FINEX Policy Workshop: Accelerating experimentation with Sandbox initiatives

FINEX is a Horizon Europe project designed to strengthen Europe’s Cleantech innovation ecosystem by connecting experimentation spaces and improving regulatory, fiscal and legal conditions for faster deployment of Cleantech innovations.

FINEX policy workshops aim to bring together policymakers and experts to share best practices for shaping policy guidelines, improving regulatory measures and providing innovation programmes enhancements.

This workshop will focus on regulatory sandboxes, providing an overview of EU and Member State initiatives, along with concrete examples of how they are designed, implemented and used to accelerate experimentation and bring innovations to market. Featuring sandbox initiatives from FINEX partner countries, the agenda will highlight practical examples and foster targeted discussion among policy and innovation stakeholders, particularly in the area of AI experimentation.

Who should attend?

Policy institutions and regulatory bodies from EU regions/countries and the EU level, innovation ecosystem managers, local authorities, policy advisors, cleantech startups and SMEs, research institutions, industry representatives, incubators, investors and sustainability-focused civil society organizations.

What will you gain from this workshop?

• Understanding of the role of FINEX experimentation spaces and how they support innovators and policymakers
• A concise overview of EU and national regulatory sandbox initiatives with practical examples from Lithuania, Estonia and Bulgaria showing how sandbox frameworks enable AI and cleantech innovation
• Knowledge of emerging EU policy directions shaping future experimentation frameworks