ACE²-EU Virtual Coffee: Pitch Sessions for Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration
The European Universities Alliance ACE²-EU is pleased to invite researchers to participate in Virtual Coffee – Pitch Sessions, an initiative aimed at fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and cross-institutional collaboration. Join us for two dedicated online meetings on Wednesday, 2 April and 16 April at 15:00 EET, where researchers from across the alliance will present their work, exchange ideas, and explore potential research synergies.
What is the Virtual Coffee Pitch Session?
The Pitch Session is a 30-minute moderated meeting where each participating researcher will have the opportunity to:
- Deliver a 2-minute presentation highlighting their research focus, current projects, and collaboration interests
- Connect with peers from other ACE²-EU institutions
- Discover thematic overlaps and identify potential partners for joint research initiatives
This initiative is part of ACE²-EU’s broader mission to support interdisciplinary research, innovation, and academic networking across European universities.
General topics for both sessions:
- Environmental Health: Health risk assessment and toxicology in the context of emerging pollutants.
- Extreme Medicine: Human adaptation to hypoxia, hypothermia, and extreme weather conditions.
- Biomimetic Chromatography: Machine learning applications in pharmacokinetics prediction.
- Innovative Biology Education: Teaching innovations in botany and the use of didactic software.
- Construction and Climate Action: A paradigm shift—renovation over demolition.
- Institutional Trust and Governance: Administrative change and crisis management in European integration.
- Industrial Digitalization: Virtual agile production systems and additive manufacturing.
- Aging Workforce and Healthcare: Optimizing nursing home care and AI in qualitative research.
- Plant Genetic Diversity: Conservation strategies and forest tree breeding.
- Sustainable Tourism: Hotel management and service quality in modern tourism.
- Mental Health Policy: Public health strategies in psychiatry and preventive medicine.
- Aging Research and Social Inclusion: Community care and civil engagement for older populations.
- Medical Imaging: Combining MRI and histology for advanced diagnostics.
- Future Mobility: Driver-vehicle interaction and adaptive UI/UX in autonomous systems.
- Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Certification and advanced thermal insulation systems.
- Green Energy Technologies: Power conversion, DC microgrids, and renewable energy storage.
- Sustainable Building Materials: Modern timber construction and eco-friendly renovation.
- Pediatric Health: Inflammatory bowel disease and microplastics impact on child health.
- Interculturality and Arts Activism: Social circus as a tool for education and engagement.
- International Relations and Hegemony: The role of small powers in global politics.
- Youth Participation and Engagement: Cultural practices and meaningful community involvement.
- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases: Global approaches to cardiology and parasitology.
- Computational Analysis: Isogeometric analysis and multi-patch domain modeling.
- Innovation in Nursing Care: Healthcare quality improvement and organizational change.
- Digital Museum Experience: Eye-tracking and digital heritage platforms for immersive learning.
These themes reflect the diverse expertise within the ACE²-EU community and open doors to high-impact interdisciplinary cooperation.
Why join?
- Promote your work to an international academic audience
- Gain insights from peers working in related or complementary fields
- Build new partnerships and initiate collaborative project ideas
- Become part of a growing European research community under ACE²-EU
