ICONS Innovation Strategies

Meet us next week, on March 23–24, at the General Assembly!
Following last year’s experience, the ICONS team — Sara Lazzarin, Head of Dissemination & Engagement; Erika Novellini, and Caterina Falcinelli, Communication & Outreach Officers — continues its role within the BRIDGE Secretariat, leading the organisation of this key event and its related communication and dissemination activities.
It is great to build on what we have already achieved and to contribute once again to bringing the BRIDGE community together.

On March 24, Ilaria Orfino (Dissemination & Engagement) will also support the Consumer & Citizen Engagement Working Group discussions.
Elisabeth Schmid, ICONS’ Chief Development Officer, will also be attending the event.

ICONS plays a central role in amplifying the initiative’s results and ensuring their visibility across the European landscape, fostering exchange and collaboration among projects and stakeholders.

If you have any questions or would like to connect, feel free to reach out to us.
See you in Brussels!

More info and details:

BRIDGE General Assembly 2026 | Bridge The BRIDGE General Assembly is the annual event of the BRIDGE initiative, bringing together Horizon Europe projects, policymakers, and key energy stakeholders to exchange on project results, discuss policy developments, and strengthen collaboration in support of Europe’s clean energy transition.

As new genomic techniques blur the line between natural and engineered plants, detecting tiny DNA edits has become a scientific puzzle.�Researchers are developing tools capable of spotting even single-letter changes in crops.�At stake: a transparent food system – and consumers’ right to know what they eat.

Discover more in the Katalin Tornai article, featuring Ugo Marchesi, senior biologist at the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e Toscana (IZSLT), and Odd-Gunnar Wikmark, research director at NORCE Research and coordinator of the EU-funded project Darwin.

Cracking the code of hidden food edits - Darwin As new genomic techniques blur the line between natural and engineered plants, detecting tiny DNA edits has become a scientific puzzle.
Researchers are developing tools capable of spotting even single-letter changes in crops.
At stake: a transparent food system – and consumers’ right to know...