NeurotechEU General Assembly: Connected Brains, Connected Europe

Event Start date

09 Nov, 2026 15:00

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Event End Date

11 Nov, 2026 18:00

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Event Location

Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, will host the second NeurotechEU General Assembly of 2026, bringing together leading researchers, students, innovators, and NeurotechEU members from across Europe and Canada. This three-day event will focus on the theme “Connected Brains, Connected Europe”, highlighting how collaboration across disciplines and borders drives educational advancement and scientific progress.

Overview of the General Assembly

The General Assembly runs over three days and brings together several parallel tracks, each aimed at a different audience. More information, updates, and registration for the Academic Symposium, NeurotechEU Working Sessions, and NeurotechEU Doctoral Network can be found on the Radboud University event page.

Academic Symposium

Organised in collaboration with the Dutch Brain Initiative 2 (DBI2), the symposium is open to academics, PhD students, and students from the NeurotechEU alliance, DBI2, and the INTENSE community. The programme focuses on how collaboration accelerates scientific progress and how research findings are translated into real-world impact, bringing together researchers, industry partners, and students through keynotes, round tables, poster presentations, and networking opportunities.

NeurotechEU Working Sessions

NeurotechEU members work together on shared topics and strategic priorities across the alliance.

NeurotechEU Doctoral Network

Workshops and talks for PhD students in the Doctoral Network, fostering learning, collaboration, and community building.

Hackathon

Students work with the companies Artinis Medical Systems BV and NIRx Medical Technologies from Nov 5–11 on challenges in fNIRS and EEG, presenting their results at the Day 3 closing ceremony. For more information about the Hackathon, check out the event page.