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Dear Colleagues,

A consortium led by the Kyiv Academic University is hosting the fourth CloudEARTHi conference, emphasising the crucial role of higher education in driving sustainability and innovation through deep tech. This conference, in line with the European Innovation Agenda, invites diverse insights on the intersection of deep tech, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, it will address sub-themes that align with the goals of the CloudEARTHi initiative and the Academ.City place-based innovation ecosystem in Kyiv to foster a comprehensive discussion on leveraging technology for societal benefit. 

The Faculty of Management of the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology has kindly agreed to host the fourth edition of the CloudEARTHi conference and will be pleased to welcome co-organizing partners and participants to its campus in Wroclaw, Poland.

CloudEARTHi consortium´s members

The CloudEARTHi initiative is a collaborative effort among leading educational institutions, business partners, innovation hubs and NGOs across Europe. It includes partnerships with prominent universities and organizations such as UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Arctic Sustainability Lab, Technical University Varna, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Innovations, EIT RawMaterials, Hochschule Burgenland – University of Applied Sciences, Kyiv Academic University, Academ.City, Istanbul Kültür University, University of Alicante, Istinye University, Science Entrepreneurship Technology University, Kazimieras Simonavičius University, G-Force, Impact Hub, Fasttrack, OctaInsight, goodguys, Atam Technology and Consorzio Sol.Co, among others, and is associated with AI House, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Khalifa University, University of Miskolc, Karlshochschule, and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, aiming to foster innovation, sustainability and circular economy through deep tech.

This event aims to broaden the discussion around the importance of deep tech in fostering a better society and sustainability, aligning with the European Innovation Agenda. It underlines the pivotal role of higher education in encouraging sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation. Contributions that delve into the main theme or sub-themes are welcome, with a preference for interdisciplinary studies exploring deep tech, sustainability, and entrepreneurship through various methodological and theoretical lenses.

The conference’s main theme is:

“Innovation for a Sustainable Future: Integrating Technology, Education, and Cross-Sector Collaboration for a Competitive Economy and Equitable Society”

Conference sub-themes are:

  • Leadership for Industry 5.0
  • Innovation ecosystems and technology transfer
  • Cross-sector partnerships and community engagement for sustainability: interdisciplinary approaches 
  • Ethics, Equity, and Inclusion in the Age of Deep Tech 
  • Human-centric tech-enabled innovation for sustainable society and inclusive growth
  • Academic Excellence, skill-building and innovation: future of work, entrepreneurship and education for green and tech-driven jobs
  • Deep tech for healthcare
  • Smart infrastructure for urban green and digital transition 
  • Circular economy: supply chains, resource efficiency, innovation, education and awareness
  • Green economy
  • Blue economy
  • Orange economy
  • Data economy (AI, ML, Big Data, Cybersecurity)

The event will take place from June 9th to June 11th, 2025, at the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland.

CloudEARTHi conference connects academics with businesses, public bodies and NGOs in order to explore how environmental sciences, sustainability, circular economy, and the application of Deep Tech in business contexts can benefit society. The conference is organised within the SEEDplus project, funded by the European Union. Some sessions and side events are funded by the Inspiring The Minds project, Erasmus+, EIT RawMaterials through the EIT HEI initiative, the CloudEARTHi initiative, and the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology. It is the fourth edition of a conference series on Innovation Capacity Building in Environmental Sciences, Sustainability and Circular Economy in Higher Education Institutions and their Entrepreneurial Ecosystems.

To maximise the impact and include all the stakeholders, we decided to plan the conference as a hybrid event. The hybrid format will allow all to contribute to the discussion regardless of their busy agenda or budget limitations. Our registration allows for online or in-person participation. Conference registration and attendance are free of charge (Thanks to the European Union, Erasmus+ and the EIT HEI initiative). 

Please note the following important dates and deadlines:

We hope to make the fourth CloudEARTHi conference 2024 a memorable event.

To submit papers, please go to: (submission tool: https://conference.cloudearthi.com/submission/) – login is required

To register for the conference, please go to: (registration tool: https://conference.cloudearthi.com/registration/)

For more information about the SEEDplus project, please visit our website: https://seedplus.cloudearthi.com/

For more information about CloudEARTHi project, please visit our website: https://CloudEARTHi.com

For more information about the Academ.City project, please visit our website: https://www.academcity.org.ua/en/

For more information about our host, the Department of Management of the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, please visit the webpage: https://wz.pwr.edu.pl/

The conference stream access will be announced on the website before the conference.

We look forward to meeting you in June!

With best regards,

Dr. Olga Voropai

Head of Scientific Committee