HALRIC Final conference

The HALRIC Final Conference will mark the culmination of three years of cross-border collaboration to strengthen access to life science research infrastructures in the Öresund-Kattegat-Skagerrak-Hamburg region. This event will bring together project partners, researchers, infrastructure providers, policymakers, and regional stakeholders to reflect on the achievements of the HALRIC project and explore pathways for continued cooperation beyond March 2026.

The conference will highlight key outcomes, share lessons learned, and spark discussion around the future of collaborative infrastructure access and innovation support in the Nordic region. Through presentations, panel discussions, and interactive sessions, participants will gain insight into how HALRIC has helped build a more connected and competitive research ecosystem. And how that momentum can be sustained and expanded.

Whether you’re a practitioner or a policymaker, this event will offer both reflection and forward-looking perspectives on what it takes to build meaningful, cross-border partnerships in research and innovation.

PROGRAMME

24 FEBRUARY 2026 – Side events

14.00-17.00 Internal meetings. Upon invitation only

16.00-17.30 Visit ESS. Limited places. Upon registration only.

18.00-21.30 Social dinner, Bryggan, Formstråket 13, Lund 

25. FEBRUARY 2026 – Main conference day

09.00 Registration 

09.30 Welcome & opening of the conference

Moderator: Petter Hartman, CEO, Medicon Village Innovation 

10.00 UNLOCKING ACCESS: HALRIC’s journey with Research Infrastructures

Discover how HALRIC has opened new doors to research infrastructures across borders. This session will present our mapping of research infrastructures, showcase key achievements, and share first-hand stories of collaboration and its impact.

10.45 Coffee break

11.15 CROSSING BORDERS, CREATING CONNECTIONS: pilot projects’ highlights from industry, hospital and academy

Get a first-hand look at how researchers and innovators from industry, hospitals, and academia have worked across borders to advance life science through HALRIC pilot projects.

12.15 Lunch break: poster session and HSC demo

Enjoy lunch while meeting the people behind HALRIC, and learn more about the pilot projects and the Hanseatic Science Cloud.

14.00 LOOKING AHEAD: sustaining collaboration and curiosity-driven research 

Moderator: Kajsa M. Paulsson, HALRIC Project Director, Lund University

Explore how HALRIC’s three years of collaboration have sparked new possibilities for future cross-border research and cooperation. Building on these first-hand experiences, this closing session looks ahead together with regional leaders and funders at how cooperation can evolve into lasting frameworks that strengthen the ÖKS-Hamburg life science region beyond HALRIC.

15.30 Networking coffee

Before closing the event, join this informal networking moment to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and reflect together on the future of HALRIC collaboration.

16.30 End of the conference