European Research & Innovation Days 2025
Mark your calendars! The European Research & Innovation (R&I) Days 2025 will take place on 16–17 September 2025 at The Square in Brussels. The sixth edition of this flagship event of the European Commission will bring together policymakers, researchers, business leaders and the wider innovation community to discuss how research and innovation drives Europe’s competitiveness, sustainability and industrial leadership, underpinning the EU’s top priorities.
This year’s edition, “Together, towards a Research and Innovation Union”, will come at a pivotal moment of discussions on the EU’s next long-term budget and key policy actions such as the Startup and Scaleup Strategy, the European Life Sciences Strategy, the AI in Science Strategy and the European Innovation and European Research Area Acts.
Join us for high-level discussions, engaging panels and networking opportunities that will shape the future of EU research and innovation. Whether in Brussels or online, be part of the conversation and help steer Europe’s R&I agenda!
Stay tuned for more details on the programme and registration.
European Research and Innovation (R&I) Days 2024
The 2024 edition of the European Research & Innovation (R&I) Days, held on 20 and 21 March 2024 in Brussels, brought together key stakeholders to discuss how we can make Europe greener, fairer and more competitive.
Organised as part of a broader R&I Week (also comprising the European Innovation Council (EIC) summit and the Belgian EU Council Presidency event on innovative procurement), it celebrated the outstanding success of EU’s research and innovation framework programmes in the past 40 years, showcased the impact of EU-funded projects on our society and highlighted the importance of continued investment in research and innovation and of collaboration in shaping Europe’s research and innovation landscape.
Missed it? Catch up on the key takeaways and session recordings: