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Young, bright talents from all over Europe shared innovative scientific solutions for major global issues of today and tomorrow.

Brainstorming event

Initiated, funded and co-created by the European Commission, EU TalentOn is a brainstorming event happening in the European City of Science Katowice 2024. EU TalentOn was launched as a part of the 2022 Europen Year of Youth.

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Founded by the European Union

EU TalentOn is a competition

EU TalentOn is a competition for young researchers representing all disciplines of science, aged between 21 and 35.

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5 mission Arenas

EU TalentOn is a programme addressed to researchers who are willing to bring modern ideas into one of the five missions of the European Union, including: adaptation to climate change, cancer prevention and cancer patient care, ocean and water restoration, smart cities and transition towards healthy soils.

DISCOVER 5 MISSION ARENAS

Prizes

The best teams were awarded in several areas:

  • Grand Prize for the best project in all Mission Arenas awarded by the Grand Jury
  • First prize per Mission Arena
  • Second prize per Mission Arena
  • Community Award
  • Eu Talenton Alumni Award

Each prize was divided equally among each person in the winning team.

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Save the dates

  • April 15 – May 20, 2024 – I Open call for applicants
  • May 21 – June 12, 2024 – I Application evaluation process
  • June 17 – July 7, 2024 – II Open call for applicants
  • July 8-26, 2024 – II Application evaluation process and selection of participants
  • August 2024 – Teaming of participants and within-team online meeting
  • September 9-14, 2024 – The contest finale in Katowice

STEP BY STEP

The EU TalentOn call for proposals started in April, 2024. There were three stages of evaluation:

  • Internal evaluation
  • Peer evaluation
  • Expert evaluation

The chosen participants were divided into teams that have challenged the five mission areas of Horizon Europe.

The EU TalentOn Finale were held between 9 and 14 September, 2024 in Katowice.