The top management of the European Research Council (ERC), chaired by Helga Nowotny, thanks Città della Scienza for the success of the Conference “The Future of Research of Excellence” held on October 29. The European Research Council is the EU agency dedicated to funding frontier scientific research, focusing on the global challenges of science, such as climate change, smart public transport, public health and inclusive societies. More than 400 Italian researchers, among beneficiaries and interested in ERC fundings, have showed their researches at Città della Scienza.