2025
Throughout the day
National priorities and eligibility criteria presented by Public Authorities (part 3)

Throughout the day, a series of online information sessions will be co-organised with Public Authorities to inform participants about national priorities and eligibility criteria.

  • 10:00 - 10:45 CEST | Information session of Türkiye
  • 11:00 - 11:45 CEST | Information session of Spain
  • 12:00 - 12:45 CEST | Information session of Finland
  • 13:00 - 13:45 CEST | Information session of XXX

For more information and registration for these sessions, please visit the dedicated webpage.

ITEA PO Days 2025

Tuesday 16 September 2025

Timings are in CEST = Central European Summer Time
12:30 Registration and welcome coffee
Please note, there will not be a lunch
13:00
Exhibition ‘Highlights of the ITEA impact’
15:30
ITEA Awards of Excellence 2025 ceremony

Presentation of ITEA's Award winning projects
16:30
'Newcomers' workshop

Sessions focussed on managerial topics

  • How to shape your Project Outline (PO)
  • Guidelines for submitting a PO, including a demo
  • Financial and legal aspects
  • Tips and Tricks panel session
  • Q&A
This session will take place in parallel with the B2B session
16:30
B2B session

Get in touch with possible future partners in a one-on-one B2B session
This session will take place in parallel with the newcomers workshop
18:00

End of day

Wednesday 17 September 2025

Timings are in CEST = Central European Summer Time
09:30
Introduction to the ITEA PO Days 2025
  • Opening and Introduction to the ITEA PO Days 2025
    ITEA Chairman Dirk Elias
  • Welcome address ANI
    XXX
  • Guidelines for the ITEA PO Days 2025
    ITEA Programme coordinator Özgün Algın
10:45
Poster session

Presentation of project ideas
13:00 Lunch
14:00
Brainstorm sessions

Cluster project ideas to research topics
17:00
Presentation of brainstorm results

Plenary session during which a project idea representative could present the progress made during the first day of the PO Days and indicate whether they are still looking for extra expertise/partners.
18:00 End of day

Thursday 18 September 2025

Timings are in CEST = Central European Summer Time
09:00
Working group sessions

Define potential projects and form consortia
12:00
Presentation final results

Plenary session during which a project idea representative could present the progress made during the ITEA PO Days and indicate whether they are still looking for extra expertise/partners.

The presented updates can be found here
Closing remarks of the ITEA PO Days 2025
Presentation of the Closing remarks of the ITEA PO Days 2025
13:00 Lunch
14:00 End of the event