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Programme

G-STIC Brussels

8 June 2026

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Programme

Registration and welcome with tea and coffee

Plenary session

High-Level Plenary Opening - Welcome and Keynote - G-STIC 3.0: Aligning innovation, policy and finance for SDG impact

Plenary session

What Financiers Need: A Demand-Side Dialogue - Unlocking capital: What de-risks sustainable innovation?

Tea and coffee break

Plenary session

Spotlight session - A government perspective: What makes G-STIC truly useful?

Plenary session

From Policy to Practice: Fostering the Free Flow of Innovation - Accelerating investment readiness through cross-border RTO collaboration

Lunch and networking

Special session

Driving sustainable development through digital innovation and AI

Breakout session

Cooperation under pressure: Governing innovation in a fragmented world

Breakout session

Innovation-Policy-Finance brokerage marketplace: Connecting ideas with capital and policy

Breakout session

From research to venture: Strengthening venture development within RTOs

Breakout session

Positioning G-STIC in a crowded landscape: Lessons from comparable initiatives

Breakout session

Policy & Partnerships Lab – Co-creating STI roadmaps

Tea and coffee break

Plenary session

Plenary Closing Session - Integrating insights – Pathways to G-STIC 3.0

Plenary session

Closing remarks and next steps

Closing reception and networking