xTEF "From Testing to Market: the Strategic Role of TEFs in European Industry"

xtef
the EGG, Brussels (Belgium)
18 September 2026 09:00–16:00

Following the Apply AI Summit on 17 November, the AI-MATTERS TEF will host an event bringing together the four Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEFs) to take stock of their current operations and discuss their long-term sustainability and positioning: agrifoodTEF, AI-Matters, TEF-Health, CitCom.AI in the EU. This fourth xTEF event builds on the momentum of previous editions held in Copenhagen (2023), Berlin (2024) and Milan (2025), exploring further the role of TEFs in Apply AI strategy for further strengthening European industries.

 

Who should join?

Industrial SMEs and technology providers, innovation ecosystem leaders, RTOs, EDIHs, investors, European policy-makers and representatives from the 4 TEFs communities, to discuss how testing and experimentation infrastructures can support the uptake of trustworthy AI and robotics solutions across European industry.

 

What to expect?

  • Opening session: Testing Europe’s Future - TEFs as Catalysts for Innovation and Market Uptake

  • Interactive deep dive: From Testing to Deployment - User Stories

  • Closing session: Looking forward - TEFs & Apply AI Strategy

This event showcases real-world AI, data and robotics deployment cases across manufacturing, healthcare, smart communities, and agrifood, highlighting the role of TEFs and ecosystem enablers in accelerating innovation uptake. Through strategic discussions, demos, and curated matchmaking, the sessions focus on strengthening connections between testing, investment, and market deployment.

 

Register here