ANI was present at the official launch of the “CoDE Plug-In – Connecting the Dots” project, a new European initiative funded through the Horizon Europe programme. The launch meeting took place in October at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and brought together partners from Poland, Germany, France, Italy, and Portugal.

The project aims to strengthen the link between national and regional innovation support programmes and the European Innovation Council (EIC) Plug-in scheme, promoting greater coherence and integration in the European innovation ecosystem.

ANI joins a consortium of excellence that includes PACTT – Porozumienie Akademickich Centrów Transferu Technologii (coordinator), the Polish National Centre for Research and Development, Bpifrance, APRE – Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea, the Polish Ministry of Development and Technology, the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and EIT Health InnoStars.

During the kick-off meeting, the partners aligned strategies and defined the next steps of the project, which include evaluating national innovation programmes, aligning policies, and creating practical guidelines for more effective integration into the European Plug-in scheme.

With this participation, ANI reinforces its commitment to strengthening the link between the national innovation system and European initiatives, contributing to the development of a more connected, inclusive and competitive European innovation ecosystem.