EU-LIFE

🇪🇺 In this pivotal moment, the European Commission’s consultation on the 2025 Strategic Foresight Report seeks input from stakeholders on how to strengthen Europe’s long-term resilience. EU-LIFE provides its vision that, as a crucial part of competitiveness, scientific research is a strategic necessity for the resilience of Europe; and recalls the 𝟱 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that must be prioritized to empower research in this role: 1. 𝗕𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀, 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰. Aim for longer-term, more impactful outcomes, but this is only realistic by doubling and ring-fencing the investment on R&I. 2. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. Invest in rewarding #ResearchCareers, effective #KnowledgeTransfer and cutting-edge research infrastructure. Improve excellence of research institutions in a quality-based, open, equitable, fair and diverse way. 3. 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Give the European Research Council (ERC), European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and #MSCA priority in the upcoming financial cycle and coherently group them in a R&I single umbrella with excellent research infrastructure and clear investment in discovery-driven and collaborative research. 4. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. Balance public and private investments wisely: industrial strategies should not overshadow the critical need to invest public funding in fundamental research. Strong, resilient and impactful excellent research requires a clear bottom-up approach with researchers and innovators in the driving seat. 5. 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲. Plan for an evolution of Horizon Europe that breaks siloes and contributes further to the common effort of making a healthy and prosperous Europe. Read the full statement ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d2mzN_zu #EUcompetitiveness #EuropeanResearch #ExcellentResearch EU Science, Research and Innovation Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) Ekaterina Zaharieva Research Matters Campaign

📢 Register now for the RM ROADMAP Train the Trainer course! This online course aims to equip research managers with essential pedagogical skills to design and deliver effective training in #ResearchManagement. Through four interactive sessions, participants will gain practical expertise in instructional design, active learning strategies, and assessment methodologies. 🗓️ Course Dates: 27 March, 1 April, 4 April, and 8 April 2025 👩💻 Online | Limited to 25 participants 🔴 Application deadline: 14 March 2025 Successful participants (attending all 4 sessions) will receive a certificate of participation from NOVA, signed by the trainers. Applicants will be selected based on their motivation and alignment with the program’s goals. Priority will be given to participants from Widening countries, and the selection will also consider the potential impact, diversity in research management areas, gender balance, and experience levels. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ev33VSaq

📢 With the endorsement of the Warsaw Declaration, European science ministers of all 27 Member States have demonstrated that they understand #research & #innovation is crucial for a competitive, technologically independent, and secure #Europe. Now it is up to prime-ministers and the Council of the European Union to raise to the challenge and support them. The experts have spoken and rely on Ursula von der Leyen, the European Parliament, and the Budget Committee to do their part to ensure a stand-alone Framework Programme (#FP10) with commensurate, independent budget, that really fosters #EUcompetitiveness. To read the full #WarsawDeclaration ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gbB47NFe To know more about EU-LIFE’s contributions to help shape the #EuropeanResearch landscape ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ddE8Jb7E   Ekaterina Zaharieva Stéphane Séjourné EU Science, Research and Innovation

📢 In this critical moment for #research and #innovation in Europe, when the new Competitiveness Fund and the next Framework Programme (#FP10) are being developed, it is crucial that politicians understand the essential role of #FundamentalResearch in the creation of #startups and for #EUcompetitiveness in general. For that reason, we asked innovator leaders at partners and spin-offs from EU-LIFE institutes to explain why they need discovery-driven research to continue thriving in the #biotech sector. A big thanks to them for their contributions: · George A. Garinis, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) (Greece) · Elisa Kieback, T-knife Therapeutics (Germany) · Morten Frodin, BioPhenyx (Denmark) · Isabel Vercauteren, Aphea.Bio (Belgium) · Sergio Abrignani, Checkmab S.r.l. (Italy) · Adrien C. Clavairoly, AdBio partners (France & Spain) · Rita Balice-Gordon, Muna Therapeutics (Denmark, Belgium & US) ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dKybnXvG

Last week, EU-LIFE Executive Director Marta Agostinho was invited to speak about how stakeholders can help strengthen research careers in Europe at the SecureEU Final Summit. Marta provided the perspective of research institutes and EU-LIFE’s long experience of advocacy of research careers in the #EUResearchArea (ERA) and in the broader policy dialogue at the European Commission. To know more about EU-LIFE’s work on #ResearchCareers, visit our website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/diSqK_5W #EuropeanResearch #ExcellentResearch #EUcompetitiveness #ResearchInstitutes

This week, a delegation of EU-LIFE met with Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research & Innovation (2024-2029). Giulio Superti-Furga, EU-LIFE Chair and Director of CeMM; Marta Miączyńska, EU-LIFE Co-Chair and Director of International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw; and Marta Agostinho, Executive Director of EU-LIFE, welcomed the new commissioner into the scientific ecosystem and shared EU-LIFE's insights into the future of European #research & #innovation. 🎙️ “We are most grateful to Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva for the energic and fruitful meeting. We seized the opportunity to convey the essential role of independent research institutes for research and innovation, as well as EU-LIFE’s commitment to the European Commission’s priorities and the #EUResearchArea,“ said Marta Agostinho, Executive Director of EU-LIFE. To know more, check our latest news ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dwkcu5ip #EuropeanResearch #ExcellentResearch

The scientific community has a critical role in upskilling and reskilling Europe. Research institutes are not only hubs of #innovation but also incubators of #talent — nurturing curiosity, cultivating expertise, and driving the development of critical skills needed for a sustainable & competitive future.    EU-LIFE research institutes are committed to attracting, developing and retaining talent worldwide. To know more about their inspirational principles, take a look at the EU-LIFE Charter of independent life science research institutes, published last year in FEBS Letters ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d9naQVbp   #ResearchCareers #EUcompetitiveness

🔬#FundamentalResearch is key for #EUcompetitiveness and to address global societal challenges 🌍 #Innovation leaders from the #biotech sector highlight the crucial role of #research for their work. Today we feature Isabel Vercauteren, CEO & Co-founder at Aphea.Bio (Belgium) ⬇️   "Discovery driven research is vital for innovation as it provides new knowledge and insights needed to develop transformative solutions. With that spirit of innovation, Aphea.Bio creates natural solutions based on microbiology that serve as effective alternatives to chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.," said Isabel.   Since 2014 EU-LIFE institutes have spined-out over 80 companies, contributing directly to the European #InnovationEcosystem. We will continue to make sure that the innovation cycle is strong by providing cutting-edge discoveries coupled to effective valorisation strategies. To know more about EU-LIFE's work on innovation, check our website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dBaYrf-N   European Commission Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) EU Science, Research and Innovation European Research Council (ERC) European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) Ekaterina Zaharieva Research Matters Campaign

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🔬#FundamentalResearch is key for #EUcompetitiveness and to address global societal challenges 🌍 #Innovation leaders from the #biotech sector highlight the crucial role of #research for their work. Today we feature Elisa Kieback, Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder at T-knife Therapeutics (Germany) ⬇️ "Fundamental research is crucial for advancing cell and gene therapy, as it uncovers the mechanisms of treatment success or failure. At T-knife, investing in research and innovation enables the development of more advanced next-generation cancer therapies, enhancing patient outcomes and becoming leaders in the field," said Elisa. #Tknife is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing novel therapeutics to fight #cancer, initially focused on T cell receptor engineered T cell therapies, a modality that holds the potential to generate transformative responses in patients with solid tumors. Since 2014 EU-LIFE institutes have spined-out over 80 companies, contributing directly to the European #InnovationEcosystem. We will continue to make sure that the innovation cycle is strong by providing cutting-edge discoveries coupled to effective valorisation strategies. To know more about EU-LIFE's work on innovation, check our website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dBaYrf-N European Commission Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) EU Science, Research and Innovation European Research Council (ERC) European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) Ekaterina Zaharieva Research Matters Campaign