This Wednesday, 18 May, the Eurecat technology centre is hosting the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO) Annual Conference 2022 in Barcelona, the first time it will be held in Catalonia, which will focus on the role of European technology centres in light of the green and digital twin transition.
The welcome session will feature EARTO president Antti Vasara and Eurecat chair Xavier Torra, as well as participation from Roger Torrent, the Government of Catalonia’s Minister of Business and Employment; Teresa Riesgo, the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation’s Secretary General for Innovation; and Margrethe Vestager, the Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age.
The role of technology centres in the European twin transition
As part of the EARTO annual conference, the OECD will present the results of the study on the contribution of technology centres to socio-economic recovery, resilience and the twin transition.
Experts from the different technology centres and institutions in the European sphere will also present and debate about instruments and initiatives led by the technology centres to contribute to the green and digital twin transition, as well as the European Union policies that define their activity.
Every year, the EARTO annual conference brings together over 200 participants from all the R&D agents and institutions in the European Union. With high-level speakers from the European Commission and other key institutions, as well as EARTO members and industry representatives, the EARTO conference is a meeting point for exchanging opinions and information about EU policies and funding.
The EARTO network includes 150,000 highly qualified researchers and engineers from over 20 countries who manage a wide range of innovation infrastructures.
