INESC Brussels HUB Winter Meeting 2026
The INESC Brussels HUB Winter Meeting 2026 will take place on 29 January 2026, in Coimbra, Portugal, under the theme “Our Future in FP10 and ECF – Aligning Institutions & Policy”. The meeting is a strategic gathering convened by INESC Brussels HUB and the INESC institutes to position the INESC ecosystem for the next EU Framework Programme (FP10) and the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF).
The 2nd day of the meeting is open to the wider INESC community and focuses on strengthening institutional readiness and strategic positioning for the next EU research and innovation cycle.
Day 1 – 28 January
Closed-door, by invitation only (Chatham House rules)
Key EU invited participants
- University rectors and rector teams (INESC member institutions)
- Institute directors, board members and key INESC shareholders
Day 2 – 29 January
Open to the INESC community (free of charge; prior registration required)
- A policy keynote on FP10 and ECF by Carla Matias dos Santos (Permanent Representation of Portugal to the EU)
- Hands-on strategic sessions across the following thematic areas:
- Clean Transition and Industrial Decarbonisation
- Digital Leadership
- Resilience and Security, Defence Industry and Space
- Health, Biotech, Agriculture and Bioeconomy
- Matchmaking and opportunity identification for the Horizon Europe 2026–2027 Work Programmes
The meeting will feature the participation of EuroTech Universities (TUM, TU Delft, ETH, EPFL, Technion, Eindhoven) as well as invited RTOs, including Fraunhofer, Tecnalia, VTT, CEA and TNO.
Dates: 28–29 January 2026
Location: Coimbra, Portugal
Event website & draft agenda: here
Register (Day 2): here (deadline: 16 January)
About INESC-ID
INESC-ID, “Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores: Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa” is a Research and Development and Innovation Organization (R&D+i) in the fields of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering. INESC-ID mission is to produce added value to people and society, supporting the response of public policies to scientific, health, environmental, cultural, social, economic and political challenges. INESC-ID promotes cooperation between academia and industry by addressing research on daily life issues, such as healthcare, space, mobility, agri-food, industry 4.0, and smart grids. This high level of knowledge transfer is achieved through both competitive research projects and direct contracted research. Public and private entities have therefore access to a pool of knowledge, resources and services provided through the unique competencies available at the institution.
INESC-ID is supported by:
