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EU TalentOn contest 2026 is open

09/04/2026

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.

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Cluster hybrid event “Talent ecosystems: building sustainable research careers”

13/07/2026

If you are a researcher, policymaker or represent a research organisation, join the discussion on how to improve working conditions and career prospects for early-stage researchers in the European Research Area. 10 EU-supported projects will showcase their progress on how...

Where do ERC applicants go, and what does their mobility reveal about research attractiveness?

07/07/2026

The analysis "Mobility of ERC grant applicants: between excellence and the attractiveness of research systems" (in Czech only) by TC Prague provides a data-based view of the mobility of ERC grant applicants in Horizon Europe. It does not understand mobility merely as...

European Prize for Women Innovators 2026 awarded

02/07/2026

At the European Innovation Council (EIC) Summit on 4 June 2026 in Brussels, the EC has announced the winners of the European Prize for Women Innovators 2026, jointly managed by the EIC and SMEs Executive...
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