From 24 until 26 September 2019, the first European Research and Innovation Days will be opened in Brussels. 4,000 participants are expected to take part, including Commissioners, government representatives, researchers, academics and businesses, who will take stock of the achievements of EU-funded research and European scientific excellence and discuss future developments in the field. The […]
New electrical device provides chemical-free weed control
An EU-funded initiative has developed a scalable and sustainable alternative to herbicides for weed control, based on the use of electricity. As the world’s population increases there is a growing need to control weeds to protect agriculture, infrastructure and for aesthetic reasons. This market is currently dominated by herbicide manufacturers, but they are increasingly under […]
Humanoids may soon conquer airplane assembly
For the first time, humanoid robots entered the final-assembly workspace of a major airplane manufacturer. In the future, they may be working alongside humans to enhance production. Final assembly during large-scale airplane manufacturing is among the least automated sectors in the industry due to difficulties with the workspace. Inside and around the fuselage, space is […]
Research in Europe: Your Next Career Destination!
First edition: mid-career opportunities with the ERC grants and programmes in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. Organiser EURAXESS Korea Date 24 September 09:30 – 13:00 What is Research in Europe? This event is the pilot of our Research in Europe Series. This series highlights specific opportunities for Korean or Korea-based researchers to perform […]
19 positions of IberusTalent pre-doctoral Programme (H2020-MSCA-Cofund) in Agrofood and Health Technologies
The IberusTalent Programme is an International Doctoral Programme promoted by the Campus of International Excellence (CIE) Campus Iberus that, will offer 36 positions to excellent pre-doctoral researchers of any nationality to develop individual research projects in the fields of Agrofood and Nutrition or Health Technologies, at one of the four Recruiting Universities (University of La Rioja, Public University of […]
H2020: Big Data Innovation Hubs
The challenge is to break “data silos” and stimulate sharing, re-using and trading of data assets by launching a second-generation data-driven innovation hub, federating data sources and fostering collaborative initiatives with relevant digital innovation hubs. This shall promote new business opportunities notably for SMEs as part of the Common European Data Space. Scope This topic […]
H2020: Fast Track to Innovation (FTI)
This call (EIC-FTI-2018-2020), which aims to boost innovative companies in the market, belongs to the sub-programme Towards the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation: European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot, of the Horizon 2020 Programme. Who should apply to FTI, the Fast Track to Innovation? Are you looking for partners that can help you […]
12 September: Innovators supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology present their projects
On 12 September 2019, the European Commission and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will co-host an event to showcase how the EIT promotes talented innovators, helping them to turn their ideas into products that benefit our societies. Innovators and entrepreneurs who have benefited from the EIT will tell their stories. Tibor Navracsics, Commissioner for […]
H2020: Peer learning of innovation agencies
This call (INNOSUP-05-2018-2020), which aims to make available to national and regional innovation agencies two methodologies as elements of a permanent peer learning environment and to provide incentives for agencies to participate more frequently in peer learning activities, belongs to the Innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises sub-programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme. Innovation support […]