CESAER congratulates Mihnea Costoiu, Rector of POLITEHNICA Bucharest, on his appointment to the European Skills High-Level Board and his subsequent appointment as CESAER Envoy.

CESAER and partner associations today publish a report from an event that brought together voices from across the research and innovation landscape, united in calling for an ambitious FP10 budget to strengthen Europe’s long-term prosperity and competitiveness.

Europe will only close the innovation gap in advanced technologies relative to other global powers by acting together, argue CESAER President Orla Feely (President of University College Dublin) and CESAER Secretary General Mattias Björnmalm.

A stronger European Innovation Council in FP10 is essential to more effectively connect research-based innovation with Europe’s competitiveness and future scale-up pathways.

Today, CESAER and partners publish a joint response to the European Parliament CULT Committee draft report on Erasmus+ 2028–2034.

On 27 May 2026, Advisor Vincent Klein Ikkink gave an invited contribution on the current ambiguities that exist in dual-use policy discussions, as well as potential solutions to optimise outcomes across the dual-use spectrum.

CESAER and partners today publish a joint statement ahead of Competitiveness Council and General Affairs Council meetings, calling for FP10 and the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) to deliver for Europe’s competitiveness, research and innovation capacity.

In a recent contribution to a discussion convened by Politecnico di Milano and HOME², Touko Närhi highlighted why affordable housing must be understood as an enabling condition for Europe’s education, research and innovation ambitions - and why universities must be part of the conversation from the beginning.

CESAER has contributed input to the European Parliament on the proposed EU Inc. framework, calling for the new European company form to support science-based startups, university spinouts and deep tech ventures.

As of 1 May 2026, we welcome Grenoble INP - UGA to our association and network.