EDIH Conference 2026: Powering Digital Innovation Across the Danube
The conference will bring together European Digital Innovation Hubs from nine European countries, along with innovation leaders, SMEs, research organisations, and public-sector representatives.
The event will focus on knowledge and experience exchange, sharing of good practices, strengthening cross-border collaboration, and exploring the role of EDIHs in driving economic growth and innovation in the Danube region.
Agenda
Morning: Setting the Stage
08:30 | Registration & Morning Coffee
09:00 | Opening Pulse: Welcome from SAPIE
09:10 | The Machu Picchu Effect: Bringing World-Class 3D Tech to Your SME
09:30 | The Space Mindset: Building Markets, Talent and Scale in the Global Innovation Economy
10:15 | Moving Break
Track 1: From Ideas to Impact
10:30 | Session 1: “Test Before You Invest: From Concept to Competitive Edge” Real-world success stories from EDIHs across Europe
🔹 Miky Škoda & Pavel Vokáč, EDIH CTU
🔹 Verena Pilzweger, EDIH DInO
🔹 EDIH AI4Health.Cro
🔹 Stelian Brad, DIH4Society
12:00 | Headliner Keynote: Building the Autonomous Enterprise
🔹Libor Bešenyi, Xolution Robots
12:30 | Lunch & Peer Exchange
Afternoon: Building Ecosystems That Scale
Track 2: Funding the Future
13:30 | Session 2: “Unlocking Capital: Funding Pathways for Digital Innovation”
🔹Eva Šimeková, EDIH Hopero
🔹Vojtěch Kadlec, UNICO.AI
14:15 | Session 3: “Skills, Talent & Ecosystems: Building What Actually Works”
🔹EDIH AI4Health.Cro
🔹Patrik Ruman, Techband, EDIH Hopero
15:00 | Live Demo: Smart Tools for Smarter EDIH Services
Closing
15:30 | Informal Networking + Consortium Meetup
Registration is open to EDIHs, EENs, innovation leaders and other innovation stakeholders:
The event may also be attended online – to watch online, please fill out this preference in the registration form.
The conference is organized by the Interreg Danube project CapTTict.
We look forward to your participation!
Contact:
Veronika Yorumez, veronika@sapie.sk
When? 21 April 2026
Where? National Football Stadium, Bratislava, Viktora Tegelhoffa 4, 831 04 Bratislava, Slovakia
