The European Commission is organising an online information and matchmaking session in preparation for the second call for proposals for 5G for Smart Communities, under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital programme (the second call is not published yet but the first call for proposalsis still online for information and implements the same work programme)..
It aims to inform key stakeholders about this call and help potential project promoters meet partners with whom to build their consortium and apply to the call for proposals.
Practical Details
- The European Commission will present the call, including lessons learnt from the previous call, followed by a Questions and Answers session with the participants
- Leaders in the field, including Nokia and Vodafone, will hold a panel discussion on what 5G can contribute to Smart Communities
- Participants who are already planning a project for this call are invited to register to make a 2-4-minute pitch during the event, as an opportunity to find partners for their proposal (register to pitch by Friday 9 September, 12:00 CEST)
- Matchmaking: registered participants are able to search for potential project partners and invite them to join a bilateral online meeting. Matchmaking meetings will kick off on 20 September at 12:00 CEST.