Last month, the BIP Meeting Centre, in Brussels, hosted the 2025 INESC Brussels Hub Summer Meeting, which brought together over 200 participants, including researchers, EU policymakers, and industry leaders. From June 25 to 26, the high-level policy and strategy forum, organised by INESC Brussels Hub, addressed Europe’s most pressing research and innovation policy changes, from strategic autonomy to the role of dual-use research in Europe’s future. 

The two-day event featured plenary and breakout sessions and foresight dialogue, promoting critical reflections and discussions focused on a singular policy challenge: “How can Europe design research and innovation strategies that are resilient, integrated, and capable of securing both prosperity and security in an era of uncertainty?” 

“This meeting offers INESC-ID a unique opportunity to strengthen its international reputation, align its research with European policies, and enhance its relevance and visibility within the INESC community and beyond,” remarks our President of the Board Inês Lynce, who represented INESC-ID at the event, alongside Ana Teresa Freitas, Arlindo Oliveira and João Paulo Carvalho.   

Ana Teresa Freitas moderated Breakout B1: Health, Cyber and Sensors for Societal Resilience, which explored possible contributions to societal resilience, particularly in potential civil protection and defence contexts, through advanced sensing, AI and simulation tools. 

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