From Research to Impact: Exploring the Top-10 Key Achievements of SNS JU Projects
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From Research to Impact: Exploring the Top-10 Key Achievements of SNS JU Projects
3 December 2025 @ 14:00 - 15:30
Details:
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- Date: Wednesday, 3 December 2025
- Time: 14:00 – 15:30 CET
- Location: Online through the Webex platform
The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) was pleased to host a dedicated Webinar showcasing the 2025 Top-10 Key Achievements, a curated selection of the most significant, innovative, and influential results emerging from SNS JU projects funded under Call 1 and Call 2.
The Webinar featured the presentation of the new SNS Key Achievements Repository, an online tool designed to increase visibility, transparency, and accessibility of project outcomes. Attendees learned about the methodology behind the evaluation and selection process, offering a deeper understanding of how the Top-10 Achievements were identified among a wide range of competitive, high-quality results.
The event also put the spotlight on the researchers and innovators behind this year’s selected achievements. Each featured project briefly presented the achievement that earned its place in the Top-10, highlighting its potential to shape the future of Europe’s digital landscape.
Thank you for joining us this Wednesday, 3 December 2025, to discover the cutting-edge work driving the SNS JU mission forward and to engage with the experts leading these advancements!
Agenda
| TIMING | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|
| 14:00-14:10 | Opening & Welcoming Remarks on the SNS JU Top-10 Key Achievements | Chair of the webinar: Pavlos Fournogerakis, SNS JU Deputy Head of Programmes Thibaut Kleiner, Director for Future Networks at the European Commission’s DG Connect, Chair of the SNS JU Governing Board Erzsébet Fitori, Executive Director of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) |
| 14:10-14:18 | Presentation of the Development and Selection Process of the TOP-10 Key Achievements | Kostas Trichias, SNS JU Technology Board Chairman |
| 14:18-14:23 | Walkthrough of the Key Achievements Online Repository: How to navigate the tool and access the full list of 188 submitted achievements | Audrey Bienvenu, Project Communication Manager at Eurescom GmbH |
| 14:23-15:13 | Presentations of the 2025 Top-10 Achievements of SNS Projects | CATEGORY 1 - SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT: 1. 6G REFERENCE - Hua Wang, Full Professor and Principal Investigator at ETH Zürich 2. SEASON - Antonio Napoli, Project Manager at Infinera 3. SUPERIOT - Bruce Napier, Dissemination Manager & EU Funding at Vivid Components CATEGORY 2 - EXPERIMENTATION: 4. 6G SANDBOX - Dimitris Tsolkas, Project Deputy Technical Manager & Head of Research and Development at Fogus 5. SUNRISE-6G - Kostas Ramantas, Senior Research Engineer at Iquadrat 6. 6G XR - Roberto Viola, Work Package 3, “XR Enablers” leader & Senior Researcher at Vicomtech CATEGORY 3 - VERTICAL SOLUTION AND TRIALS 7. IMAGINE-B5G - Joan Meseguer, Researcher IT at Fundacion Valenciaport 8. TRIALS NET - Silvia Provvedi, Project Coordinator & Senior Project Manager at Ericsson CATEGORY 4 - IMPACTFUL STANDARDS CONTRIBUTION 9. 6G SHINE - Gilberto Berardinelli, Project Coordinator & Associate Professor at Aalborg University CATEGORY 5 - SUSTAINAILITY SOLUTION 10. HEXA-X-II - Mikko Uusitalo, Project Coordinator & Head of Radio Systems Research Department at Nokia Bell Labs Moderated by Pavlos Fournogerakis, SNS JU Deputy Head of Programmes |
| 15:13-15:23 | Q&A Session | Moderated by Pavlos Fournogerakis, SNS JU Deputy Head of Programmes |
| 15:23-15:30 | Closing Remarks | Pavlos Fournogerakis, SNS JU Deputy Head of Programmes |
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