The European Engine for Scientific Discovery: How RAISE (Resource for AI Science in Europe) is Taking Shape

Strand: RAISE and Global Policy for AI in Research 

Time: 14.45 – 15.30 (45min), Thursday 15 October 2026 

This session focuses on the development of RAISE (Resource for AI Science in Europe) and the European AI in science ecosystem. It will present early developments from the RAISE pilot phase, including insights from the SCIANCE coordination project on European AI in science landscape, community engagement and co-creation activities. The session also discusses strategic priorities for RAISE, including scientific and AI research challenges, governance models, and long-term sustainability. 

Agenda:

• Welcome by host  Martin Spolc, Director, European Commission, DG RTD  
•  Connecting the AI-in-Science ecosystem in Europe  

Overview of the RAISE pilot developments, including initial outputs from the SCIANCE coordination project on the AI in science landscape analysis and the introduction of the RAISE Digital Hub and RAISE Forum as the central community and consultation platform for European AI in Science ecosystem. Presentation of community engagement opportunities, the RAISE Community Challenge Lab and next steps to help identify strategic priorities for RAISE.  

• • Building RAISE and the AI in science community, Jonas L’Haridon, European Science Foundation, SCIANCE coordinator 

• • AI in Science state-of-the-art and landscape analysis, Dorothea Dörr, Euro-BioImaging ERIC, SCIANCE scientific coordinator for Life sciences  

• • RAISE Community Challenge Lab: Eugenia Vilarchao, European Science Foundation 
• Turning RAISE into a European Engine for Scientific Discovery   

Panel discussion on strategic priorities for the development of RAISE, including governance models, key scientific challenges and opportunities and long-term sustainability for advancing AI-enabled research in Europe. 

SCIANCE (moderator): Mariia Snigireva, Executive Director of Constructor Knowledge Labs, SCIANCE lead for AI research infrastructure and cooperation 

Panellists (tbc):  

• • Stephane Canu INSA, chair of the ERA Action on AI in Science 

• • Plamena Markova , EMBL, EIROforum Chair 

• • Noel O’Connor, Director Rinn Artificial Intelligence, Ireland 

• • Iris Uribesalgo, Policy Officer at EU-LIFE, AI-GUIDE COST vice-chair 

• • Andrea Renda, Director for Research, CEPS 

• • more to be added 

Closing statements by Martin Spolc, Director, European Commission, DG RTD