Innovating Together
Building the European Applied Data Science Ecosystem
**Abstract submission for the Innovating Together Conference now closed**
The University of Málaga, as member of the UNINOVIS Alliance, invites submissions for the 2026 edition of the UNINOVIS International Conference, which will bring together researchers, innovators, and practitioners to explore the evolving landscape of applied data science in higher education and industry.
The conference will serve as a catalyst for reinforcing academic collaboration, building bridges with the private sector (notably SMEs), and showcasing scientific expertise across UNINOVIS member institutions and beyond.
Conference scope and themes
This 2026 conference welcomes submissions of research papers, case studies, and conceptual or strategic analyses related to applied data science across domains (e.g., health, education, economics, environmental studies, arts, humanities, etc.), with particular relevance to one or more of the following topics:
- Research Ecosystems: Contributions exploring collaborative frameworks such as quadruple helix models, citizen science, and academia-industry-public partnerships.
- Infrastructure for Applied Data Science: Analysis or implementation of data infrastructures (collection, processing, visualization), including institutional, technical, or ethical dimensions.
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Research or documented experiences demonstrating the translation of academic data science into entrepreneurial or socio-economic impact.
Submission guidelines
Submissions are accepted of both research and strategic/conceptual papers and posters that clearly demonstrate their contribution to applied data science, and reflect its relevance to European university collaboration and innovation.
- Research papers/posters: Authors should send an abstract (up to 250 words) structured as Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion. Originality, methodological rigor, and relevance to data science and innovation will be evaluated.
- Strategic or conceptual papers/posters: Authors should send an abstract (up to 250 words). No specific structure required. Non-research submissions must provide clear evidence of its relevance to applied data science ecosystems, infrastructures, university-industry collaboration, or innovation strategies.
The final programme for the conference will be published in this page when the registration period ends.
There will be two keynote speakers.
Honorary President
President Prof. Juan Teodomiro López Navarrete
President
Prof. Ignacio Moreno-Torres Sánchez
Organising Committee
Akueson, Rudward (USPN)
Carlier, Sandra (USPN)
Koskiranta, Tiina (TAMK)
Gishti, Eglantina (UT)
de Regt, Wouter (THWS)
Seamari, Yamina (UMA)
Seghiri, Miriam (UMA)
Valiaugiene, Jolanta (KK)
Verschoor, Jerke C. (THUAS)
Zamora-Mogollo, Amparo (UMA)
Secretary
Coming soon
Scientific Committee
Dr. Chaudhuri, Basudeb (USPN)
Dr. Gálvez, Sergio (UMA)
Dr. Grumadaitė, Kristina (KK)
Dr. Halkoaho, Arja (TAMK)
Dr. Hoxha, Elira (UT)
Dr. Kolleck, Alma (THWS)
Dr. Krikščiūnienė, Dalia (KK)
Dr. Sakalauskas, Virgilijus (KK)
Dr. Stergioulas, Lampros (THUAS)
Dr. Terzieva, Liliya (THUAS)
Dr. Valverde, Francisco (UMA)
Dr. Vega, Rocío de la (UMA)
Dr. Vukatana, Kreshnik (UT)
Key dates
Abstract sumission starts: August 1st, 2025
Abstract submission deadline: October 15th, 2025 at 23:59 (CET).
Notification of acceptance: November 4th, 2025
Registration starts: October 28th, 2025 (CET).
Registration deadline: December 3rd, 2025 at 23:59 (CET).
Extended abstract submission deadline: January 12th, 2026 at 23:59 (CET).
Conference: January 26-27th, 2026
Language
The working language of the conference will be English.
Location
Uninovis International Conference 2026 will be held at the President's Building of the University of Málaga (Málaga, Spain).
Accommodation
Download information about accommodation here:
The registration for Uninovis International Conference is **FREE OF CHARGE**
Social activities (dinner and cultural visits) are subject to a 60€ fee.
If you want to take part in the social activities, before filling this form, you should:
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Thank You For Registering
Coming soon
Satellite Workshop
The Digital Platforms of Young University Alliances (DiPYUA). Challenges & Best-practices
When: January 26-27th, 2026
Where: University of Málaga, Málaga (Spain)
Workshop organizers
Francisca Martín Vergara (PhD, Universidad de Málaga, Spain)
Victoriano Giralt (PhD, Universidad de Málaga, Spain)
Aims Workshop
The workshop has two main aims.
- To learn which are the precise requirements of the Digital Platforms of European University Alliance (EUAs). In order to achieve this goal we have invited five 1st and 2nd generation EUAs, who adopted different strategies. We hope that the collective knowledge and expertise of these alliances will provide most valuable information
- To better understand the possibilities offered by two recent EUA-tailored Digital Platforms: Agora (by AupaEU) and Outfox. Both platforms are built on General Purpose systems, Agora on Odoo and Outfox on Drupal, and have been enhanced with a wide range of functionalities designed to support the rapid development of new EUA platforms. However, they are not identical, and each one may be best suited for specific users (i.e. Alliances), as we hope that the Workshop will clarify. We have confirmed the participation of the creators of Agora and Outfox, and are now trying to confirm the participation of users of each of these two platforms.
Are you an Agora or Outfox user?
We would love to hear about your experience. Please contact amparo.zamora@uma.es
CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS
1st and 2nd Generation Alliances that have confirmed participation
- ARQUS (Gabriel Maciá, University of Granada, Spain)
- NeuroteqEU (Mathew Abrams, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
- Ulysseus (Inmaculada Periáñez, University of Seville, Spain)
- UNIC (Alen Novosel, University of Zagreb, Croatia)
- UNIgreen (Antonio Fernández, University of Almería, Spain)
Digital Platforms tailored to EUAs needs:
- Agora platform (AupaEU Project. Jesús Alcober, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain). More information about Agora
- Agora Users: PENDING
- Outfox platform (Outfox, Marcel Oostdijk). More information about Outfox.
- Outfox Users: PENDING
Thank You For Your Question
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