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

10:30 | Welcome - Janka Petocz, European Commission

Track 1: From Ideas to Impact

10:35 | 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

🔹Wilko Westphal, EDIH DInO

🔹 Anja Barešić, 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”

🔹Anja Barešić, EDIH AI4Health.Cro

🔹Patrik Ruman, Techband, EDIH Hopero

15:00 | Live Demo: Smart Tools for Smarter EDIH Services

🔹Stanislav Kuznetsov, EXPERTS.AI

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