Unite!Widening enhances scientific excellence and maximizes knowledge impact by fostering extensive collaboration across European universities and partners from diverse regions.
The project has been conceived to be a complementary project under the umbrella of the European University Alliance Unite! and aims to further raise excellence in science and in knowledge valorisation of Alliance universities through increased and interwoven cooperation with Universities from Widening and non-Widening countries.
The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) is proud to host the upcoming Unite! Widening Training Series from May 26 to 28, 2026. This intensive “lunch-to-lunch” program has been specifically curated for PhD students and Early Career Researchers from both Unite! partner institutions and Widening universities.
The first round of Unite!Widening’s matchmaking activities aimed at building competitive Horizon Europe consortia has surpassed expectations. Researchers from across the Unite! alliance and its partners engaged in discussions on 23 Horizon Europe calls, with the most promising initiatives set to progress to an in-person matchmaking workshop in Turin.
WROCŁAW, POLAND – On March 17-18, 2026, the Wrocław Technology Park (WPT), UNite Widenning External Partner transformed into a high-tech crossroads where the future of European industry was negotiated. The “Digital Bridges: Turning Research into Regional Impacts” conference, a flagship initiative of the Unite! Widening project, proved that the gap between academic breakthroughs and market-ready solutions can be bridged with the right mix of infrastructure and international collaboration.