EFSA’s GMO Panel has launched an open consultation on its draft scientific opinion on the evaluation of existing EFSA guidelines for their adequacy for the molecular characterisation and environmental risk assessment of genetically modified insects with synthetically engineered gene drives. In line with the mandate of the European Commission, this opinion assesses, through a problem […]
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EIC ePitching on Agritech: planting the seed for future success!
On 8 April 2020 a limited number of EIC-backed up SMEs will have the chance to ePitch their innovative solutions in the fields of agriculture, food & nutrition. The European Innovation Council (EIC) Business Acceleration Services invite you to pitch your innovative solution via an ePitching session. A limited number of EIC-backed up SMEs will have the chance […]
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The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technion is seeking outstanding candidates at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor.
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Technion is seeking outstanding candidates at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. Technion is Israel’s primary technological university and the largest center for applied research. The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (https://meeng.technion.ac.il/) was established in 1935 and is located at the center of Technion’s main campus in […]
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H2020: Durability-Lifetime of stacks for Heavy Duty trucks
The call is included in the research and innovation actions (H2020-JTI-FCH-2020) of the H2020 programme. Specific Challenge Fuel cell powered heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) hold great promise for deployment at global scale. However, for HDVs, and more specifically trucks, we face new challenges compared to Light Duty Vehicles (LDVs), especially with respect to durability and robustness. […]
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Data Officer at EFSA
EFSA is looking for scientists who wish to use their skills in an information-rich environment or data officers who are familiar with working in the scientific data ecosystem and can tailor IT solutions to support the scientific risk assessment process from data acquisition to data analysis and data publication. Your key responsibilities Define methods and […]
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Webinar on MSCA IF – 2 June, 2020
General Information The European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) has diversified funding schemes suiting different level of expertise and institutional needs. This free-of-charge 1-hour webinar will introduce MSCA actions with a specific focus on COFUND scheme. Any open questions that remain will then be addressed in a subsequent interactive Q&A session. This webinar is entirely for […]
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New biotechnologies to remediate harmful contaminants
Environmental pollution is a major global issue affecting natural resources and the environment in generic terms and creating important concerns for human health in particular. Pollutants resulting from human action are detrimental to ecosystems at different functional levels, representing an important economic load for society. Advanced bioremediation approaches, which use naturally occurring microorganisms, in the […]
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European Youth Foundation – Grants for international youth activities
The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is a fund established by the Council of Europe to provide financial support for European youth activities. Aim It aims to encourage co-operation amongst young people in Europe by providing financial support to youth activities. It concerns activities, which serve the promotion of peace, understanding and co-operation in a spirit […]
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H2020. Development of therapeutics and diagnostics combatting coronavirus infections
The European Commission funds through Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme, up to €45 million of the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) fast track call for research proposals in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Scope Proposals submitted under this topic are expected to advance the knowledge specifically on COVID-19 and more widely on the […]
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