🆕Joint Declaration for a Bold #FP10 8️⃣6️⃣signatories, including #EARTO & other leading European research and innovation stakeholders, have endorsed a joint declaration calling for a bold and ambitious FP10! 📄 Read it here: earto.eu/wp-content/uploads/… #CompetitiveFP10 #HorizonEU #RDI

That’s a wrap on the #EARTO Annual Conference 2026! 🎉 🙏 A big thank you to our speakers and all participants for making it such a success! Special thanks also to our #EARTOMembers @imec and @VITO for hosting us in Brussels! We look forward to welcoming you all again next year!

💡At #EARTOAC2026, #EARTOPresident Jesús Valero, concludes the 𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 2026 by thanking all the participants and the hosts @imec_int and @VITObelgium👏 #EARTOAC2026 #RTOs

🌟Jesús Valero, @EARTOBrussels and CEO of @tecnalia, joins @EZaharievaEU on stage for a Q&A Session🚀 🔊"Simplification means to shorten time to grant. In this challenging time, the speedy uptake of critical technologies is essential." says @EZaharievaEU, #EARTOAC2026

🌟 Enlightening keynote speech by @EZaharievaEU, EU Commissioner for Startups and R&I, @European Commission #EARTOAC2026 🚀🌍 💬"This conference shows how critical #RTOs are to the innovation ecosystem. Looking at @imec_int and @VITObelgium, it’s easy to see this #impact."

🗣️ @JNovikova3, Deputy Head of Unit, DG R&I, @EU_Commission shares her insights during @VITO's session at #EARTOAC2026 on "The role of #RTOs in de-risking Technologies for Deep-tech Startups" "It is really important to link different actors and to harmonise accessibility rules."

🗣️ It's Kalle Härkki, President and CEO of @VTTFinland turn to share his insights in our exciting panel discussion! 🌐💡#EARTOAC2026 "There are several aspects to supporting startups, such as, looking at commercialisation options straight from the beginning."

🌟Michiel Scheffer, Chairman of the Board of the @EUeic, brings his expertise to #EARTOAC2026 to discuss the role of #RTOs in de-risking Technologies for Deep-tech Startups #EARTOAC2026 💬"The added value of RTOs is their network made up both of other RTOs as well as of #SMEs"

📢Let's follow up with @VITO's session at #EARTOAC2026 moderated by @NilsWuytens, Head of Incubation and Acceleration, @VITO and Koen Maertens, CTO of @Flanders Make. 👉 The role of #RTOs in de-risking Technologies for Deep-tech Startups #EARTOAC2026

📢Bruno Paing, VP Europe, @CEA_Leti, concludes the @imec_int Session with a keynote speech on the role of #RTOs in supporting industry in Scaling-up Tech. "#RTOs are crucial to transfer technology to industry, but the question remains on how to further scale up." #EARTOAC2026

🗣️"#RTOs in Europe are unique. They have a twofold job: to provide technology services to companies and reduce risk" says Patrick Bressler, Director International Cooperation, Emerging Technologies and Innovation of @Fraunhofer during his keynote at #EARTOAC2026💡

🌟Pierre Chastanet, Head of Unit, DG CONNECT, at the @EU_Commission, kicks off @imec_int's session at #EARTOAC2026! "#RTOs are essential to Europe’s competitiveness strategy as they provide technology and talent to support Startups and SMEs."

📢Let's kick-off the Imec Session of #EARTOAC2026, with an introduction by Alexandre Vandermeersch, CEO of @MULTITEL_TECH, and Anne Van den Bosch, Vice President Public R&D Policies & Programmes of @imec_int

🌟Fascinating keynote speech by Christian Ehler, Member of the @Europarl_EN, on the #ECF and #HorizonEurope negotiations at #EARTOAC2026 🚀🌍 💬"Research policy and partnerships needs continuity. For this reason the EP’s proposal includes a ring-fenced budget for Pillar II."

👏 A warm welcome to the Member of the @Europarl_EN, Christian Ehler, who takes the stage to kick off the afternoon session of @EARTOAC2026 with a #keynotespeech on #FP10 and #ECF negotiations.

We are glad to announce that @EARTO and the @EPOorg recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a new framework for cooperation. We look forward to working closely with the EPO to turn this partnership into concrete #impact for Europe’s innovation ecosystem🚀

🚀As we celebrate the great #impact of our network with the EARTO Innovation Awards, it is our pleasure to wish a feliz aniversario to #EARTOMember @Leitat for its 120th Anniversary - what an incredible milestone!🎉To many more years of groundbreaking #research and #innovation!

🎉Celebrating 25 years at EARTO! 🎉 🚀 Today, we are also proud to celebrate an incredible milestone: Kadija Taffah's 25 years of dedication and contribution to @EARTO🥂 🙏Thank you for your outstanding service! We look forward to the years ahead! 👏 #EARTO25Years

That concludes the #EARTOAwards26! Thank you to all the #EARTOMembers that took part in the competition and congratulations again to our #InnovationAwards 2026 winners!

Discover #EARTOAwards26 3rd Prize Winner 🥉👏 in #ImpactExpected Category @tecnalia FATRIXGEL: Where cells drive in 3D 🧬🧫🧊 Watch the innovation 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=ap6Fit4H…