Share
3. Aug. 2022
A new competition announced by the European Commission brings together young researchers from all over Europe to jointly find solutions to the most pressing problems of our time, such as cancer, adaptation to climate change, and the protection of oceans and soil. This year the competition takes place in Leiden, the Netherlands.
This year, a brand new international event will take place in Leiden, the Netherlands - the very first year of the EU TalentOn competition. This multi-day program is intended for beginning researchers between the ages of 21 and 30, in which young researchers are supposed to look for solutions to current global challenges and problems. EU TalentOn is an initiative of the European Commission that aims to bridge the gap between young scientific talent, science and industry in solving the key challenges of our time.
“As part of the European Year of Youth, we have invited talented young researchers from across Europe to join us in Leiden – European City of Science 2022 for the first ever EU TalentON competition. Events like this are essential to support research and innovation careers and facilitate international and interdisciplinary collaboration between early-stage researchers, entrepreneurs and industry," explains the motivation behind the initiative, Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.
This year, the participants have already been selected. Among them was Michaela Vojníková from CEITEC BUT, who will collaborate on an innovative solution in the field of cancer. A total of 104 participants were selected. During the 14th–18th In September 2022, a meeting of individual scientific teams will take place in Leiden, during which the participants will present their ideas and prepared projects to the evaluation committee and the public.
In the spotlight: five EU research missions
Each competing team will focus on a task related to one of the five EU missions. These new Horizon Europe tools support research to find answers to some of the biggest challenges we face today: fighting cancer, adapting to climate change, protecting oceans, seas and waters, living in greener cities and ensuring healthy soil and food. The missions set scientific and technological goals to be achieved by 2030, and the European Commission provides systematic support to this end.
Each competing team will focus on a task related to one of the five EU missions. These new Horizon Europe tools support research to find answers to some of the biggest challenges we face today: fighting cancer, adapting to climate change, protecting oceans, seas and waters, living in greener cities and ensuring healthy soil and food. The missions set scientific and technological goals to be achieved by 2030, and the European Commission provides systematic support to this end.
Expert
