This call (H2020-FutureEnginePrize-2016) aims to reduce the pollution produced by future new vehicles that use gasoline or diesel, and it fits into the sub-program Horizon Award – The cleanest engine of the future. Aims Cleanest engine of the future prize aims at reducing the pollution produced by future new vehicles using either gasoline or diesel […]
Horizon Europe: online consultation open
The Commission is preparing the implementation of Horizon Europe, the next and most ambitious EU research and innovation programme (2021-2027) with a proposed budget of €100 billion, in an intensiveco-design process. The process will help shape European research and innovation investments in the coming years. You can now take part in the online consultation that has been launched. The […]
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: support for almost 7,300 researchers and innovators
As part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, the Commission has selected 67 consortia under the 2019 Research and Innovation Staff Exchange call for proposals. This will allow almost 7,300 excellent researchers and innovators to collaborate with their peers abroad. Sectors and disciplines They will work across different sectors and disciplines to tackle societal challenges such as the economics […]
H2020: BBI-RIA: Model the composition of bio-based residual streams and its evolution to optimise its management and processing
This project to model the composition of bio-based residual streams and its evolution to optimise its management and processing is part of the Bio-based Industries Research and Innovation sub-programme (BBI-2019-SO2-R7) of the Horizon 2020 Programme. Variations in composition of bio-based residual streams are a major drawback for their effective management and processing. Better insight into […]
EUREKA: Research, development and innovation projects Turkey – Spain
This project to develop research, development and innovation projects between Spanish and Turkish partners is part of the EUREKA Programme. TÜBİTAK from Turkey and the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology, EPE (CDTI) from Spain are announcing this call for proposals for joint R&D projects, focusing on the development of innovative products and applications […]
2019 Innovation Scoreboards: The innovation performance of the EU and its regions is increasing
The European Commission’s 2019 European Innovation Scoreboard and Regional Innovation Scoreboard recently published show that the EU’s innovation performance has been improving for four years in a row For the first time ever, Europe’s innovation outperforms that of the United States. However, the EU continues to lose some ground to Japan and South Korea, and China is […]
Investigating the link between food and depression
It is thought that people with obesity have an increased risk of developing depressive symptoms and depression. MooDFOOD conducted the first trial to directly test the impact of a food-related behavioural therapy alongside a multi-nutrient supplement, on the prevention of depression. According to a recent EUROSTAT study, obesity rates for the 19 European Member States […]
Wanted: Problem Solvers: James Dyson Award 2019
The James Dyson Award is an international student design award running in 26 countries. It is run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to encourage the next generation of design engineers to be creative, challenge and invent. The aim of the award is to support current and […]
Pocket food scanner for diabetes
Diabetics often need to know how much of particular foods they’ve eaten. Now they don’t have to guess. Nutrition is central to health. Imbalance causes many of today’s common diseases. These were virtually unknown during previous eras when people ate in healthier ways. To maintain a balance, tracking intake has become common. For this, consumers […]