UNISI - Research

HoliFood & FoodSafeR Final Event
2026-06-10 09:00 - 2026-06-11 15:35 (Europe/Rome) | Omnia Building, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
The final conference of the EU-funded HOLiFOOD and FoodSafeR projects will take place on 10 –11 June 2026 in Wageningen, the Netherlands, and will showcase key scientific outcomes from both projects. Over two days, participants will discuss how innovative tools, data-driven approaches, and cross-disciplinary collaboration can strengthen Europe’s capacity to detect, predict, and manage emerging food safety risks.
The programme covers:

Artificial intelligence and data-driven prediction of emerging hazards.

Multi-stakeholder approach to co-design food safety tools.

Information, guidelines, and advice on emerging risks through a digital hub.

Food safety challenges in novel and low-regulated food production systems.

Advanced analytical and detection methods for chemical and microbiological hazards.

Holistic risk assessment approaches for resilient food safety management.

The conference features keynote lectures by international experts, thematic scientific sessions, poster presentations, and short talks by early-career scientists. By bringing together perspectives from research, regulatory authorities, and industry, the event aims to support evidence-based decision-making and contribute to a safer, more resilient European food system.
Registration is required to attend the conference. Full details, agenda and the registration form are available on the official event page: HOLiFOOD and FoodSafeR projects – Finale Event – Info & Registration
Participants interested in a technical “hands-on” experience can join the pre-conference workshops on 9 June. A travel grant of up to €800 is available for the first 20 registered participants. For more details on the workshops visit the page: HoliFood Living Labs – Info & Registration

APRE Courses 2026: "How to write an ERC Starting Grant proposal" webinar
2026-06-11 10:00 - 13:00
APRE is organizing the webinar “How to write an ERC Starting Grant proposal”, taking place online on 11 June 2026, from 10:00 to 13:00.
The event is organized in collaboration with the University of Siena, Scuola Normale Superiore, University of Pisa, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, and the University of Florence.
This course aims to present participants with the opportunities offered by the Horizon Europe ERC Starting Grant call. The European Research Council (ERC) funding schemes operate on a bottom-up basis under Pillar I of Horizon Europe, which is entirely dedicated to Excellent Science. The ERC Starting Grant call is designed for emerging researchers of any nationality, with up to 10 years of post-doctoral experience, who demonstrate an excellent potential to become independent research leaders and wish to establish their own research team and programme in Europe.
The workshop intends to provide practical, step-by-step guidance on drafting a highly competitive project proposal. The training session will deeply analyze how to structure a proposal that complies with the official template requirements, what evaluation criteria are adopted by the peer-review experts, and how the entire selection process is managed. At the end of the presentation, the speakers will share valuable tips and tricks for proposal writing and showcase real-life examples of successful, winning projects.
This event is open to researchers, post-docs, and research managers from the University of Siena and other Tuscan Universities who are planning to apply or support applications for the upcoming ERC Starting Grant deadlines.
To view the full agenda for this session and discover all the other training opportunities scheduled for this year, please visit the dedicated section on our portal: APRE Courses 2026.

Presentation of the 12th Report on Bioeconomy in Europe: "Bioeconomy for Growth and Resilience"
2026-06-16 14:00 | Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri, Roma
On Tuesday 16 June, the event “La bioeconomia per la crescita e la resistenza” (Bioeconomy for Growth and Resilience) will be held at the Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri a Roma. During the event, the 12th Report on Bioeconomy in Europe, drafted by the Intesa Sanpaolo Research Department in collaboration with Cluster SPRING, will be presented.
Now in its twelfth edition, the Report has confirmed itself as a benchmark for operators and policymakers, providing a quantification of the complex set of sectors that use renewable biological raw materials, as well as food for thought on the developments of one of the pillars of the inevitable transition towards more sustainable production and consumption models.
To participate, registration is required by sending an email to: segreteria.studi@intesasanpaolo.com
For further information please visit the page: Presentation of the 12th Report on Bioeconomy in Europe
