Today the Commission has put forward an action plan to develop a sustainable and circular bioeconomy that serves Europe’s society, environment and economy. As announced by President Juncker and First Vice-President Timmermans in their letter of intentaccompanying President Juncker‘s 2018 State of the Union Address, the new bioeconomy strategy is part of the Commission’s drive to boost jobs, growth and investment in […]
On 28 October 2018 the Competitiveness Council held the 2nd day of their meeting dedicated to research policy. Ministers held a policy debate on the structure of the next EU framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, especially on the legal basis for the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe; requirements for widening participation under Horizon […]
The Baltic Sea Region (BSR) is one of the most competitive, innovative science macroregions in the world, with an excellent structure of leading universities and research institutions. Cooperation in research and innovation in this region is unique and can serve as a role model. Distributed research facilities are transnationally connected via the Baltic Science […]
The ERC Work Programme 2019 has been adopted this morning by the European Commission. The Work Programme and Information for Applicants are going to be published tomorrow 7 September. Applicants to the 2019 calls of Starting Grant and Synergy Grant will be able to submit their proposals on the Participant Portal as from Monday 10 […]
With the increasing pace of scientific discovery and growing public demand for reliable information, there has never been a greater need for immediate, universal, access to the latest research findings. But with many scientific journals behind paywalls not everyone can get hold of this knowledge. ‘Knowledge is power’ and I firmly believe that free […]
Lithuanian RDI Liaison office LINO in cooperation with Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA) is organizing an info session about funding opportunities in the field of health. The session will be organized during Life Sciences Baltics 2018 forum, on September 26th 15:00-17:00. Venue: Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress centre LITEXPO, Exhibition area Health research is one of the […]
Lithuanian RDI Liaison Office LINO in cooperation with IrRADIARE Science for Evolution, ERRIN and other partners is organizing event Cities for Excellence. The event will take place at the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU (Rue Belliard 41-43, Brussels) on October 11-12th. This matchmaking and networking event will be a great platform to […]
UK organisations that secure funding through EU programmes, from now until the end of 2020, will be guaranteed by the UK government even in a no deal scenario. Businesses, universities and local organisations were assured today (24 July 2018) that any funding they secure through EU programmes, from now until the end of 2020, […]
The adoption of the 2019 ERC Work Programme, originally planned for mid-July, is now expected for the end of July or early August. The first ERC 2019 Calls, Starting Grant 2019 and Synergy 2019, should therefore open for submissions the first week of August 2018. The call closing dates remain the following : 17 […]
The group of researchers of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) has developed several innovative applications of cuttlebone, natural biologically active material possessing bone and wound healing properties. The products include natural bone implants, suppositories for treatment of haemorrhoids and wound gels. By removing protein from the cuttlebone, KTU researchers have solved the main challenge […]