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The twelfth meeting of the Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE) was held in Brussels on 4 June 2026.

All event information from the twelfth meeting of the Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (SoIKE), including the agenda, background documents, and presentations, is shared on this page.

The SoIKE offers a platform to:

  • identify common issues, good practices and opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, related to training and advice, and to innovation and knowledge exchange | EIP-AGRI;
  • support the implementation of the AKIS strategic approach, and facilitate networking and exchanges between AKIS actors, including transnational initiatives of Operational Group projects;
  • provide input for the work programme of the EU CAP Network, in particular of the Support Facility for Innovation and Knowledge Exchange | EIP-AGRI.

SoIKE meetings are by invitation only. Invitations are sent to the organisations that are represented in the Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange.

Background information

Since October 2022, the SoIKE has started its activities as part of the EU CAP Network.

The SoIKE follows up on the 'Permanent subgroup on innovation for agricultural productivity and sustainability' which catalysed innovation in the former EIP-AGRI network, to make EU agriculture and forestry more sustainable and productive (2015-2022).

More information and updates on the SoIKE will be posted on the SoIKE page when available.

Together we speed up innovation!

Programme

English language

Final Agenda - European CAP Network Subgroup on Innovation and Knowledge Exchange

(PDF – 363.82 KB)

Additional info

Organiser
EU CAP Network

EU CAP Network

EU CAP Network

Support
EU CAP Network

Support Facility for Innovation & Knowledge exchange | EIP-AGRI

EU CAP Network

Resources

Presentations

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Highlights from the AKIS and innovation cluster kick-off meeting, Bogdan Alecu

(PDF – 849.43 KB)

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Strengthening Innovation Support Services in EIP-Agri: Insights and recommendations from 10 Years of Implementation in Germany, Markus Hartmann

(PDF – 2.73 MB)

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EU CAP Network – Innovation and knowledge exchange including EIP-AGRI Updates June 2026, Joanna Kiszko

(PDF – 432.63 KB)

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Analysis of the innovation processes carried out by the Operational Groups of the European Innovation Partnership (EIP-GO) in France, Gonzague Leroux

(PDF – 1.54 MB)

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New developments in Horizon Europe, Orsolya Frizon Somogyi

(PDF – 2.78 MB)

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EU CAP Network – Innovation and knowledge exchange including EIP-AGRI Updates June 2026, Hugo Almeida

(PDF – 1.67 MB)