Initiatives

Join the EPO online event ‘The future needs her: Advancing women in STEM’ (3 March, 10:00–11:30 CET).

Discover new evidence on women’s career progression in research and patenting, and hear from leading voices in invention and policy.

What participants can expect:

  1. New data from the Observatory on women’s career progression in research, innovation and patenting, including longitudinal tracking of science careers (advanced tech PhDs, tech start-ups, patents and more).
  2. A conversation between leading inventors Catia Bastioli (CEO and European Inventor Award winner) and Marie Perrin (Young Inventors Prize winner).
  3. A policy-focused panel discussing challenges, solutions and fresh perspectives to strengthen the innovation pipeline.