The Polytechnic University of Leiria (IPLeiria) is organising the RUN-EU Innothon ‘Smart Cities, Smart Villages – Innovation Hackathon’ on 20 and 21 March 2026 at the Centro Ciência Viva do Alviela – Carsoscópio (CCVA) in Alcanena, Portugal. This is a 24-hour challenge competition, but fun is also on the menu. The event takes place at the CCVA, starting late Friday afternoon […]

On 3 and 4 March 2026, the RUN-EU Innothon will bring together young innovators at the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences (FHV), in Dornbirn, for two days of creativity, collaboration and solution design centred around the theme of Smart Cities & Smart Villages. Organised by the Research Centre for Microtechnology with real-life tasks from the […]

The University of Burgos (UBU), in collaboration with SODEBUR, regional stakeholders, is organising the RUN‑EU Innothon Merindades 2026, an Innovation Hackathon focused on developing smart and sustainable solutions for rural communities. The event will take place on 26 and 27 February 2026 in Villarcayo (Spain) at CEDER Merindades. It will bring together university students, vocational […]

The Polytechnic University of Cávado and Ave (IPCA) will host the RUN-EU Innothon ‘Real-world Perspectives on Smart Cities & Smart Villages’ on 24 and 25 February 2026 at its Barcelos campus, Portugal. This two-day innovation experience will bring together secondary school and higher education students to collaborate, exchange ideas and co-create solutions for smarter and […]

The Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) will host the RUN-EU Innothon ‘Innovation Hackathon Smart Cities & Smart Villages’ on 17 and 18 February 2026 in the Riihimäki campus, Finland. In this hands-on, two-day Innothon hackathon, student teams will take on one big question: how would you design a smarter city or village — and what […]

The Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) will host the RUN-EU Innothon ‘Designing Smarter Cities and Villages for a Sustainable Future’ on 13 February 2026 in the Athlone campus. This hands-on Innothon will challenge students to explore how smart technologies, innovative planning, and community-led solutions can shape more liveable, resilient cities and villages. Participants, who will […]

On 26 and 27 May, the RUN-EU university alliance came together at the Howest University in Bruges to mark a new milestone in their shared journey: the launch of the FILS HUB, a collaborative space for learning and innovation that forms part of Milestone 15 in Work Package 4 (WP4) of the project.

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The Innothons are innovation hackathons organised by the Regional University Network – European University (RUN-EU).

These events bring together pre-university and university students to address challenges related to innovation and often focus on themes like the circular economy and sustainable tourism.

As part of the Future Innovators Labs (FILS) activities, in early April, students from Forssa Vocational Institute, Häme region, Finland, travelled to Burgos, Spain, under the RUN-EU initiative.