The European Commission announces today the latest results of the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot. Over 100 game-changing ideas from across Europe are on track to receive EIC support totalling €344 million. Funded by Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation programme, the selected proposals include the Radical project, which is revolutionising local and global […]
ESA Start-up Competition seeks Europe’s brightest innovation stars
ESA is calling on ambitious start-ups to join the new ESA Start-up Competition. This opportunity is open to entrepreneurs in all ESA Member States that are developing innovative services and/or products using space technology. The winners will be offered tailor-made ESA technical and business support in the development of their start-ups, within a mentoring programme. […]
PRIMA 2020 Call: Partnership for research and innovation in the Mediterranean area
PRIMA aims to promote research and innovation capacities and to develop knowledge and innovative solutions to improve the efficiency, safety, security and sustainability of agri-food systems and integrated water supply and management in the Mediterranean region. The program, with a duration of ten years and seven calls (2018-2024), will receive 220 million euros from H2020 […]
H2020. AI for Genomics and Personalised Medicine
Several national and regional initiatives already support the pooling of genomic and other health data to advance research and personalised medicine. The next step is to make use of the existing infrastructures and initiatives for the successful exploitation of genomic data to facilitate personalised medicine. Specific Challenge The challenge is to demonstrate the potential and […]
DIGIT: Blue Book remunerated traineeship
Digital Innovation Lab team looks for more efficient, effective, and agile ways of working across the entire European Commission, collaborating with different experts and partners on innovative ideas and new approaches to address concrete business problems through data technologies. The European Commission is taking a leading role in driving an innovative and digital data-sharing culture […]
Radio Agora: Europa Cuenta
Europa Cuenta is an informative space about the way in which community aid contributes to the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the 786 rural and urban municipalities of the Andalusian territory. Radio time is dedicated to the analysis and reflection on how European funds influence the day-to-day life of our citizens. Europa Cuenta is […]
The innovative system to automatically translate sign language
Deaf people and the hard-of-hearing often struggle in today’s society, despite being many in number. The SignAll system directly translates sign language, which will not only help deaf people but teach others how to sign. Around 5 % of the global population, or 466 million people, have disabling hearing loss. Around 800 000 people in […]
H2020. Secure, clean and efficient energy: Big data for buildings
Big Data can lead to enhanced consumer information, contribute to an effective management of energy grids and support the creation of innovative energy services, new business models and financing schemes for distributed clean energy. Specific challenge Collecting and making available reliable data on buildings is a key challenge for the European Union. Enabling big data […]
Feasibility analysis of a railway safety service based on EGNSS
There are currently more than 20 rail signalling systems in Europe since each country has developed its own railway infrastructure, equipment and operational rules. This has led to increased costs and technical and operational complexity. Therefore, the European Rail Industry, supported by the EU Institutions, is working on the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS), […]