NEWS
It is again time to celebrate the contribution of research to standardization as well as the important contributions to bring standardization into the classrooms.
CEN and CENELEC are pleased to share the report from the joint CEPS event, "From Research to Market: Standardization in FP10 and the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF)", held in Brussels on 10 September 2026. The event brought together policymakers, researchers, industry representatives, SMEs and standardization experts to discuss how standardization can strengthen the impact of European research and innovation and support Europe's competitiveness. More than 100 participants attended the event.
The EU has taken an important step with the adoption of its first framework for science diplomacy. The framework aims to strengthen Europe’s global role, promote its values, and foster more strategic and coherent international research cooperation.
Similarly to previous years, CEN and CENELEC invite our Members to nominate those who have made a difference for the work on standardization for the 8th Standards+Innovation Awards. The awards provide an occasion to celebrate the contribution of research to standardization.
Since 1 April 2026, CEN has been participating in the HS Booster II project, coordinated by Trust-IT Services Srl.
Standards shape everyday products—from safety equipment to digital services.
By printing living cells layer by layer, this emerging technology can create biological tissues and could one day enable patient-specific organs that are fully compatible with the body.
Over the last few months, CEN and CENELEC have been reaching out to the European Parliament regarding the drafting of the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) and the 10th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10, 2028-2034), the successor to Horizon Europe. Together with national Members, CEN and CENELEC will continue to reach out to the Members of Parliament in the ITRE committee to convince them to build on the European Standardization Strategy and the Guiding Principles of Knowledge Valorisation and Code of Practice on Standardization in the European Research Area (full article here).
In January, CEN and CENELEC participated in the European Commission’s public consultation on the European Research Area Act, the flagship initiative aimed at closing the EU’s innovation gap and making Europe the most attractive destination for researchers.
On 19 November, the Horizon Europe funded project Stan4SWAP marked the project’s final event. The event was opened by MEP Pierfrancesco Maran and brought together industry experts, researchers, policymakers, and city representatives to discuss how swappable batteries for light-category electric vehicles (L-cat EVs) can support Europe’s transition to sustainable urban mobility.