| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Welcome Lunch |
| 13:30 - 13:40 | Opening remarks by Laurent Renou Head of EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub (EIH) |
| 13:40 - 14:00 | Innovation MeetUp Agenda & logistics by Peter Choroba Head of Innovation & Emerging Activities at EUROCONTROL |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | SESSION 1: “Innovation Strategy & Model” + Q&A session
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 - 17:15 | SESSION 2: “Deep Tech Opportunities in Aviation” + Q&A session
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| 17:15 - 17:30 | Comfort break |
| 17:30 - 19:30 | COLLABORATIVE EXERCISE “The Futures of Aviation” |
| 19:30 - 21:00 | Networking reception/dinner |
| 21:00 | Transfer Bus to the hotels: EIH to Novotel Evry Courcouronnes, Ibis Evry Courcouronnes & Ibis Styles Evry Courcouronnes (Cathedrale) |
Event
Innovation MeetUp 2026
The 2026 edition of the Innovation MeetUp took place on 29-30 September at the EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub (EIH) in Brétigny, near Paris.
This annual event brought together innolabs, innovation hubs, digital factories and innovation leaders from across the aviation sector, including airlines, airports, ANSPs and public institutions.
It offered a neutral space to share ideas and lessons learned and explored potential synergies within the European air transport innovation ecosystem.
Following the success of previous editions, the 2026 programme combined keynote presentations, thematic sessions and moderated discussions on key innovation topics, complemented by a collaborative exercise exploring the futures of aviation.
Agenda
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 07:45 / 08:10 07:45 08:00 08:10 | Bus Transfer from hotels to EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub: from Ibis Styles Evry Courcouronnes (cathédrale) - 52 Boulevard des Coquibus, Evry from Ibis Évry-Courcouronnes - 1 Avenue du lac, Parc Tertiaire du Bois Briard, Courcouronnes, Evry from Novotel Évry-Courcouronnes - 3 Rue de la Mare Neuve, Lac de Courcouronnes, Courcouronnes |
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Welcome coffee |
| 09:00 - 10:30 | SESSION 3: “Energy Transition Challenges”
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| 10:30 - 10:50 | Coffee break |
| 10:50 - 12:20 | SESSION 4: “Foresight, or how to identify new horizons for Aviation”
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| 12:20 - 12:55 | Futures of Aviation - Results |
| 12:55 - 13:00 | Concluding remarks & Wrap-up by Peter Choroba Head of Innovation & Emerging Activities at EUROCONTROL |
| 13:00 - 14:15 | Networking lunch |
| 14:15 | Bus transfer from EUROCONTROL Innovation Hub (EIH) to Antony RER B & OrlyVal station (direct access to CDG & ORY) |