At the end of June, the BRIDGESMEs consortium held a Steering Committee meeting in Bordeaux, hosted by the French partner Aerospace Valley.
For two days, partners met in person to review the work done so far and to plan the upcoming activities for the second half of the project.
This meeting was a key moment to align on progress across all work packages. Partners presented updates on ongoing activities, including:
  • The delivery of innovation support services for SMEs
  • The development of training modules tailored to pilot and tech-savvy companies
  • Future training sessions and peer review meetings with clusters and companies
  • The organisation of the upcoming hackathons in Austria, Italy, France and Spain
Beyond coordination, this meeting in Bordeaux strengthened collaboration and reaffirmed the commitment of all partners to deliver results that can make a real difference for SMEs across Europe.

The next Steering Committee meeting will take place online in November 2025, where partners will continue monitoring progress and preparing the final phase of the project.