INCOBRA - Increasing International Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation between Brazil and the European Union

Moderated by Joana Sampaio (Porto Digital), the fourth INCOBRA webinar presented the open EU-Brazil joint call on ICT (H2020-EUB-2017).

This webinar presented the following calls on ICT with insights and practical tips from both sides:

• EUB-01-2017: Cloud Computing
• EUB-02-2017: IoT Pilots
• EUB-03-2017: 5G Networks

During one hour we got the chance to hear from Dr. Jorge Pereira - Principal Programme Officer (DG Connect, European Commission), responsible for the joint call with Brazil on ICT - about the specific challenges addressed by the joint call, their scope and expected impact .

Presentation #1: Jorge Pereira_EC_4th EU Brazil Coordinated Calls

We then heard from Wanderson Paim from RNP - Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa( Brazilian National Research and Education Network), responsible for the call management on the Brazilian side. He presented the conditions for the participation of Brazilian organizations in these calls.

Presentation #2: Wanderson Paim - RNP_EU-Brazil joint call_BR conditions

The webinar - which was attended by more than 80 participants - was ended by a Q&A session.

Several questions have been raised. A dedicated factsheet will be released in the coming days, addressing the most frequently asked questions and providing key information about the 3 calls.

Recording of the webinar is also available. Check it online.

As mentioned during the event, we strongly recommend interested organizations to sign up as INCOBRA stakeholders in the dedicated area of the project website: this will enable you to get visiblity and look for potential partners by using the matchmaking tool.

The INCOBRA LinkedIn Group is an additional tool for partner searching: you can post there your requests and messages which will be addressed to a growing community of more than 145 memebers.

For any additional information please contact INCOBRA helpdesk.