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Empowering European Open Science and Innovation Universities

The Unite.WIDENING project, part of the transformative Unite! European University Alliance, is at the forefront of efforts to advance a collaborative, egalitarian, free, diverse, and inclusive European Open Science and Innovation Area among widening and non-widening countries. This October, two landmark events took place—the Open Science Policy Forums in Wrocław, Poland, and Lisbon, Portugal. These forums brought together students, researchers, staff, companies, university managers, funders, and national, regional, and EU policymakers to advance strategies and actions for adopting open science practices and principles in Universities in European widening countries.

9 December 2024

Made in Wrocław 2024 – Celebrating Innovation, Technology, and Collaboration

The Made in Wrocław event, a flagship initiative organized annually by the Wrocław Agglomeration Development Agency (ARAW), this year integrated the Unite.WIDENING project. As part of the broader European University Alliance Unite!, this project, entitled “Raise Excellence in R&S&I in HEI for Widening Countries”, aims to enhance research and innovation excellence across Europe. The event brought together academia, international corporations, local businesses, and governmental institutions to foster collaboration and innovation.

30 October 2024

Made in Wroclaw 2024 – STAGE OF KNOWLEDGE- October 24

At Made in Wroclaw 2024, we invite you to help redefine Wroclaw’s value proposition, guiding our shift from nearshoring to becoming a knowledge-driven hub. As Wroclaw evolves from a low-cost destination to a center of innovation and quality, we must navigate global shifts, set new standards, and reshape the city’s narrative. Success today isn’t about cutting costs but embracing innovation, knowledge, and sustainable value. This transformation spans technology, energy, sustainability, and supply chains, impacting businesses worldwide.

14 October 2024

Open Science Policy Forum – Enabling a European Open Science and Innovation Area – October 24-25

The University of Lisbon will host the second Unite!Widening Open Science Policy Forum, centred on the topic of enabling European Open Science and Innovation Universities.

The Unite! Widening Project will allow ULisboa and Wroclaw Tech to progress towards the development of open science strategies, programmes, and incentives for becoming Unite! Hubs of Excellence on Open Science and Innovation Management.

26 September 2024

Open Science Policy Forum
Enabling a European Open Science
& Innovation Area – October 10-11

The pressing societal challenges together climate change, along with the goal of achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), calls for fostering new levels of integration, adopting innovative scientific practices, and enhancing global collaboration. Sustainable solutions can only be achieved through the joint efforts of research communities of researchers, students, staff, faculty, citizens, companies, municipalities, citizens and international organizations (e.g., European Commission, the United Nations, and the World Bank).

20 September 2024

Workshop lays foundations for impactful climate action

The EU-funded Unite.WIDENING project recently hosted a workshop to present the possibilities of participating in programmes and calls taking place under the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change. Launched in January 2024, the project is working to enhance scientific excellence and maximise knowledge impact by promoting collaboration between universities and partners from diverse regions across Europe.

9 August 2024

LISPOLIS IGNITE! – Acceleration programme for ideas  and businesses

Lispolis, in partnership with HealthTech Lisboa, has launched the 2nd edition of the Lispolis Ignite accelerator programme, focusing on HealthTech. The programme targets startups in digital health, biotechnology, and medical devices, offering intensive training and specialized mentoring to scale their businesses. This edition will run in October and aims to support 20 startups through tailored sessions on key industry topics.

9 August 2024

The X Unite! Dialogue: Shaping the Future of the European University

Unite! Dialogues are the key format to raise the visibility of the union within the member universities and to disseminate the Unite! vision among university faculty, staff and students.
This year edition of the X Dialogue in Darmstadt will offer the opportunity  to participate in various management and working group meetings, some of them introduced for the first time to meet the growing demand for transversal exchange between the working groups.

2 August 2024

Exploring EU Mission Areas: Major Insights from Recent Events

The Unite!Widening project, launched in January 2024, seeks to weave itself into the fabric of the European University Alliance Unite!’s ecosystem, with a spotlight on the green transition and Horizon Europe Mission areas. This initiative sparked a dynamic three-part event series across Europe: from ULisboa’s Técnico Lisboa, Politecnico di Torino and Wroclaw Tech.

19 July 2024

EU Mission Adaptation to climate change workshop held at Wroclaw Tech – Report from the workshop

On June 18th , Wroclaw Tech hosted the event “EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change Workshop”, as the third part of Unite!Widening conference project. The event aimed to establish strategic research priorities specifically for Widening countries, which seek to increase their involvement in research and development activities , connected with EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change programs.

20 June 2024