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Funding Wednesdays – VINNOVATE 2026 call – Support for innovative companies in the North-East

The “Funding Wednesdays” webinar series continues in 2026 with a new edition dedicated to innovative companies in the North-East region and the funding opportunities available through the VINNOVATE 2026 call. The initiative, organized by Digital Innovation Zone together with the North-East Regional Development Agency and the IMAGO-MOL Cluster, aims to bring relevant information about funding, interregional collaborations, and the development of projects with transformative impact closer to the business environment.

Through this series of events, Digital Innovation Zone continues its efforts to support the regional innovation ecosystem, facilitating access for SMEs and innovative companies to essential information about funding calls and the concrete ways in which they can accelerate their innovation and digitalization processes.

The new edition of the webinar will take place on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00, online.

Theme: VINNOVATE 2026 call – Support for innovative companies in the North-East

The event is aimed at innovative companies interested in interregional funding opportunities and in developing collaborative projects together with partners from other European regions.
The VINNOVATE call targets projects anchored in regional innovation ecosystems and aligned with one of the priority areas: bioeconomy, sustainable and efficient production, advanced production through 3D printing, technologies for challenging industrial environments, smart health, and hydrogen-based technologies.
During the webinar, the services offered by Digital Innovation Zone to support SMEs in the process of identifying innovation needs and defining solutions adapted to funding requirements will also be presented.

Why participate?

Participation in this webinar provides direct access to essential information about the VINNOVATE 2026 call and about how innovative companies can turn funding opportunities into concrete development projects.

Webinar agenda
  • Presentation of the VINNOVATE 2026 call – Support for innovative companies in the North-East – Manuela Ciora / Expert, ADR Nord-Est
  • How can DIZ help you? Presentation of services for supporting SMEs – Carmen Mihai, Manager / IMAGO-MOL Cluster
  • Presentation of good practices from beneficiaries of the VINNOVATE 2024–2025 call, Madalina Sauciuc / Manager, UtilDeco Group & Alexandru Barbu / Chief Innovation Officer, Apollo Technologies
  • Questions and answers session (Q&A)

Reserve your place by filling out the form: https://diz.digital-innovation.zone/miercurea-finantarilor-27052026

The webinar is organized within the eDIH-DIZ 2.0 program, with the support of the North-East Regional Development Agency and the IMAGO-MOL Cluster.

The eDIH-DIZ 2.0 consortium is made up of institutions and organizations that bring together academic, technological, research, innovation and practical implementation expertise: