NeurotechEU celebrates an exciting leap forward: the Medical University of Innsbruck (MUI) has officially joined the alliance, marking a major milestone as the alliance now spans nine leading European universities. This expansion strengthens a shared mission to connect neuroscience, technology, and society, and highlights the growing influence of NeurotechEU across the continent.
The inclusion of the Medical University of Innsbruck strengthens NeurotechEU’s network across Europe and adds new expertise at the interface of neuroscience, medicine, and clinical innovation. As a university deeply rooted in medical research and education, the Medical University of Innsbruck will contribute to the alliance’s shared goal of training the next generation of scientists, clinicians, and innovators in brain and technology.
“Neuroscience is one of the key research areas at the University of Innsbruck Medical School. By joining the European university alliance NeurotechEU, we are sending a clear signal for strengthening the forward-looking connection between this field and artificial intelligence and the latest technologies,” says Gert Mayer, Rector of the Medical University of Innsbruck. “At the heart of this partnership is the exchange of students and teachers in order to optimise education in this new field of research. We see this as a great opportunity to integrate our young talent into an excellent European university network at an early stage and to promote international learning experiences. At the same time, the visibility of our neuroscientific expertise will be strengthened at the European level. Membership in NeurotechEU is an important step toward improving our university’s international network and further developing research, teaching and innovation in a targeted manner in the future.”
A valuable addition to a growing European network
Vicente Micol, chair of the Board of Rectors of NeurotechEU, sees the incorporation of the Medical University of Innsbruck (MUI) into NeurotechEU as a powerful strategic boost for the alliance: “This accession strengthens NeurotechEU as an indispensable transnational innovation campus for the future of neurotechnology in Europe. MUI’s main value is its close link between basic science and clinical and applied research in the areas of neurosciences and molecular biology. This specialization will be important for NeurotechEU’s academic offer.”
“We are pleased to welcome the Medical University of Innsbruck to NeurotechEU. It is the third medical university in the alliance, alongside our university and Karolinska Institutet. We wish our colleagues in Innsbruck great success and look forward to collaborations that will strengthen the connection between medical research, neuroscience, and technology across Europe,” said Prof. Anca Dana Buzoianu, Rector of the “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca.
Looking ahead
By participating in NeurotechEU, the Medical University of Innsbruck will contribute to joint European education programmes, exchange opportunities, and international research collaborations. Students, teachers, and researchers alike will benefit from new mobility schemes, shared curricula, and access to an extensive European network of experts and facilities.
With the addition of Innsbruck, NeurotechEU now brings together nine universities across Europe, forming a vibrant, future-focused community dedicated to pushing the boundaries of brain and technology research. This exciting expansion underscores the alliance’s ambition to shape the next generation of neuroscientific innovation and education on a truly European scale.
First press release version from Innsbruck:
The Medical University of Innsbruck is the first university in Austria to join NeurotechEU
The Medical University is the first higher education institution in Austria to become a member of the European university alliance NeurotechEU – The European University of Brain and Technology. This is a network of currently eight leading European universities committed to the forward-looking combination of neuroscience, medicine, artificial intelligence and technology.
The aim is to train the next generation of excellent scientists and healthcare professionals. Formal accession is planned for the end of this year. The organisational structures and processes are currently being put in place at the Medical University of Innsbruck to ensure a smooth start to this new partnership. These include interfaces with research and teaching, cooperation formats with partner universities and the preparation of exchange programmes for students and teachers.
At a meeting in November, the rectors of the Neurotech member universities signed the University of Innsbruck Medical School’s declaration of accession. “Neuroscience is one of the key research areas at the University of Innsbruck Medical School. By joining the European university alliance NeurotechEU, we are sending a clear signal for strengthening the forward-looking connection between this field and artificial intelligence and the latest technologies,‘ says Gert Mayer, Rector of the Medical University of Innsbruck. ’At the heart of this partnership is the exchange of students and teachers in order to optimise education in this new field of research. We see this as a great opportunity to integrate our young talent into an excellent European university network at an early stage and to promote international learning experiences. At the same time, the visibility of our neuroscientific expertise will be strengthened at the European level. Membership in NeurotechEU is an important step toward improving our university’s international network and further developing research, teaching and innovation in a targeted manner in the future.”
By participating in NeurotechEU, the Medical University of Innsbruck will intensify its international exchange, develop joint study programmes and gain access to a Europe-wide pool of experts, technologies and research institutions. Students, teachers and researchers will benefit equally – whether through new mobility programmes, joint courses or participation in international research projects.
