In an op-ed article published on 23 May in Research Professional News, Mattias Björnmalm (Secretary General, CESAER Secretariat) and Manuel Heitor (CESAER Envoy on Research Careers and University of Lisbon Instituto Superior Técnico) call the research community to work together to unleash Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions' full potential and give future generations more opportunities for freely chosen research, advanced training, and research careers in Europe.