The Innovation Link: Research Infrastructures for EU Competitiveness

Are you ready to explore the future of research and innovation at Europe's cutting-edge facilities? Join us at this exciting Helmholtz conference, where we will dive into how world-class research infrastructures (RIs) can act as dynamic Technology Infrastructures (TIs), bridging fundamental science and industrial innovation. Discover first-hand how initiatives like Hi-Acts and collaborative ventures across industry and academia are strengthening Europe's technological sovereignty and global competitiveness.

Engage in lively discussions with leading experts, industry visionaries and policy influencers as we unpack the role of large facilities in shaping Europe's competitiveness. Find out how unique facilities attract top talent worldwide, foster pioneering start-ups and support industry through long-term joint ventures and co-creation projects. Whether you are a researcher, innovator or policymaker, this conference will give you an overview of the potential of large facilities in developing European technologies.

Let us discuss how Research and Technology Infrastructures contribute to Europe’s competitiveness. What role can they play in fostering technological sovereignty, bridging frontier science with long-standing cooperation with industry, and attracting global talent? And how do complementary facilities best collaborate across Europe?

The event will include an exhibition of Hi-Acts to showcase how large research infrastructures support industry.

With the friendly support of the Representation of the State of Hessen to the European Union