Munich Innovation Ecosystem Meetup 2026
Munich Innovation Ecosystem Meetup 2026: AI leadership, ecosystem coordination and decision-making beyond hype At the Munich Innovation Ecosystem Meetup 2026, one message stood out clearly: AI is no longer only a trend discussion – it is already reshaping leadership, decision-making and innovation ecosystems in practice. For Nexuswelt, the strongest value…
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EU Geopolitics and EU Funding in 2026: economic security, strategic autonomy and resilience as evaluation drivers
Executive highlights • Economic security is now a formal EU policy frame shaping research priorities, collaboration choices and safeguards for sensitive technologies.• “Made in Europe” procurement and industrial acceleration concepts are moving from debate to concrete policy instruments, directly affecting exploitation and scale-up narratives.• Outbound investment review for advanced technologies…
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Nexuswelt Across the European Innovation Ecosystem: Key Events and Engagements (Feb–March 2026)
  Introduction Between late February and the end of March 2026, Nexuswelt is actively engaging across Munich, Dresden and Brussels through a series of innovation, policy, industry and Horizon Europe ecosystem events. These engagements span digital transformation, semiconductor collaboration, security and defence innovation, artificial intelligence, sustainability and bioeconomy partnerships. Through…
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Bridging the Research-to-Market Gap in Europe: From Horizon Europe Excellence to Scalable Industrial Leadership
Europe does not lack research excellence. It lacks scalable market translation. Recent discussions around the EU Competitiveness Compass, the Automotive Action Plan, and the upcoming European Competitiveness Fund underline a structural challenge: European R&D investment is strong, yet global scale-up and commercial dominance remain limited. 1. Policy Context and Strategic…
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From Awareness to Lasting Use
A Comprehensive Guide to Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation in Horizon Europe Across All Clusters Context and relevance In Horizon Europe, communication, dissemination and exploitation (CDE) are no longer treated as supportive or horizontal activities. Across all clusters and action types, they are assessed as impact-enabling mechanisms that demonstrate whether project…
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Malta as a European Cybersecurity Hub: Policy Drivers, the Cyber Resilience Act and EU Funding Opportunities
1. Context and relevance Cybersecurity has moved from a technical concern to a core pillar of European industrial, digital and security policy. The European Union is responding to escalating cyber threats, systemic vulnerabilities in digital supply chains and growing geopolitical pressure by tightening regulatory requirements and significantly increasing public investment…
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Horizon Europe Cluster 6: How to Prepare Competitive Proposals under Lump Sum FundingStrategic Guidance from the European Commission Info Days
Horizon Europe Cluster 6 — Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment — represents one of the most policy-driven and strategically complex clusters within the Horizon Europe Framework Programme. The Cluster is central to delivering the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy, the EU Biodiversity Strategy, climate adaptation…
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