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 […]
HORIZON: Procurement Leadership Award
Expected Impact Public and private procurement represent an untapped potential to stimulate the demand for innovation. The public and private sectors could offer new opportunities for suppliers, and provide better, more efficient services. Therefore, innovation procurement would boost transforming research into innovative solutions targeted at societal needs, and support innovative companies to commercialise their ideas. […]
EU Prize for Women Innovators
The Prize for Women Innovators recognises the role of women in bringing about game-changing innovations to market honouring the outstanding achievements of women running innovative companies. The European Commission will award up to four women innovators in total (three women and one young woman innovator, so-called ‘rising innovator’) who have created the largest impact on the […]
Director Position in Computing in Greece
Description The General Secretariat for Research and Innovation (Ministry of Development and Investments) is seeking a senior research scientist to take up the full-time position of the Director of the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (INN) part of the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (NCSR “Demokritos”). Requirements An internationally established record of publications, presentations […]
REGIOSTARS Awards 2021
Launched by the European Commission, the RegioStars Awards 2021 aims to identify good practice in regional development and to highlight original and innovative projects that could be an inspiration to other regions. The Award Categories for 2021 are: SMART Europe: Increasing the competitiveness of local businesses in a digital world GREEN Europe: Green and resilient communities in urban […]
Horizon 2020: innovative solution that will allow tracking all commercial freight trains , covering the whole European network
The main objective of the prize is to develop an innovative solution that will allow tracking all commercial freight trains, from all railway undertakings, covering the whole European network. The aim is to provide real time information about the train, accessible to all, including information on the location, departure, destination, compositition and punctuality. In particular, […]