Austrian ERA Symposium 2025

The Austrian ERA Symposium, now in its third edition, will be held as a full-day, in-person event in Vienna on 17 November 2025. We are looking forward to the anticipated keynote address by Ekaterina Zaharieva, the Commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation, who will discuss recent trends in EU research and innovation policy (to be confirmed). Attendees will have the opportunity to gain direct insights into the ongoing work towards an ERA Act, which aims to introduce— for the first time—legally binding measures to reinforce the European Research Area. In addition, the symposium will highlight the main focus areas of Austria’s upcoming Action Plan for the European Research Area for 2026–2028.

This interactive event will bring together researchers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, higher education institutions, research-performing and research-funding organisations, NGOs, and representatives from civil society.

A detailed agenda and information on how to register will be shared in due course.