It takes Pillar Two to tango: The next Horizon Europe and getting governance right for collaborative research

About the event

On Monday, 22 June 2026, from 10:00-11:15, Orgalim and CESAER will proudly co-host a presentation of their joint initiative and a panel discussion on the governance and architecture of EU-funded collaborative research under the next Horizon Europe framework.

Registration

It is possible to join the webinar by registering here.

Context

The next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation will be central to Europe’s ability to strengthen its competitiveness, technological leadership and resilience. As Europe faces intensifying global competition, rapid technological change and growing pressure to reinforce its economic security, collaborative research and innovation must remain a core instrument for pooling capabilities across borders, sectors and disciplines.

Orgalim (Europe's tech industries) and CESAER (Europe's universities of science and technology) have therefore launched a joint initiative to explore how EU-funded collaborative research can be designed to deliver greater European impact under the next Horizon Europe framework. This includes questions of governance, architecture and implementation, as well as how universities of science and technology and Europe’s technology industries can work together more effectively to advance excellent research, industrial innovation and the accelerated development of critical technologies.

The discussion will explore how the future framework can combine scientific and technological excellence with strategic relevance, while preserving openness, simplification and strong participation from universities, research organisations, industry and other innovation actors. It will also consider how collaborative research can contribute to Europe’s long-term competitiveness and sovereignty by supporting knowledge creation, technology development, skills, scale-up and deployment across European value chains.

Speakers and panelists

• Federica Boledi, Orgalim Policy Manager - Internal Market and Digital
• Laure Dulière, Orgalim Policy Senior Adviser - Energy, Climate and Innovation
• Lisa Ericsson, Head of KTH Innovation & CEO of KTH Ventures, Co-Chair of CESAER Task Force Innovation
• Louise Drogoul, Senior Advisor for Innovation & Sustainability, CESAER
• Magnus Madfors, Head of Technical Regulations, Ericsson
• Manuel Aleixo, Cabinet Expert, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva
• Mattias Björnmalm, Secretary General, CESAER
• Ulrich Adam, Director General, Orgalim - Europe's Technology Industries

Programme

(All times below are local time Brussels)

10:00 – 10:10 Welcome and introduction

• Ulrich Adam, Orgalim Director General
• Mattias Björnmalm, Secretary General, CESAER

10:10 – 10:25 Keynote speech

• Manuel Alexio, Cabinet Expert, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commission

10:20 – 11:00 Panel discussion

• Moderated by Federica Boledi, Orgalim Policy Manager

11:00 – 11:15 Q&A and closing remarks

Contact

For more information, please contact Louise Drogoul our Senior Advisor for Innovation & Sustainability.

Please note: This event was previously cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances and has now been rescheduled.