Expected Outcome: Projects are expected to contribute to some of the following expected outcomes: Reduced security threats of open source hardware for connected devices. Formal verification of open hardware. Effective management of cybersecurity patches for connected devices in restricted environments such as IoT devices. Effective security audits of open source hardware, embedded software and other […]
First LIFE Call for Proposals 2021 opened
On 13 July the first LIFE Call for Proposals opened under the new LIFE programme 2021-2027, which comprises four sub-programmes: nature & biodiversity, circular economy and quality of life, climate change mitigation and adaptation and the clean energy transition. Your guide through the calls – Info session material The LIFE Team has published on the CINEA’s LIFE programme […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Twinning
Expected Outcome: To prevent further disparities, maximize investment in R&D and enhance economic growth, Horizon Europe is taking relevant actions under Widening participation and spreading excellence objective. Twinning actions are one of the main instruments of this objective. Twinning aims to enhance networking activities between the research institutions of the Widening countries and top-class leading […]
EU women at the forefront of deep tech
The European Commission launched Women TechEU – a new EU scheme supporting deep-tech start-ups led by women and helping them grow into tomorrow’s deep tech champions. This scheme comes under the new Horizon Europe innovation ecosystems programme, reinforced by the European Innovation Council (EICs). Data shows that only 15% of innovative start-ups are founded […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Providing support in a changing world of work and social protection
Expected Outcome Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Better understand the labour market impacts of the arising new forms of work on the European welfare systems, cast against a background of demographic changes, globalisation, digitalisation and a green transition. Propose policy measures for adapting welfare systems to improve their contribution to […]
Cell and Gene Therapy: first EIC-ERC workshop held
The European Innovation Council (EIC) and European Research Council (ERC) hosted a joint workshop on gene and cell therapy on 29 June 2021. Cell and gene therapy is a dynamic field of research, ranging from basic science to clinical applications as well as a promising area of medicine. The purpose of the workshop was to […]
EU Guidelines for the Cultural and Creative Sectors
The Commission today published EU guidelines to ensure that activities in the cultural and creative sectors are safely resumed across the EU. Now that the epidemiological situation is improving and vaccination campaigns are going faster and faster, Member States are gradually reopening cultural venues and activities. The aim of the guidelines published today is to […]
Interview with Diego Luis Valera Martínez, Vice-rector of the University of Almería
The Digital Fund of the European Documentation Centre of Almeria includes among its freely accessible online documentation, interviews with personalities from the business and academic spheres, national and international institutions, etc. Its aim is to become an attractive and direct communication space, offering added value in the field of EU policies affecting European and Spanish […]
22 billion euros in new European Partnerships for social challenges
Today, the Commission launched 11 new European Partnerships together with industry, to boost investments in research and innovation and to overcome major climate and sustainability challenges, towards making Europe the first climate neutral economy and delivering on the European Green Deal. In line with the goals of the ‘twin’ green and digital transition, the Partnerships […]