Many SMEs struggle to embrace the Industry 4.0 revolution and the uptake of advanced manufacturing technologies and systems remains a challenge: only one in five manufacturing companies have already used advanced manufacturing solutions. A recent study shows that for nearly three quarters of the firms, the most important barrier to the uptake of advanced manufacturing technologies […]
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H2020. Mutual learning and resources for supporting innovation projects of start-ups and SMEs
This aims to enhance cooperation among innovation agencies of the European innovation ecosystem by establishing a mutual learning process at a national and regional level, as well as by developing joint tools and resources to assist start-ups and SMEs to innovate. Objectives The pilot action will create an enhancing, supporting and cooperative environment across EU […]
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H2020. Repurposing of manufacturing for vital medical supplies and equipment
Proposals for innovation actions targeted under this topic should address the re-orientation and repurposing of production capacities to meet the urgent needs of our societies for vital medical supplies and equipment. Objectives The repurposing, adaptation and ramp-up of production lines to quickly adjust to new and urgent production needs, notably medical equipment (e.g. personal protective […]
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EUREKA: Canada and Spain call for projects
The new joint call Spain-Canada in EUREKA for the submission of Technology Cooperation Proposals is now open. The National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) and the Centre for Industrial Technological Development, EPE (CDTI), national funding authorities for Canada and Spain respectively, are announcing this call for collaborative research and development (R&D) […]
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EACEA: Network of Towns
This call of proposals is framed in the Europe For Citizens Programme. Municipalities and associations working together on a common theme in a long-term perspective may wish to develop networks of towns to make their cooperation more sustainable. Networking between municipalities on issues of common interest appears to be an important means for enabling the […]
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H2020. Innovations to accelerate vaccine development and manufacture
Vaccination is one of the greatest achievements in healthcare. However, developing a vaccine remains costly, time-consuming, and risky. Advances in immunology, disease modelling, in silico modelling, including the analysis of big data and the application of machine learning (ML) artificial intelligence (AI), provide opportunities to innovate, de-risk and accelerate the vaccine-development process. Many of these […]
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H2020. Cloud Computing: towards a smart cloud computing continuum
Cloud computing is changing from pure elastic provisioning of virtual resources (or platforms) to a transparent and adaptive hosting environment that fully realizes the “everything as a service” provisioning concept, from centralised cloud to the edge, and from network and computing infrastructure up to the application layers. Objectives The challenge is to develop comprehensive cloud […]
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H2020. Quantum Flagship – ERA-NET Cofund
Support to transnational projects in quantum technologies, fostering synergy between European, national and regional initiatives and promoting broader partnerships between the European stakeholders in quantum technologies. Scope The aim is to support the networking and coordination of national activities in support of the Quantum Flagship by implementing a joint call for proposals resulting primarily in […]
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Creative Europe: bridging culture and audiovisual content through digital
Proposal In its proposal for Creative Europe post-2020 the Commission proposed establishing a Creative Innovation Lab for cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation. In this light, and drawing on the results of a recent workshop with stakeholders, pilot projects will be supported this 2020 which explore the potential for cross-sectoral collaboration in view of the Creative Innovation […]
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