May 12 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm CEST

𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘜 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘴? Join the SI-Mission-Facility workshop 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 on 12 May.

The EU Missions are tackling urgent challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and ocean pollution, driving systemic change toward sustainability. But achieving their goals requires more than technology—it demands social innovation to address societal needs in new ways. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?

Based on an analysis of 280 Mission-funded projects, we’ll share key insights on how social innovation is currently addressed across the five Missions. The session includes an expert panel and group discussions to 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐬. Together, we’ll co-develop actionable starting points to strengthen its integration.

🗓️ Tuesday, 12 May 2026 12:30 – 16:00 CEST

📍 Brussels

For:

▪️ Policy actors shaping and implementing the EU Missions;

▪️ Researchers and practitioners advising on or contributing to Mission implementation.

This is an invitation-based workshop, with a number of places available for eligible participants. To participate, please register via this link: https://forms.gle/5vkVnk4q89sFjQ7F6