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Young, bright talents from all over Europe will share 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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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 will be awarded in three areas:
  • Grand Prize of €12,000 for the best project in all Mission Arenas awarded by the Grand Jury
  • First prize of €7,500 per Mission Arena
  • Second prize of €4,500 per Mission Arena
  • Audience Prize of €3,000

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

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Save the dates

  • 15 April–20 May 2024 – Open call for applicants
  • 21–31 May 2024 – Application evaluation process and selection of participants
  • June–July 2024 – Teaming of participants and within-team online meetings
  • 9–14 September 2024 – EU TalentOn finals in Katowice

STEP BY STEP

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

  • Internal evaluation
  • Peer evaluation
  • Expert evaluation

The chosen participants will be divided into teams that will challenge the five mission areas of Horizon Europe.

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