The topic: Advanced Materials and why Europe's strategic autonomy may well depend on how it approaches them.

Advanced materials include superconducting materials used in computers, biomaterials designed for drug delivery within the human body, and materials that store or distribute energy far more efficiently than current technologies. They underpin progress across construction, mobility, electronics, energy, and health. However, even though Europe has a strong foundation in science and regulatory practices, structural challenges hinder the passage from materials discovery to safe, sustainable, and competitive use.

In this context, the EBS Live TV debate will explore the policy recommendations of the Commission's Science Advisory Mechanism (SAM) and how they can be implemented at the EU level. 

This handover marks the release of two complementary documents: an Evidence Review Report (ERR) produced by SAPEA, a consortium of academy networks, and a Scientific Opinion from the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA), which translates that evidence into concrete policy recommendations for the European Commission, in support of the forthcoming Advanced Materials Act.

Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research, and Innovation.

Prof. Naomi Ellemers, Distinguished Professor of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University and chair of the GCSA.

Prof. Olli Ikkala, Distinguished Professor, Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, and co-chair of the SAPEA working group.

Joanna Drake, Moderator, Deputy Director-General, DG RTD.