The Annual I3 Instrument Forum 2026 will bring together the I3 community to showcase project results, strengthen interregional value chains and discuss the future of the Instrument within Cohesion Policy.

The Forum will focus on how interregional collaboration contributes to the development of European value chains, the scaling-up of innovation and the strengthening of regional innovation ecosystems. Participants will have the opportunity to discover concrete examples and project results supported under the I3 Instrument, exchange experiences with peers and engage in discussions on the future of interregional innovation investment in Europe.

The programme will feature representatives from European institutions, regional authorities, innovation agencies, clusters, SMEs, research organisations and I3 Instrument project consortia.

To ensure a balanced representation across regions and stakeholder groups, registrations will be reviewed individually by the organisers.