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Lino
2019 07 02
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Commission to invest €11 billion in new solutions for societal challenges and drive innovation-led sustainable growth

  The European Commission today announced how it will spend the last and biggest annual tranche - €11 billion - of the EU research and innovation funding programme Horizon 2020…
Lino
2019 06 26
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First 17 “European Universities” selected: a major step towards building a European Education Area

The European Commission has today announced the higher education institutions from all over Europe that will be part of the first “European Universities” alliances. They will enhance the quality and attractiveness of…
Lino
2019 06 05
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EU budget 2020: Commission focuses its proposal on jobs, growth and security

  The Commission has today proposed an EU budget of €168.3 billion for 2020 for a more competitive European economy, and for solidarity and security in the EU and beyond.…
Lino
2019 06 03
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The European Commission, European Investment Bank and Breakthrough Energy Ventures establish a new €100 million fund to support clean energy investments

Breakthrough Energy Ventures Europe (BEV-E), a new €100 million investment fund was established by the European Commission, the European Investment Bank and Breakthrough Energy Ventures during the Fourth Mission Innovation Ministerial…
Lino
2019 05 16
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Commission appoints Mauro Ferrari as next President of the European Research Council

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…
Lino
2019 04 17
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Novelty in blood test: laser sensor to replace needles

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…
Lino
2019 04 17
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European research, space and digital priorities for 2021-2027 approved by MEPs

  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…
Lino
2019 04 17
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Statement by Commissioner Moedas on the European Parliament's vote on Horizon Europe

  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…
Lino
2019 04 08
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Call for Expression of Interest for the EIC Pilot Advisory Group

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…
Lino
2019 03 25
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EDA launches ‘IdentiFunding’ online tool

  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…
Lino
2019 03 20
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EU budget for 2021-2027: Commission welcomes provisional agreement on Horizon Europe, the future EU research and innovation programme

  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…
Lino
2019 03 06
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European Capital of Innovation Awards 2019 contest opens: apply by 6 June

  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…