RTIT>> project meeting held in Tulln
RTIT>> consortium members in Tulln, Austria.
On 4. and 5. June 2025, the RTIT>> project consortium met for a two-day meeting in Tulln, Austria. The event was organized by project partner Wood K Plus and hosted at the premises of the BOKU University.
On the first day, consortium members were welcomed by hosts dr. Christian Hansmann from Wood K Plus and prof. dr. Johannes Konnerth from the BOKU University, followed by a presentation of the two-day agenda by Anđela Nikčević, representative of the leading partner IEC Tehnopolis.
At the forefront of the agenda was the presentation of the action plan (D.1.3.3.), which the groundwork for coordinated actions across pilot regions. The discussion continued with inputs from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, which presented upcoming endorsement procedures, including the signing of letters of intent by partner organizations.
Next, thematic group leaders presented transnational roll-out-plans across three thematic areas: bio-based materials, sustainable materials and technologies, as well as advanced materials. This was followed by presentations of national demonstration plans by six piloting countries – Montenegro, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Hungary.
At the meeting, we also talked about preparing a call for SMEs to participate in demonstration activities. Additionally, the evaluation plan for piloting activities was presented and a strategic session on the uptake of project results across RTI ecosystems, businesses, and policy communities took place. The first day concluded with a guided tour of Tulln and a joint dinner, both organized by Wood K Plus.
The second day started with a guided site visit and laboratory tour, which was followed by updates on the implementation of on-going activities, namely knowledge exchange and external material repository keeping. Finally, fourth project period deliverables were presented and financial reporting discussed.
The two-day project meeting concluded with a workshop on future collaboration and the writing of new project proposals.
