INESC Brussels HUB Summer Meeting 2025
2025-06-25 12:00 - 2025-06-26 13:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | Brussels
The 2025 INESC Brussels HUB Summer Meeting, titled “Strategic Autonomy & Dual-Use R&I: Coherence, Capabilities & Europe’s Future,” will bring together research-performing organisations (RPOs), EU policymakers, national authorities, and industry representatives to examine how Europe can reinforce its strategic autonomy through research, innovation, and coordinated funding.
Amid increasing geopolitical complexity and a rapidly evolving R&I landscape, the meeting will foster critical dialogue on how Europe can strengthen its strategic autonomy through innovation, dual-use technologies, and coherent funding frameworks.
By convening thought leaders and practitioners from across Europe, the event aims to shape forward-looking R&I policy and practice, while highlighting the contributions of European research-performing organisations. It also seeks to position the R&I stakeholders as dynamic players in this collective European effort, bridging civil and defence research, and contributing solutions aligned with EU strategic priorities.

Understanding FP10 & the European Competitiveness Fund: Strategic implications for INESC
2025-10-09 18:00 - 19:30
We are pleased to invite you to an internal workshop dedicated to deepening our understanding of the next EU Framework Programme (FP10) and the proposed European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) and, crucially, how the interplay between the two will shape opportunities through the novelties that they bring in their design for research and innovation in Europe.

Date: Thursday, 9 October 2025
Time: 18:00 WEST (Lisbon time) / 19:00 CEST (Brussels time)
Mode of Attendance: online (a link will be provided to registered participants on the day of the event)

Speakers:

Carla Matias dos Santos, Science Counsellor, Permanent Representation of Portugal to the EU
Ricardo Miguéis, Head of INESC Brussels HUB

This session is designed specifically for INESC researchers. It will not only present the latest policy proposals but also encourage us to reflect on how our centres and groups should position themselves in relation to the EU’s thematic priorities, from AI and digital technologies to decarbonisation, health, resilience, and security.
The discussion will also serve as a first step in preparing for the HUB Winter Meeting 2026, where we will collectively explore INESC’s long-term strategic positioning within the evolving European R&I landscape.
We kindly invite you to register and look forward to your active participation in this important internal exchange.
Event agenda — download here.
Please click here to download Carla Matias dos Santos’ Presentation.
Event highlights coming soon!

MANUFUTURE Conference
2025-10-23 09:00 - 17:00 | SPARKS, Rue Ravenstein 60, Bruxelles, 100, Belgium
European Manufacturing for a Prosperous and Secure Tomorrow

As the world navigates geopolitical fragmentation and technological disruption, Europe’s future hinges on revitalizing its manufacturing — not only for economic resilience but also to meet climate and security imperatives.

Policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and innovators will come together at this event to shape actionable strategies for manufacturing research and innovation, knowledge and education, circularity, and defence readiness.

This high-level conference, held in Brussels, will explore the essential role of European manufacturing in strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy and in addressing global challenges.

For further details, and to register, please visit the Conference’s website.
Participation is free, subject to prior registration and seat availability

Choose Europe and its world-class research and technology infrastructures
2025-11-27 12:30 - 14:00

The Shape of Energy to come
2025-12-05 | FEUP – Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Energy systems are changing faster than ever and events like The Shape of Energy to Come help us understand what this transformation truly demands.

On 5 December, INESC TEC celebrates the 2nd edition of this inspiring event opening an essential space for reflection, bringing together leading voices from research and industry to examine how Europe can build the energy systems it will depend on in the future.

This year’s keynote by Professor Georges Kariniotakis sets the stage: a deep look at how innovative technologies can shape an intelligent, flexible and sustainable energy ecosystem.

Two thematic sessions will follow:

– Shaping Innovation Together – where INESC TEC’s industrial partners reflect on real cases of co-creation and collaborative innovation.

– Shaping the Grid of Tomorrow – with INESC TEC researchers showcasing emerging solutions for resilient, future-proof energy systems.

The day concludes with “Legacy & Future”, a thoughtful intervention by Professor João Peças Lopes, grounding this discussion in INESC TEC’s decades-long leadership in the energy field and the vision that will guide the next ones.

For anyone working at the intersection of energy systems, innovation, and technology policy, this is a moment to pause, reflect, and engage.

(In-person attendance only)

INESC Brussels HUB Winter Meeting 2026
2026-01-28 - 2026-01-29
Our Future in FP10 and ECF – Aligning Institutions & Policy

Women Entrepreneurship: e-Catalogue Pitch & Networking – Enterprise Europe Network
2026-03-31 14:00 - 17:00 | Porto (INESC TEC, FEUP Campus – Auditorium A) & online, FEUP Campus – Auditorium A, Porto, Porto, Portugal
On 31 March 2026, INESC TEC will host the Women Entrepreneurship: e-Catalogue Pitch & Networking event, within the framework of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).
The event highlights the 2026 edition of the Women Entrepreneurship 3’ Pitch e-Catalogue, which brings together 187 women-led initiatives from 24 countries, across eight sectors, supported by the EEN community . The catalogue showcases projects, companies and organisations, while creating opportunities for collaboration across the European innovation ecosystem.
This initiative reflects the growing role of women-led innovation in Europe and the importance of strengthening connections between entrepreneurs, support organisations and EU funding opportunities.
What to expect
Short pitch sessions from selected initiatives featured in the catalogue
Discussions on women entrepreneurship, collaboration and talent
Presentations on European funding opportunities and support instruments
A dedicated networking moment connecting companies, stakeholders and EEN advisors
Practical information
Date: 31 March 2026
Time: 14:00–17:00 (WEST)
Location: Porto (INESC TEC, FEUP Campus – Auditorium A) & online
Format: Hybrid (limited in-person capacity)
Participation: Free of charge, subject to registration
Register here: https://survey.inesctec.pt/index.php/818145?lang=en

Knowledge Valorisation ERA Exchange
2026-06-09 14:30 - 22:00 | NCBR Brussels Office, Rue Belliard 40, Brussels
Knowledge Valorisation – How to Turn Research into Practice?
INESC Brussels HUB is pleased to share this upcoming Brussels-based exchange dedicated to one of the key questions facing Europe’s research and innovation community: how to turn publicly funded research into practical impact.
Organised in the framework of INSPIRING ERA, the event will bring together policymakers, funders, research organisations, intermediaries, SMEs and start-ups to explore knowledge valorisation, intellectual asset management and responsible market uptake.
The programme will look at how knowledge valorisation policies can be translated into practice through governance models, tools, partnerships and concrete examples from across Europe. It will also include presentations, a pitching session of selected practices, breakout discussions and networking opportunities.
More Information: https://www.inspiring-era.eu/event/knowledge-valorisation-how-to-turn-research-into-practice/

Photonics Meets Quantum
2026-06-10 17:00 - 22:30 | Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Brussels, Avenue des Gaulois 29, 1040 Etterbeek
Photonics Meets Quantum – Networking Event
INESC Brussels HUB is glad to highlight this upcoming networking event in Brussels focused on the intersection of photonics and quantum technologies.
The meeting will bring together stakeholders from academia, industry and policy to discuss current and upcoming opportunities under Horizon Europe and related European initiatives. It will also offer space to exchange perspectives on technology development, collaboration opportunities and pathways towards industrial deployment.
The event is particularly relevant for those following developments connected to initiatives such as Photonics21, EuroHPC, the Quantum Flagship and ADRA, as well as those interested in the role of photonics and quantum in Europe’s future competitiveness agenda.

Alongside networking, the programme will include a policy-oriented discussion on current EU priorities, strategic alignment between partnerships, and future perspectives under FP10 and the European Competitiveness Fund.
More information: https://www.kpk.gov.pl/wydarzenia/photonics-meets-quantum-networking-event#:~:text=to%20industrial%20deployment.-,REGISTRATION,-10.06%20Photonics%20meets

Connecting Thriving Semicon Innovation Ecosystems Symposium
2026-06-30 12:30 - 17:30 | University Foundation, Brussels
Connecting Thriving Semicon Innovation Ecosystems
INESC Brussels HUB is pleased to share this upcoming symposium in Brussels dedicated to Europe’s semiconductor strategy and the role of innovation ecosystems in strengthening long-term competitiveness and technological sovereignty.
Hosted by Brainport Eindhoven and the Executive Board of Eindhoven University of Technology, the event will bring together senior representatives from EU institutions, industry, academia and regional innovation ecosystems to discuss how leading European semiconductor ecosystems can contribute to a stronger and more connected value chain.
The symposium will place particular emphasis on collaboration between research and industry, as well as on the relevance of semiconductors in the context of FP10 and future European competitiveness instruments.
The agenda includes a symposium session followed by a networking reception, with contributions from representatives of European institutions, universities, industry and regional leadership.
Agenda outline:
12:30 – Welcome & registration
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Symposium
16:00 – Networking reception (until 17:30)
Registration: https://forms.microsoft.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=r0kmvppwR0OYEAll2a1um97CIACqdTtPo2l6u0t7dydUQUlDUUFGVEUwQTBGQlpEQzFKSUJWMUNQRC4u&route=shorturl
