EU TalentOn contest 2026 is open

If you are a young researcher with a great idea looking for a challenge, join the EU TalentOn contest for European early-career researchers, aged 21-35. Organised under the ‘Science Comes to town’ EU initiative, the contest aims to boost participants' entrepreneurial spirit by providing them with an environment in which they can work together with international peers on pressing EU and global challenges.

How to take part? Apply by answering a simple questionnaire by 30 April 2026. Successful applicants will be informed around mid-June, and they will travel to Brest (France) for free on 7-11 September 2026. The best ideas will be awarded.

More information is here.