12 jun

Online

MSCA Feedback to policy event | MSCA contribution to bridging research & innovation and standardisation for EU competitiveness

Standardisation plays a pivotal role in translating research outputs into impactful and scalable innovations. Recognising this, the European Commission has identified the need to reinforce the links between research, innovation, and standardisation to boost the EU's technological sovereignty and industrial competitiveness. Given the instrumental role that MSCA can play, this event aims to identify practical steps to better and more systematically integrate standardisation into relevant MSCA projects, by presenting relevant policies, successful cases, stakeholder perspectives, and existing tools, networks and matchmaking platforms.

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Programme

13:30 - 13:35  Welcome - Opening

13:35 - 14:10  Bridging R&I and standardisation: EU policy objectives

  • The European Standardisation strategy, the role of education and skills
  • R&I knowledge valorisation policies, code of practice on standardisation
  • ICT innovation and standardisation policy, European Multi-Stakeholders Platform (MSP) on ICT standardisation
  • MSCA focus on researchers’ training and intersectoral collaboration

14:10 - 14:20  Concrete case, the MSCA Career-Fit Plus fellowship programme

  • Adrian Byrne, CeADAR, Ireland’s Centre for AI

14:20 - 14:30  Recommendations from the MSP Task Force on bridging R&I and standardisation, MSCA Working Group

  • Annemieke Toersen, Netherlands Standardisation Forum

14:30 - 15:15  Promoting and encouraging researchers’ involvement into standardisation (training/mentoring, valorising, matchmaking)

  • SDOs
  • Industry
  • Academia, COARA on reforming research assessment
  • EU MSs

15:15 - 15:30  Coffee break

15:30 - 16:10  Examples of existing tools and relays at EU level for training and matchmaking

  • HSBooster
  • Edu4Standards
  • ERA Talent Platform
  • JRC Putting Science Into Standards (PSIS) programme
  • Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA)
  • MSCA National Contact Points network, the RADIANCE platform

16:10 - 16:40  Moving forward in concrete terms: launching a pilot on Quantum

  • Introduction
  • Secondments of MSCA fellows into EIC start-ups and SMEs
  • Towards European standards for quantum technologies
  • Training and mentoring through StandICT Academy

16:40 - 17:20  Wrap-up: How to involve MSCA fellows into standardisation in a more systematic way?

  • Moderator Thierry Devars, DG EAC
  • Panel Members:
    • Toril A Nagelhus Hernes, Vice President Research and Innovation, NTNU/CESAER/EUA
    • David Boswarthick, Director Strategy and Innovation, ETSI
    • Raoul Schönhof, Research Manager, Fraunhofer/EARTO
    • Paul Wiegmann, President EURAS Board/TU Eindhoven
    • Murat Gunes, Chair of the MCAA Science to Business WG/METU
    • Serena Dell’Agli, Senior Technical Manager, DigitalSME Alliance

17:20 - 17:30  Conclusion

Fakta

Tid: 2025-06-12 13:30 - 17:30
Ort: Online
Arrangör: European Commission
Sista anmälningsdag: 10 juni 2025
Pris: Free

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