Excellence Hubs 2027 - Dialogue on Competitive Regional Ecosystems

The event will provide a practical and interactive space for information sharing, experience exchange, dialogue, and networking, bringing together organizations interested in the Excellence Hubs 2027 call.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with coordinators of Romanian hubs involved in Excellence Hubs projects, with Q&A sessions after each presentation, as time allows. Representatives of the coordinator and partner organisations involved in the COALition, VELES and WaterWise Excellence Hubs projects will further enrich the panel discussion with their contributions and expert interventions.

The programme will include an overview of the key aspects of the Excellence Hubs 2027 call, a presentation on EIT Widening initiatives, an introduction to the FSTP mechanism, and a discussion and experience-sharing panel with Romanian hub coordinators, focusing on partnership building, proposal preparation, and project implementation.

Over 3 hours, the event will combine key information with practical insights and opportunities for dialogue, supporting participants in exploring future Excellence Hubs partnerships and applications.

The agenda is available here.

Support material:

• Excellence Hubs call

• EC Widening Info-day, 22 January 2026, starting with 1:31:43

• Excellence Hubs funded projects (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-07)

• Excellence Hubs funded projects (HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-ACCESS-04-01)

• RO Widening Info-day, 29 January 2026

Image used on the event page: Photo by Nidia Dias on Unsplash