22.-23. oktober (Teknologisk Institut): A Research and Technology Infrastructures Ecosystem for Breakthrough Science and Innovation

Societal Impact of Research Infrastructures

PROGRAMME - DAY 1, 22 October 2025

8.00-9.00

Registration

9.00-11.00

Opening session - high level welcome

• Christina Egelund - Minister for Higher Education and Science, Denmark (confirmed)

• Ekatarina Zaharieva - Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation (invited)

• Morten Meldal - Professor in Chemistry and Nobel Prize laureate, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (invited)

• Jesús Valero - President of EARTO, European Association of Research and

  Technology Organisations (invited)

• Mike Lamont - CERN (invited)

11.00-11.30

Visit to exhibitions

40 research and technology infrastructures, as well as running EU projects presents their impact

11.30-12.30

The Impact of Research Infrastructures and Technology Infrastructures on Industry and Society

This session investigates how RTIs support companies and European society and presents specific examples and ideas for future needs and organization.

12.30-13.30

Standing lunch in exhibition area

13.30-14.50

New European Strategy for Research and Technology Infrastructures

EC will introduce the new strategies for Research and Technology Infrastructures. The panel will debate the strategy and the coupling between RIs and TIs and the surrounding innovation ecosystem. What are the consequences, both benefits and risk, from the new definitions and strategies? How do we avoid holes in the value chain all the way from research to market?

14.50-15.20

Break in exhibition area

15.20-16.40

European Autonomy and Resilience

How can RTIs support the drive for European independence and autonomy? The rapid changes in the world calls for Europe to take on a larger responsibility. What do we need to know in order to prepare RTIs to support our future society and a competitive industry?

17.00-19.00

Reception @ Planetarium

High level opening address and welcome
IMAX film from CERN , Fusion for Energy (F4E) and ESA

19.00-22.00

Event dinner @ Scandic Copenhagen

PROGRAMME - DAY 2, 23 October 2025

8.00-9.00

Morning Coffee

9.00 – 12.00

Solving Societal Challenges

How do RIs and TIs support key transitions in society and industry? The sessions will deep-dive into specific hot topics and make recommendationsfor future European strategies.

Six parallel sessions:

1. Clean energy - Hydrogen, Batteries and Fusion

2. Materials Circularity and Critical Raw Materials

3. Accelerators and Superconductors magnets

4. Microeletronics, Semiconductors and Quantum Technology

5. Pharma and Biotechnology

6. Innovation Ecosystems and TIs

12.00-13.00

Standing lunch in exhibition area

13.00 – 14.00

Financing Research and Technology Infrastructures

Technical installations are costly and require huge investments in establishment as well as operations. Equally important are investments into the ecosystems supporting RTIs, e.g. university research activities. How should the different funding sources in Europe support these costly facilities and ensure efficient use of taxpayer money?

High level presentation from EU, Innovation Fund Denmark, OECD, private investors

14.00-14.15

Break in exhibition area

14.15 – 15.00

What can we do together?

Andreas Mogensen - Astronaut, The European Space Agency, ESA (invited)