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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🚀 New rules, new opportunities, new ways to turn results into impact. Our latest e-Bulletin is out - with updates worth checking before the next cut-off. Take a look and see what your organisation can gain 👇 🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/widera... #HorizonEU #WIDERA #EC #Widening #REA

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widerAdvance e-Bulletin | September 2026 Edition

Welcome to the September edition of the widerAdvance Facility e-Bulletin - your quarterly update on opportunities, events, and practical support for organisations working to turn research results into...

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today #widerAdvanceFacility consortium met with our European Advisory Board to review progress and discuss next steps. Thank you for the valuable questions and feedback! We look forward to seeing some #EAB members in Tenerife, where they will join as matchmaking jury. #HorizonEU #WIDERA #REA #EC

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

☕ Today’s Friday Chat welcomed coordinators of #NCP_WIDERA.NET. NCP_WIDERA.NET helps strengthen support for applicants and proposals. widerAdvance Facility helps take the resulting KERs further. Different stages of the same R&I journey. 🇪🇺 #WIDERA #widerAdvanceFacility #Widening #EC #REA

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🇵🇱 D&E Academy in Kraków is underway! Strong engagement from the #SANO team as they work on turning research results into impact. The next Academy could take place at your organisation. 📅 Apply by 31 October 2026. #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #REA #EC #WIDERA #widerAdvanceFacility

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🌱 Meet the #widerAdvanceFacility in Athens! On 27-28.10. we’ll join the Farming for Climate Conference 2026 – connecting with researchers, advisers, projects & stakeholders working on climate-smart agriculture. 👉 www.wideradvance.eu/events/netwo... #HorizonEU #WIDERA #ResearchImpactEU #Widening

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

How does #widerAdvanceFacility work in practice? What does the Academy really give research teams? Our Success Stories share real experiences from teams already working with us; practical support, new perspectives and clearer next steps 👉 wideradvance.eu/success-stories #HorizonEU #ResearchImpact

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🍂 Missed the last cut-off? No worries - the next one is already open. 📅 Apply to the widerAdvance Facility by 31 October 2026 and check the new eligibility criteria. 👉 wideradvance.eu #HorizonEU #WIDERA #widerAdvanceFacility

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Back after the summer break! 💙 The widerAdvance Facility consortium met online to align priorities and plans for the rest of 2026. Several events and activities are coming soon 👉 stay tuned!👀 #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #REA #EC #WIDERA #widerAdvanceFacility #Widening

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Missed the #widerAdvanceFacility webinar? You can still catch up 🎥 Watch the recording: youtu.be/Hx7U3_fv0Uc?... ⏰ Next cut-off: 15 September Questions about applying? Leave them under this post or email info@widerAdvance.eu #HorizonEU #WIDERA #Widening #EUInnovation #EuropeanCommission #REA

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📢 #widerAdvance is not only for public organisations. Private & non-profit entities from Widening countries/Outermost Regions can also apply if they participated in H2020, HEU or COST. 📅 Webinar: 9 Sep ⏰ Cut-off: 15 Sep #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #REA #EuropeanCommission #WIDERA

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

⏰Thinking about applying to the #widerAdvanceFacility? On 9 Sep, 11:00–12:00 CEST, we’ll explain the new rules with a Q&A with the Coordinator. 1 hr now may save a lot of questions later😉 👉 Registration required: www.wideradvance.eu/events/webin... #HorizonEU #WIDERA #Widening #EUInnovation #REA

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

📢 KERs from any H2020, HEU or COST project are eligible - not only Widening projects. 📅 9 Sep, 11:00 CEST webinar | ⏰ Cut-off 15 Sep www.wideradvance.eu/events/webin... #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #REA #EuropeanCommission #EC #WIDERA #widerAdvanceFacility #Widening

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Join our webinar on 9/9, 11:00–12:00 CEST to learn how to apply, what has changed in the rules, and what to pay attention to before submitting. There will be also Q&A with Facility Coordinator. 👉 Registration required: www.wideradvance.eu/events/webin... #HorizonEU #WIDERA #Widening #EUInnovation

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

📢 widerAdvance Facility eligibility has changed. Checked before? Check again 👉 you may now be eligible. Details: www.wideradvance.eu/news/new-eli... #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #REA #EuropeanCommission #EC #WIDERA #widerAdvanceFacility #Widening

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

☕ Today’s widerAdvance Friday Chat over Coffee was all about getting ready for a busy autumn. We covered the latest Facility updates, upcoming matchmaking activities and the next Study Visit in the Canary Islands. More soon 👀 #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #REA #WIDERA #Widening

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Why join our Study Visit? Because the right visit can lead to the right connection. After Prague, one participant told us the Study Visit helped expand their network and led them to the joint proposal. 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀🌴📍 November 2026 More details soon. #HorizonEU #WIDERA #REA #EC

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

⏰ This Thursday! Don’t miss our 1 hour webinar on the new rules, application process and key requirements. Get the answears straight from the Facility Coordinator. 📅 27 Aug | 🕚 11:00 CEST 👉Register now: www.linkedin.com/events/74928... #HorizonEU #EC #Widening #REA #EUInnovation #ResearchImpactEU

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🌴 #widerAdvanceFacility is heading to the Canary Islands! Our 2nd Study Visit will bring together RMAs, research teams, clients and R&I organisations for site visits, networking and matchmaking. 📍 Canary Islands 📅 November 2026 #HorizonEU #WIDERA #REA #EuropeanCommission #ResearchImpactEU

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Can your project apply to the #widerAdvanceFacility? What’s changed, what do you need to prepare, and what happens after you submit? Join our LIVE webinar on 27 August, 11:00–12:00 CEST. Open more broadly to Horizon Europe & Horizon 2020 projects. Register: lnkd.in/d4HMArV7

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🔬 From the Atlantic to Europe’s research landscape: meet #Madeira. Its unique location supports research into marine biodiversity, deep-sea ecosystems and the blue economy. 🌊 #widerAdvanceFacility helps research from Outermost Regions travel further. 🐙 #HorizonEU #Widening

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

What if better exploitation starts with the user, not the technology? That shift shaped the #TwinODIS team’s experience with the #widerAdvanceFacility focusing earlier on needs, value and stakeholder involvement. Read the full story: www.wideradvance.eu?view=article... #HorizonEU #WIDERA #EC #REA

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

📣 Planning to apply to the #widerAdvanceFacility? Join our 1-hour webinar to learn how to apply, what’s new in the rules, and ask your questions directly to the Facility Coordinator. 📅 27.08. | 🕛 11:00–12:00 | 💻 Online Register: tiny.pl/xz1c_kdgg #HorizonEU #EuropeanCommission #REA #Widening

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

☕ Even in the summer heat, today’s Friday Chat over Coffee was buzzing with ideas! Thanks to Marco Lentini from APRE and Ioannis Kortidis from PRAXI Network for presenting EEN2EIC and joining a lively exchange on synergies with widerAdvance Facility.

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

We've extended the current widerAdvance Facility cut-off to 15 September 2026. We've also updated the eligibility criteria, making the Facility accessible to more Horizon organisations. Check the new conditions and apply: www.wideradvance.eu #HorizonEU #widerAdvanceFacility

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The Azores are a natural laboratory for marine, volcanology & climate research🌋As one of the EU's Outermost Regions, they bring unique expertise to HEU. At widerAdvance we help research from #Widening & Outermost Regions achieve greater impact🚀 #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #REA #EC

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

From standards and policy uptake to market readiness and Europe’s Outermost Regions. Explore 4 widerAdvance articles on turning research results into real-world impact📚 Read more: www.wideradvance.eu/news #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #WIDERA #widerAdvanceFacility #Widening

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

North Macedonia is home to #IZIIS, an internationally recognised CoE in earthquake engineering and engineering seismology🏗️ At widerAdvance, we help research from #Widening Countries achieve greater visibility and impact across Europe🚀 #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #REA #EC #WIDERA

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Your research results shouldn’t have to wait anymore. Apply to the #widerAdvanceFacility by 31 July 2026 for tailored support in IP, exploitation, standardisation, pitching and more. Next cut-off: autumn🍂 www.wideradvance.eu #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #REA #EuropeanCommission #EC

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🔍 A clearer patent landscape can bring promising research closer to the market. Through #widerAdvanceFacility, Veronika Šedajová’s team received a FTO analysis, incl. key risks and tips for next steps. Read the story and apply by 31 July 2026 #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #REA #EC

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The Faroe Islands are making waves in marine science, sustainable fisheries & aquaculture🌊🐟 As a #Widening country in #HorizonEU, they bring unique expertise to European research. At #widerAdvance, we help research from WC & OR reach visibility and impact🚀 #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #REA #EC

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

New #Widening Inspiration video 🎥 Meet #FunGlass from SK: advanced glass research, stronger capacity & European collaboration in action. They joined our Mutual Learning in Prague in Feb 2026. We hope to welcome them as Facility clients one day. #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #REA #EC

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

A new INSPIRING ERA policy brief shows barriers for #Widening countries & Outermost Regions: capacity, funding, legal complexity and the need for practical support. We looked at what this means for widerAdvance Facility 👇 tiny.pl/n6h4qpjyj #HorizonEU #EUInnovation #REA #EuropeanCommission #WIDERA

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

⚽ As the World Cup continues, one thing is clear: before entering the field, you need strategy. The same goes for innovation. A patent does not always mean you are free to launch. Our latest article explains why Freedom to Operate matters: www.wideradvance.eu/news/can-you...

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Today we met with Romanian organisations involved in #Widening actions during a dedicated #widerAdvanceFacility info session. Great questions, strong engagement and clear potential to take results further. Next cut-off: 31 July 2026 #EC #HorizonEU #WIDERA #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation #Romania

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

☀️ Summer is a good time to catch up on what you may have missed. Explore the widerAdvance Facility Resources: leaflets in 14 languages, webinar recordings, newsletters, deliverables & more. Make your scrolling more constructive 👉 www.wideradvance.eu #widerAdvanceFacility #WIDERA #HorizonEU

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

D&E Academy started online today! 16 participants from Boğaziçi University joined trainers from UNICO & ICONS to work on value propositions, impact pathways and D&E strategies. Next step: on-site workshops in Türkiye♨️ #HorizonEU #WIDERA #widerAdvanceFacility #Widening #EuropeanCommission #REA

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

How can research evidence reach policymakers and actually shape decisions❓ Our latest article from #ICONS explores how EU-funded projects can turn results into clear, useful and actionable policy input. Read more: www.wideradvance.eu/news/bridgin... #HorizonEU #WIDERA #widerAdvanceFacility

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

☄️Some project results deserve better than a final report. The #widerAdvanceFacility helps organisations from #Widening countries and #Outermost Regions turn #results into #impact through the #D&E Academy, #webinars, #training, #matchmaking and #synergies. 🗓️Apply by 31 July: www.wideradvance.eu

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

On 12 June in #Brussels, the #widerAdvanceFacility brought together policy, regional and research voices to discuss how research can create stronger local impact in #Widening countries and #Outermost Regions. A valuable exchange on valorisation, synergies and what comes next.

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

What can research results become when viewed from a new angle? Our new Success Story features Anna Bacciarelli-Ulacha from Łódź University of Technology and the AIdesignTEX project. Discover how #widerAdvanceFacility and #UNICO supported the team’s next steps. #HorizonEU #WIDERA #REA #EC

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Today in Brussels, the #widerAdvanceFacility consortium met in person for the first time since Prague. We reviewed progress, aligned next steps and prepared for tomorrow’s review meeting - an important milestone to show how far we have come. Stay tuned! 👀 #HorizonEU #WIDERA #Widening #EC #REA

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🇵🇱 Our next widerAdvance Facility Success Story is here! Meet Marcin Barburski from Łódź University of Technology and #SUSTDesignTex, and discover how expert support can help research results move closer to valorisation. 📖 Read the story attached. #widerAdvanceFacility #HorizonEU #WIDERA

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Brussels, 12 June: join #widerAdvanceFacility for a policy workshop on knowledge valorisation, regional innovation & Cohesion Policy 2028+. Let’s turn evidence from Widening countries & Outermost Regions into policy input. Register: www.wideradvance.eu/events/netwo... #HorizonEU #WIDERA #EC #REA

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🎉 Our first widerAdvance Facility Success Story is here! Meet Václav Ranc from Palacký University Olomouc, CATRIN & IMTM, and discover how research potential can move closer to valorisation. 📖 Read the story attached. #widerAdvanceFacility #HorizonEU #WIDERA #Widening

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Work is in full swing at the #widerAdvanceFacility. The #5th cut-off closes on 31 July, so now is the time to #apply. Join our #D&E Academy, #webinars, training, matchmaking and #synergies, and give your results the support they need to go further 👇 www.wideradvance.eu

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

9 June, we’ll join the INSPIRING ERA event on knowledge valorisation. 📍NCBR Office in BRU |🕒 14:30–20:00 CEST From tech transfer to research impact - let’s discuss how research creates value for society. 🎟️ Register: tiny.pl/t7w7jvnvf #ResearchImpactEU #widerAdvanceFacility #KnowledgeValorisation

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Research results need more than a final report. The #widerAdvanceFacility helps organisations from #Widening countries and #Outermost Regions with dissemination, exploitation, the #D&E Academy, #IP, matchmaking and synergies. Ready to take your results further? 👉Apply now: www.widerAdvance.eu

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Summer is getting closer, and so is our next application cut-off at the end of July. In the meantime, join our webinar “Result Dissemination versus Protection” on 🗓️ 22 May, 14:00–16:00 CEST and explore how to balance sharing results with protecting their value.

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widerAdvance Facility @wideradvance.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

On 12 May, our Maltese partner Ian Gauci #XjenzaMalta presented the #widerAdvanceFacility at the #REMORA Symposium in Madeira — a great setting to discuss how organisations in Widening countries and #Outermost Regions can turn research results into real #impact #HorizonEU #REA #WIDERA #Widening

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