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Partner Call: Take your innovation to Merck’s Curious2022 - Future Insight Conference

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Mariana Marques

The new year will bring a new Curious2022 - Future Insight Conference. The event will take place from July 12 -14, 2022, in Darmstadt, FrankfurtRheinMain, Germany, and will gather 1300 science and technology-focused guests ready to explore new business relationships. During the event, participants will be able to attend different keynotes, workshops, and short presentations running through parallel work streams punctuated with two evening events and the awarding of the 2022 Future Insight Prize, sponsored by Merck. Are you Curious? Don’t miss your opportunity to participate by registering here!

 

The conference will comprise a plethora of activities and topics - health, nutrition, synthetic biology, materials, energy, digitalization, mobility, the human mind and new ways of working together. You can find more information about the conference’s programme below:

 

  • Keynotes

Some of the world’s brightest scientists and most accomplished entrepreneurs, including Nobel laureates and science and technology thought leaders, will come together to present their work and explore the future of science & technology. During the conference, they will explore the challenges of today to enable the dreams of a better tomorrow. 

 

  • Future Insight Prize

Awarded for the first time in 2019, the Future Insight Prize will be presented annually for the next 35 years to honour outstanding achievements in science and technology towards ground-breaking innovations in the areas of health, nutrition, and energy. The prize will come with a targeted €1 million research grant to the winner.

 

  • Ignite Sessions

The Ignite sessions are a series of 10-minute presentations to engage the audience with cutting edge science. These sessions are organized thematically by topic area and are open to all Curious2022 – Future Insight Conference participants. To apply for a presentation slot, register for the conference and upload an abstract of your proposed presentation. The Curious2022 Future Insight Conference team will evaluate all abstracts, and you will be informed before the beginning of the conference if you have been selected to participate.

 

  • Electronic-Poster

An interactive E-Poster session will be held for selected participants to present their current work, projects and research. Each day of the conference will feature a new topic area at the cutting edge of innovation.

 

  • Workshops

The Curious2022 – Future Insight Conference will feature workshops for participants to deep-dive into a specific topic to gain insights and exchange ideas in an interactive setting. 

 

For more information, please visit the official event’s website here.

 

DISCLAIMER: This information is provided in the interest of knowledge sharing and should not be interpreted as the official view of the European Commission, or any other organisation.

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