The Commission updates the EU Industrial Strategy to ensure that its industrial ambition takes full account of the new circumstances following the COVID-19 crisis and helps to drive the transformation to a more sustainable, digital, resilient and globally competitive economy. Strengthening Single Market resilience The Single Market has been severely tested by supply restrictions, border closures […]
Commission takes action to improve synergies between civil, defence and space industries
The Commission presents an Action Plan on Synergies between civil, defence and space industries to further enhance Europe’s technological edge and support its industrial base. The Action Plan is devised against the background that, for the first time, EU funding presents opportunities to reinforce European innovation by exploring and exploiting the disruptive potential of technologies […]
Artificial Intelligence: Turbocharging European industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced robotics are opening new horizons in all sectors of industry, both in terms of developing new manufacturing techniques and redefining the interaction between human workers and automated tools. A CORDIS Results Pack has presented the first innovative results of thirteen Horizon 2020 projects that are pioneers in the implementation of […]
The renaissance of Europe’s manufacturing industry must be based on SMEs’ real needs
According to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the European manufacturing system can only make an effective and competitive transition to a cutting-edge digital and environmentally friendly economy when it is ready for significant investments in innovation. As the main job creators and providers, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) need particular support. The […]
Auditors assess EU support for industry 4.0 and digital innovation in Europe
The European Court of Auditors is conducting an audit of EU support and funding for digitising industry and boosting digital innovation in Europe. The auditors will examine whether the European Commission provides effective support to Member States for digitisation of their industries, and helps start-ups and small- and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in their efforts to […]
H2020: BBI-RIA: Use tree species and/or varieties to create new bio-based value chains
This project to identify underutilized species that may have the greatest impact on the expansion and diversification of forest raw material for the bio-based industry falls within the Bio-based Industries Research and Innovation (BBI-2019-SO1-R1) sub-programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme. The forest sector has the potential to mobilize new biomass feedstocks for the biotechnology industry […]
H2020: Secure, clean and efficient energy: Solar Energy in Industrial Processes
This call, which focuses on the incorporation of solar energy into industrial processes in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, is part of the Secure, clean and efficient energy sub-programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme. The potential of applying solar energy for industrial purposes is still largely untapped. Using solar energy to provide the […]
Research Fund for Coal & Steel: Research on the reduction of CO2 emissions from steel production
This call (EP-PP-CLEAN-STEEL-2019) from the Coal and Steel Research Fund, aims to identify and accelerate the deployment of cutting-edge technology pathways for the commercial demonstration of near-zero CO2 steel production by 2030 in Europe. Although the pilot project is mainly aimed at the steel sector, it should not be limited to this sector or other […]
H2020: BBI-RIA: Development of technologies to improve profitability and sustainability in biorefinery operations
This project to develop cutting-edge technologies to improve the cost-effectiveness and sustainability of pre-treatment stages in biorefinery operations is part of the Bio-based Industries Research and Innovation action ( BBI-2019-SO2-R2) sub-programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme. The implementation of biorefining concepts at large scales is often affected by the need to achieve a balance between […]