Join us for the ICN2 Scientific Retreat on 2–3 November 2026! The retreat is open to the entire ICN2 scientific community and aims to strengthen scientific interactions and create opportunities for networking across research groups and support units.

The agenda will combine institutional and scientific discussions, poster sessions and interactive activities structured around three main blocks:

• BLOCK 1 (day 1) - ICN2 Research and the Severo Ochoa Programme: exploring scientific collaborations, seed funding calls and future opportunities aligned with the centre’s strategic priorities.
• BLOCK 2 (day 2) - AI for Science: discussing the use of AI in research, data management and analysis, materials synthesis and characterisation.
• BLOCK 3 (day 2) - Research capabilities (Facilities and Tools): showcasing ICN2’s research infrastructures, modelling and simulation capabilities and opportunities to strengthen connections between researchers and technical staff.

Please note that this draft agenda may still be subject to minor adjustments as we finalize session details:

2 Nov. BLOCK 1: ICN2 Research and the Severo Ochoa Programme  

  9:00 am · Welcome and opening

  9:15 am · The Severo Ochoa Programme: from SO3 to SO4

10:45 am · Networking coffee and poster session

12:10 pm · ICN2 Science: poster-session follow-up

  1:30 pm · Lunch break (lunch not provided)

  2:45 pm · Networking coffee

  3:15 pm · Short talks: SO Seed Funding projects

  3:45 pm · Application Domains: from collaboration to SO4 challenges. Tandem talks and mini-panel discussions

  5:20 pm · Day 1 recap and closure

3 Nov. BLOCK 2: AI for Science

  9:30 am · Institutional introduction: AI tools, policy, Open Science and ethics

10:00 am · Round table: AI use cases across ICN2 research

10:45 am · Coffee break

11:30 am · The importance of data for AI

12:15 pm · AI flash talks

 1:00 pm · Lunch break (lunch not provided)

BLOCK 3: Research capabilities (Facilities and Tools)

 2:45 pm · Networking coffee

 3:10 pm · Modelling, simulation and advanced experimental capabilities. Tandem talks of collaboration examples

 4:00 pm · Research Capabilities Game: Know ICN2

 5:20 pm · Day 2 recap and closure

IN-PERSON EVENT, Register HERE! By 23 October

We strongly encourage the participation of PhD students and postdoctoral researchers and their active contribution throughout the event.