On 25-26th January 2023, the 11 partners of the Horizon Europe ACES Research Project consortium convened in Brussels in the premises of INESC-ID for the official launch of the three-year project. The consortium is comprised of partners from Greece, Spain, Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Holland and Switzerland. The kick-off meeting was hosted and moderated by the event organizers and moderators: Dr. Fernando Ramos and Dr. Natália Costa (INESC-ID).