Join the sixth edition of the Workshop Series dedicated to the implementation of the short-term actions of the 10-year AU–EU Innovation Agenda (2023–2033)!
Jointly organised by the African Union (AU), the European Commission (EC) and the Africa-Europe Innovation Platform, this sixth Workshop will explore how young innovators, entrepreneurs and youth-led organisations are shaping the future of research, innovation and entrepreneurship cooperation between Africa and Europe.
The detailed programme is available here.
Register for the Workshop to:
- Hear the latest updates on the implementation of the AU–EU Innovation Agenda and AU–EU Research and Innovation cooperation.
- Learn directly from young African and European innovators, entrepreneurs and startup founders who will share their experiences, success stories and lessons learned in developing innovative solutions and building cross-continental collaborations through the AU-EU Innovation Agenda and beyond.
- Participate in the "Training & Capacity Enhancement Transformation Scheme", where experts from leading AU–EU initiatives will present funding opportunities, mobility programmes, entrepreneurship support, incubation initiatives, skills development opportunities and practical guidance for young innovators seeking to expand their impact.
- Join the Networking Café, an interactive session designed to connect young innovators, youth organisations, researchers, startups, innovation hubs, policymakers and ecosystem actors to exchange ideas, identify collaboration opportunities and strengthen Africa–Europe youth innovation networks.
Background
Designed with Stakeholders and for Stakeholders, this Workshop is part of a series of initiatives that aim to facilitate the connection and expansion of the vibrant “Community of practice” contributing to the implementation of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda. This event therefore builds on the Innovation Fair (Brussels and online 2025), the AU–EU Innovation Festival (Cape Town and online, 2023), the AU–EU Innovation Agenda Stakeholder Event (Nairobi and online, 2022), and the previous four Workshops on Intellectual Property Rights (online, 2023), Access to Finance for Innovators (online, 2024), Public Health Innovations (Pretoria and online, 2024). Artificial Intelligence (GITEX Africa and online, 2025) and Innovations for Climate Resilience & Sustainable Energy in Africa–Europe Collaborations (Brussels and online, 2025).
The “Training and Capacity Enhancement Transformation Scheme” will be recorded and made available online shortly after the Workshop. Following the event, a full Workshop Report will be published on the AU–EU Research & Innovation cooperation webpage.
To learn more about AU–EU cooperation in R&I and the AU–EU Innovation Agenda, please visit: