The European Innovation Council (EIC) has revealed the winners of its annual innovation awards, with prizes going to the cities of Métropole Aix-Marseille Provence and Haarlem, as well as six leading women innovators. The prizes were announced by Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, during the EIC’s two-day summit, taking place until tomorrow. EU Prize for […]
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: €1.75 billion in new calls for researchers and institutions
The Commission announced new calls to support researchers’ training, skills and career development under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the EU’s flagship funding programme under Horizon Europe for doctoral education and postdoctoral training. With a total budget of €6.6 billion over 2021-27, the MSCA support researchers from all over the world, at all stages of […]
EU to invest €13.5 billion in research and innovation for 2023-2024
The Commission has adopted today the main Horizon Europe work programme 2023-24, with around €13.5 billion to support researchers and innovators in Europe to pursue breakthrough solutions for environmental, energy, digital and geopolitical challenges. As part of the broader EU €95.5 billion research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe, this funding will contribute to the EU reaching its climate goals, increasing energy resilience, […]
Culture, educational innovation and cinema will be the protagonists of a conference organized by the European Documentation Center
On Wednesday, the ‘Promotion of culture in values: Creative Europe and Film Classroom’ will be held in the Sala de Grados of the Paraninfo. The aim is to promote innovation among students and professionals in the cultural and educational sector. Next Wednesday, the 23rd of November, the Conference ‘Promotion of culture in values: Creative Europe […]
State aid: Commission adopts revised State aid Framework for research, development and innovation
The European Commission has adopted a revised Communication on State aid rules for research, development and innovation (‘2022 RDI Framework’), which sets out the rules under which Member States can grant State aid to companies for RDI activities, while ensuring a level playing field. The 2022 RDI Framework, which contributes to the EU’s strategic objectives relating to […]
European Year of Youth 2022: EU adopts first Action Plan to strengthen dialogue with young people worldwide
The Commission and the High Representative adopted the Youth Action Plan in the European Union external action for 2022-2027, the first-ever policy framework for a strategic partnership with young people around the world to build a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future. It will help deliver on international commitments, such as the United Nation’s 2030 […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Fast Track Innovation and Uptake Virtualisation and Cybersecure Data-Sharing
Expected Outcome Project results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes. Environment. Improved sectorisation will ensure more efficient flight routes and more optimal profiles and reduce delays at network level. At local level, requirements in respect of equipment and therefore power supply and cooling will be reduced. Capacity. Flexibility of sector-shifting to adapt to traffic […]
EU innovation performance continues to improve
The Commission has published the 2022 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard, which reveals that the EU’s innovation performance has grown by about 10% since 2015. Compared to 2021, innovation performance in 2022 has improved for 19 Member States, and declined for eight. Compared to the EU average, global competitors such as Australia, Canada, Republic […]
Team Europe contribution to the UN Transforming Education Summit
• The vision for a peaceful and sustainable future starts with education as a fundamental human right and a public common good. Free, universal, equitable and inclusive quality education for all is a prerequisite to equip young generations to address the most pressing challenges of our time: threats to peace and democracy, poverty, growing inequalities, […]