CELTIC-NEXT Autumn Call 2024 Proposers’ Brokerage Day – 18th September 2024 at Digital Catapult in London
Many thanks to all the proposers and presenters for joining and participating in the CELTIC-NEXT Proposers’ Brokerage Day in London for proposers interested in building CELTIC projects!
On Wednesday, 18th September 2024, CELTIC-NEXT held its Proposers’ Brokerage Day for the Autumn Call 2024 at Digital Catapult in London. This event brought together innovators and experts to explore opportunities in next-generation communications that contribute to a sustainable digital society. Attendees were invited to engage with the CELTIC-NEXT Cluster and explore funding opportunities for groundbreaking R&D projects.
The event featured keynotes, panels, and project pitches.
In the morning, Dr. Dritan Kaleshi from SONIC Labs opened the day with a presentation on “5G and Digital Infrastructure SONIC Labs & UKTIN Founder” followed by Xavier Priem, Director of the CELTIC-NEXT Cluster who introduced the cluster.
These presentations were followed by a keynote from Kostas Katsaros, Head of Technologies at Digital Catapult, on “Towards a sustainable connected world”.
After that, participants gained insights into national funding opportunities, such as presentations from Innovate UK, CDTI Spain, and Bpifrance.
To finish the first part of the morning, a panel moderated by Richard Foggie highlighted the business impacts of successful CELTIC projects.
After the break and throughout the day, before and after lunch, the pitching session moderated by Christiane Reinsch, CELTIC-NEXT Project Coordinator, was the occasion for 11 project proposers to pitch their new project ideas, offering them visibility and potential future collaboration.
After the rest of the pitches in the afternoon, a networking time was organised for attendees to network with national funding authorities and project proposers to foster collaboration.
The event concluded with a guided tour of Future Networks and SONIC Labs, offering a closer look at the innovations driving the future of communications.
The deadline for submitting proposals for the Autumn Call 2024 is 21 October 2024, with proposal notifications to be issued by 5 December 2024. By participating in the CELTIC-NEXT Call, organizations can access national public funding to support their R&D efforts in next-generation communications.
All 11 Pitching session with new project ideas can be found HERE.
