This infoday aims to inform interested applicants about new ERA call topics in the WIDERA Work Programme 2023-2025.

Date and time: 22 April,2024 (10:00-12:30 CET).

Venue: the event will be live streamed here.

The funding opportunities in the new ERA call 2024 will be presented and interested applicants will have the opportunity to ask questions.

The new ERA call, which opens on 15 May and closes on 25 September, includes topics of knowledge valorisation, early research careers, and science in cities, offering opportunities to a broad range of stakeholders that all have a role in building the European Research Area.

Programme:

10:00-10:30 (CET)

Experimentation and exchange of good practices for value creation

Action that supports translating available scientific knowledge and research results to innovative solutions, including through more experimentation, peer learning and testing of new models as well as trying out good practices in different environments.

Target groups: Academia/Research, industry/SMEs, public administration/policy-makers.

10:30-11:30 (CET)

Science comes to town

Action that offers an opportunity for a group of cities to jointly design and implement a vibrant and engaging year-long programme of activities, connecting local R&I communities with citizens and stakeholders around the topic of science and its role in society.

Target groups: City authorities in collaboration with universities, research organisations, civil society organisations.

11:30-12:30 (CET)

Talent ecosystems for attractive early research careers – pilot

Action that supports organisational change and coordination of measures in academic and non-academic organisations to create a talent ecosystem with a large pool of R&I positions that provide intersectoral career opportunities for R&I talents.

Target groups: Universities, research and technology organisations and infrastructures, SMEs/industry, government entities and international organisations, civil society organisations.