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Spain and Germany lead defence of an independent Pillar 2 in reformed Horizon Europe17:37 Nine EU research ministers have sent a letter to Ekaterina Zaharieva, the European commissioner… Read more here European leaders cobble together international coalition for Ukrainian science17:37 EU research commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva (fourth from right to left), government representatives and science leaders from Italy, Ukraine, Germany and Poland at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on July 11 . Photo credits: Florin Zubașcu / Science|Business The European Commission has joined Italy, Germany, Poland and other EU countries to launch an international coalition aimed at raisin… EIT launches new hub to boost Portugal's innovation ecosystem14:05 By connecting regional actors, innovators, and partners to Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem, the new EIT Community Hub will strengthen cooperation among leading business, education and research organisations, and serve as a one-stop shop for local talent and entrepreneurs… Read more here Eureka renews Clusters programme14:05 In June, Eureka approved its Clusters programme to run from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2032. This reflects the relevance of the programme and the strategic importance of the technology areas covered by the five Clusters: CELTIC-NEXT : Next… Read more here CSC: AI-on-demand platform accelerates European innovation14:05 Europe’s flagship digital infrastructure for trusted artificial intelligence solutions, AI-on-Demand Platform (AIoD), supports European AI research innovation and adoption by offering access to AI-related tools, services and datasets, a space to share research updates and outcomes while… Read more here Imperial and Singapore’s HTX commit to partnership in public safety research14:05 Imperial and HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency) of Singapore have committed to a partnership in public safety and security research. Imperial College London and HTX of Singapore have announced their shared intent to deepen collaboration… Read more here KTH advances wireless communication research beyond traditional telecom14:05 How can wireless communication contribute to smart cities, climate-friendly farming or improved security? Through the new Strategic Research Initiative, 'Wireless Beyond Telecommunication', KTH is bringing together leading researchers to explore how wireless technologies can have a… Read more here EIT board makes last-minute pitch to revamp agency12:18 Photo credits: EIT The governing board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is making last-ditch attempt to save the EU innovation agency Subscribe to read more ERC to introduce seven-year €7 million ‘super grants’ in 202610.July Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council. Photo credits: @mleptin / Twitter The European Research Council (ERC) is set to launch its first seven-year €7 million super grant call in May next year. The grants, called ERC+, will be open to researchers at all career stages and in all fields. But applicants will have to wait until autumn 2026 to find out all the… Subscribe to read more Viewpoint: Innovation is key to sustainable agriculture, says MEP10.July MEP Anna Strolenberg. Photo credits: Alain Rolland / European Union An MEP from the pan-European Volt Europa party is urging the EU to launch a €50 billion moonshot fund to drive breakthrough innovations in food and agriculture. “We see innovation as one of the crucial elements to move to more sustainable… Read more here Associated countries weigh up leaked plans for next Framework Programme10.July Photo credits: harvepino / BigStock Non-EU countries associated to Horizon Europe have reacted warily to leaked draft proposals for the bloc’s next research Framework Programme, with confusion over whether they will also have to join a mooted European Competitiveness Fund to make the most of the programme. … Read more here Parliament urges strong competitiveness focus in next multiannual EU budget10.July MEP Siegfried Mureşanl. Photo credits: Fred Marvaux / European Union Members of the European Parliament have underlined the need for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) to prioritise policies that strengthen the European Union’s competitiveness. “Seven years is a long period of time. Of course,… Read more here President Macron launches Imperial-CNRS joint engineering laboratory10.July The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, celebrated the launch of a new joint engineering laboratory between Imperial and France's CNRS. President Macron visited Imperial’s South Kensington campus to meet the engineers who will lead the new laboratory and spoke about the growing UK-French… Read more here Max Planck launches transatlantic programme10.July Given the critical importance of transatlantic cooperation for scientific progress, and in light of the current political climate in the United States, the Max Planck Society is launching its Transatlantic Program. The programme includes the following initiatives and is aimed at the following… Read more here INESC TEC and University of Porto reinforce ties in technology transfer10.July Back in 2022, INESC TEC and the University of Porto signed a landmark framework agreement aimed at laying the foundations for joint management of intellectual property. Three years on, the benefits of said collaboration are clear: the agreement led to the development of 20 inventions. The… Read more here |