📢 We've opened registrations for the European Research and Innovation Days 2026! We'll talk funding, AI and more with those who are driving change in the EU. Whether in Brussels or online, we're waiting for you on 10–11 November: link.europa.eu/b9PxJG #RiDaysEU

We spend up to 90% of our lives indoors. So,what’s in the air we breathe? Here’s what researchers are finding ➡️ link.europa.eu/x9yMg8

⏰ Only 1 day left to apply for the EU Gender Equality Champions Award 2026! Don’t miss you chance! Read advice from last year’s winners & submit your application by 29 September 2026: link.europa.eu/WrpqmM

As the European Heritage Days unfold ahead of World Tourism Day, researchers are working with communities to turn local culture into a sustainable alternative to mass tourism. ➡️ link.europa.eu/q9n8KD #Science4EU

Open-source tech could make digital farming cheaper and more practical. From crop disease detection to irrigation, researchers are testing tools in different farming environments. Could testing these tools with farmers help build trust in new tech? ➡️ link.europa.eu/Cqd4y4

The #EUfunded REEPRODUCE project is testing new techniques to recycle discarded rare earth magnets, helping to boost sustainability and sovereignty. Read the article here 👉 link.europa.eu/HrB9bg #ResearchImpactEU #Science4EU

From 1 January 2027 Australian researchers will be able to participate in Horizon Europe on a similar footing to EU Member States. We cannot wait for our best minds to get together to work on groundbreaking research!

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Europe and Australia see the world in the same way. And this joint vision translates into concrete actions. Our Security & Defence partnership is fully at work. Our Free Trade Agreement: about to be signed next year.

Using AI to stay one step ahead of dementia. On World Alzheimer’s Day, we look into how AI could help detect dementia risk earlier, giving people more time to act ➡️ link.europa.eu/jjvGPH #ResearchImpactEU #Science4EU

Have you saved the date? Join us at the European Research and Innovation Days 2026. Let's make Europe a global home for research and innovation! 📅 10–11 November 📍 Brussels + online 🔔 Registration opens soon. #RiDaysEU

Discover the impact and the way ahead of the EU Cancer Mission at the event "5 Years of EU Cancer Mission: Stronger Through Connection"! From cancer data & AI to personalised oncology, explore the conversations shaping the road to 2030. 🔗29 Sept–1 Oct: b2match.com/e/eu-cancer-...

🔎🤝 Help shape the future of 🇪🇺 partnerships. Our public consultation on Joint Undertakings, Article 185 initiatives, and thematic priorities for European Partnerships under Horizon Europe 2028–34 is open until 16 October. Complete the survey now 👉 link.europa.eu/3kFT4P

The EU Missions are showing that ambitious policy goals can be turned into concrete results for communities across Europe. The 2026 assessment shows how they transform research and innovation into local impact. ➡️ link.europa.eu/ytcjgp

Two days. One shared ambition: making Europe a global home for research & innovation. The European Research and Innovation Days return, bringing together the people shaping our scientific & tech future. 📍Brussels + online 📅 10–11 November Registration opens soon! #RiDaysEU

Europe is the home of innovation. And it is where an Erasmus encounter of two bright minds led to the launch of one of the world’s leadingtop space-tech companies. Backed by #HorizonEU funding, Iceye shows what science, talent and entrepreneurship can achieve together. #SOTEU

A stronger, independent Europe is now emerging. A Europe better able to defend itself than ever before. A Europe that stands up for each other. A Europe we can be so proud of.

This year, we have had a record interest in the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026. The programme offers researchers opportunities to develop their careers through international mobility and collaboration. Learn more: link.europa.eu/BgYPHM

⏰ Time is ticking! Less than a month to apply to the EU Gender Equality Champions Award 2026! Could your organisation be next? Learn from last year’s winners and apply by 29 September 2026: link.europa.eu/WrpqmM

A lot can happen in a year. Next week, President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu will reflect on the past year, Europe’s current state of affairs, and the priorities that will shape our future in her State of the Union address. So, what have we achieved over the past year? Here's a recap ⬇️

How can Europe become the best place to research, innovate and grow? Join the conversation at the European Research and Innovation Days 2026. 📅 10–11 November 📍 Brussels + online Save the date - more details coming soon! #RiDaysEU

Two new proposals adopted today aim to create better conditions for innovators so that they can grow, succeed & choose to stay in the EU: - The European Innovation Act - The Proposal for a Council Recommendation on regulatory sandboxes See how we’ll make it possible! link.europa.eu/Wrf33C

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE: 16 September 2026 The State of the European Union 2026 is coming up! Join us as we reflect on our shared achievements and chart the path forward for Europe. 🇪🇺✨

Electric motors power everything from cars to household appliances. How could new materials help cut the huge amount of electricity they consume, and how much could Europe save? ➡️ link.europa.eu/wbDdgC

The #MissionSoil Board welcomes Mihail Dumitru as its new Chair. In this position, he will steer the work of the Board's experts to provide strategic advice to the European Commission on the Mission's implementation & promote its activities. ➡️ link.europa.eu/bBXdrN

🔁 Ekaterina Zaharieva 21 researchers from US and Canada are relocating to Europe. They are among the winners of the 2026 European Research Council Starting Grants. We are making Europe the place where the next generation of researchers can do their best work. 🇪🇺🔬 t.co/YhvJmIvZJB

Biotech research is opening up new possibilities for medicine, with #EUfunded projects helping turn scientific breakthroughs into real-world innovation across Europe. Explore what €1.08bn invested in 154 health biotech projects have delivered ➡️ link.europa.eu/JQwbyJ

@ec.europa.eu How can we build a healthier, more resilient Arctic for the decades ahead? At #EUAF2026, #HorizonEU projects will explore the future of Arctic ocean observation & a One Health approach linking human, animal & environmental health. More: link.europa.eu/ffgm9Y

A quick explainer for the key EU moment on 16 September.     #SOTEU, or the State of the European Union, is the moment each September when the European Commission President, @ursulavonderleyen, outlines the EU’s priorities and biggest challenges for the year ahead.     More →  link.europa.eu/xRM4FD

Another year, another chapter in Europe’s history. Save the date for the State of the European Union on 16 September 2026. President Ursula von der Leyen will deliver her annual address to Europe, setting out priorities for the year ahead.

Something big is coming to Europe’s innovation landscape… 👀 On 2–3 Dec in Limerick, WIRE2026 will bring Europe’s regions together for a pivotal event of the Irish EU Presidency. Co-funded by #HorizonEU, the journey starts now. Register here: wire2026.ie

3 days left to apply for the Resource for AI Science in Europe (RAISE) High-Level Academic Advisory Board! RAISE brings together AI talent, computing capacity, data & funding to advance AI research & its use in scientific disciplines. Apply by 4 September: link.europa.eu/QqThq8