Join us on 16-17 September 2025 at The Square in Brussels for the European Research & Innovation (R&I) Days 2025! The sixth edition of European Commission’s flagship event brings together policymakers, researchers and business leaders to shape Europe’s research and innovation agenda. This year’s theme – “Together, towards a Research and Innovation Union” – comes at a pivotal moment for debates on the EU’s next long-term budget and major policy files.
Across two days and more than 20 sessions, the programme explores Europe’s competitiveness and industrial leadership including debates on the Startup and Scaleup Strategy, the European Life Sciences Strategy, the AI in Science Strategy and the European Innovation and European Research Area Acts. From high-level panels to hands-on breakouts and focused networking, Research and Innovation Days link policy with real-world impact.
The programme features a keynote by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and opening remarks by the Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva. Speakers include leading voices from EU institutions, science and industry – among them Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen and author and science communicator Lucy Hawking.
Be part of the conversation in Brussels or online. Register now, see the programme and meet the speakers to plan your R&I Days experience.
