The European Commission has today appointed Professor Mauro Ferrari as the next President of the European Research Council (ERC), responsible for funding investigator-driven frontier scientific research in Europe. Professor Ferrari will take up his new role as of 1 January 2020, when the mandate of current President Professor Jean-Pierre Bourguignon ends. The new President joins […]
Lithuanian scientists are working on a laser-based technology to establish a novel way of blood examination without a regular needle poke. The innovation is scheduled to be publicly accessible in 1 or 2 years, thus facilitating daily routines of patients with diabetes and other chronic diseases. It will enable a faster detection of acute diseases […]
The European Parliament adopts partial agreements on 2021-2027 priorities on research, space and digital Europe for 2021 – 2027. Today the European Parliament voted on a number of files related to the EU’s long-term budget (2021-2027 multiannual financial framework – MFF) confirming partial agreements with EU Member States on the scope and priorities for […]
Brussels, 17 April 2019 The European Parliament endorsed today the provisional agreement reached by the co-legislators on Horizon Europe, the EU research and innovation programme for the next budget period from 2021 to 2027. The European Commission presented its proposal for Horizon Europe in June 2018. Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, […]
The Commission has recently opened a Call for Expression of Interest for serving on the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot Advisory Group. This group will be composed of 15 to 20 high level experts from various domains of Europe’s innovation ecosystem. It thus aims to include also people from the upstream R&I eco-system. Their participation […]
EDA launched ‘IdentiFunding’, an online tool which allows defence-interested stakeholders (industry – including SMEs, Ministries of Defence, research and technology entities, universities, etc.) to quickly and easily identify existing EU funding schemes available for defence-related projects. The new application, which is accessible via EDA’s European Funding Gateway for Defence and the SME corner, performs an instant scan […]
The EU institutions have reached a partial political agreement, subject to formal approval by the European Parliament and Council, on Horizon Europe. Investing in research and innovation is investing in Europe’s future, in knowledge and new solutions to maintain and improve the European way of life. That is why the Juncker Commission has set a new […]
Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, launched today the 2019 European Capital of Innovation Awards. Funded under Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme, this annual prize recognises cities with the most inclusive and dynamic innovation ecosystems. Also known as iCapital, it acknowledges their achievements in connecting citizens, public sector, academia, and businesses […]
Today, marking Rare Disease Day, the European Commission is launching a new online knowledge-sharing platform to support better diagnosis and treatment for more than 30 million Europeans living with a rare disease. Currently a vast amount of data on patients with specific conditions is scattered across Europe in about 600 ‘registries’ – databases that […]
All 54 actions under the plan launched in 2015 have now been delivered or are being implemented. This will contribute to boost Europe’s competitiveness, modernise its economy and industry to create jobs, protect the environment and generate sustainable growth. The European Commission today published a comprehensive report on the implementation of the Circular Economy Action […]