1. Common Research & Innovation Agenda
A joint, challenge-driven R&I strategy aligned with ERA priorities.
Four Focus Areas (2024–2026)
- Health & Wellbeing
- Environment & Resilience
- Identity, Diversity & Cultural Heritage
- Democracy, Inclusion & Equal Opportunities
These areas reflect EU strategic missions, sustainability goals and democratic resilience priorities.
2. Open Science & Research Assessment Reform
EUTOPIA TRAIN mainstreams Open Science across the alliance in line with Horizon Europe obligations.
Key actions:
- Open Science training modules
- OpenAIRE-integrated metadata portal
- Research Data Management support
- Citizen Science framework
- Research assessment policy reform
The alliance signed the CoARA Agreement, aligning with the European Commission’s call for responsible research evaluation beyond impact factors.
3. Young Leaders Academy
The Young Leaders Academy strengthens Europe’s human capital base by supporting early- and mid-career researchers through:
- Leadership development
- Cross-border mobility
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Innovation-driven research
The initiative contributes directly to the ERA objective of sustainable research careers.
4. Training Mutualisation & Skills Development
EUTOPIA TRAIN enhances research careers through a shared framework for transferable skills training across ten universities.
Priority domains include:
- Digital skills
- Open Science
- Research integrity
- Innovation & entrepreneurship
- Research funding & project management
- Leadership & career development
This supports Horizon Europe’s emphasis on research talent circulation and skills modernisation.
5. GLENN – Grants, Legal & Innovation Network
GLENN (Grants, Legal & Innovation Support Network) strengthens institutional interoperability across the alliance.
It enables:
- Coordinated responses to EU funding calls
- Pre-award and post-award alignment
- Innovation and IP mentoring
- Ethics and gender integration support
- Rapid Response Protocol for extraordinary EU calls
GLENN directly enhances European competitiveness in EU R&I programmes.
6. Human Resources Strategy & Human Capital Roadmap
The EUTOPIA HR Strategy aligns with:
- ERA Talent objectives
- HRS4R principles
- Mobility and career interoperability goals
- Gender equality and inclusion frameworks
It supports:
- Researcher mobility
- Recruitment transparency
- Career assessment modernisation
- Well-being and inclusive governance
The HR roadmap strengthens institutional convergence within the European Universities ecosystem.