RTI Summit 2025

Project Information

RTI Summit 2025

Grant agreement ID: 101257435

DOI

10.3030/101257435

Project closed

EC signature date 14 July 2025

Start date 1 June 2025

End date 31 January 2026

Funded under

• Research infrastructures

Total cost

No data

EU contribution

€ 149 651,69

Coordinated by

TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUT
Denmark

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - RTI Summit 2025 (RTI Summit 2025)

Reporting period: 2025-06-01 to 2026-01-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

The RTI Summit 2025 (“A Research and Technology Infrastructures Ecosystem for Breakthrough Science and Innovation”) will provide a platform to connect policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to advance the European strategy for Research and Technology Infrastructures (RIs and TIs). Aligned with the ERA(European Research Area) Policy Agenda 2025-2027 and the European Commission’s Competitiveness Compass 2025, this conference underscores the pivotal role of RIs and TIs in driving Europe's green and digital transitions, fostering industrial competitiveness, and enhancing technological sovereignty. RIs enable groundbreaking research by offering access to state-of-the-art facilities, fostering cross-border collaboration, and supporting open science. TIs complement RIs by providing the resources and expertise needed to scale technological innovations, de-risk industrial investments, and foster the uptake of new technologies in companies in the EU. The RTI Summit 2025 will bring together stakeholders from RIs, TIs, industry and the surrounding innovation ecosystem to discuss best practices and how to overcome structural, geographical and financial barriers. The effort will kick-start the work under the new EU strategy for RIs and TIs and support Europe’s industrial competitiveness and green ambitions.

For full programme see: https://www.rti-summit2025.dk/

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

The RTI Summit 2025 (“A Research and Technology Infrastructures Ecosystem for Breakthrough Science and Innovation”) was organised by DTI and held on the 22-23 October 2025 at Scandic Copenhagen, Denmark. It was part of the Danish EU Presidency and aimed to discuss the future of Research and Technology Infrastructures and present the new European strategy in this area. The summit generated essential input for the strategy’s implementation and showed how these infrastructures support innovation, scientific progress, and industrial development. Moreover, the event was a great opportunity for knowledge exchange between policymakers, research infrastructure (RI) leaders, industry stakeholders, and the scientific community on topics such as the integration of research infrastructures with EOSC, sustainability of large-scale facilities, and the role of technology infrastructures (TIs) in supporting European competitiveness.

The 2 day-event comprehended plenary sessions with key speakers and different parallel discussions, as well as 40 booths with representatives from 40 research and technology infrastructures.

The event achieved significant success in all the three measured KPI categories, quantified as:

Conference Participation: 457 registered participants (target: 250–300), with 20 EU Member States represented (target: 15) and 20 high-level speakers alongside 49 panelists.

Dissemination Reach: 24,751 unique website visitors (target: 5,000), multiple citations in policy documents, and outcomes presented at 8 follow-up events.

Communication Reach: Over 100,000 estimated social media impressions, 30 media articles/mentions (target: 20), and 5,823 video views (target: 2,000).

The results demonstrate that the RTI Summit successfully served as a platform for dialogue, networking, and knowledge exchange, while generating substantial impact through the communication and dissemination of key recommendations to stakeholders across Europe.


Three site visits to technology infrastructure were effectively carried out on 21 October

A VIP visit was organised to ESS at the end of the day Thursday 23 October to meet with the ESS management and get an exclusive tour of the site. 75 people participated in a full buss tour and guided visit to ESS on Friday 24rd in the morning

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

The conference exceeded expectations in attracting high level speakers and participants. The issue of how Technology and Research infrastructures can contribute to growth and development attracted solid media attention, and participants voted for this type of conference to be held every year or every second year.

Conference room. Danish Minister, Christina Egelund speaking