The European Commission has announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) to reinforce their cooperation to support the best European entrepreneurs. This will enable innovators, innovative SMEs and start-ups, higher education institutions and research organisations to receive quality support services […]
Artificial meet: from lab to fork, a sustainable alternative
Globally, the consumption of animal-based foods is expected to increase in the coming decades because of the combined effects of several global megatrends. The global population increased from 2.5 billion in 1950 to 7.7 billion in mid-2019 and is expected to reach 9.7 billion people in 2050 (UN, 2019). Meanwhile, global economic development, urbanisation and […]
Innovating in the Practical Teaching of Health Sciences: Gamification and Escape Room
Several subjects of the Nursing and Physiotherapy degree of the University of Almeria, through a teaching innovation project, use Escape Rooms as an evaluation tool. “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” What is teaching innovation? Teaching innovation at all levels of education is not really new, […]
Over 4000 researchers to take part in 74 new Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges
More than 4000 researchers from 137 countries will take part in 74 new staff exchanges through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchanges (MSCA-RISE) action. The €80 million budget available this year will fund 823 organisations (including 117 SMEs) involved in research and innovation activities. The full list of 74 newly funded projects is available here. Aims […]
H2020. Mutual learning and resources for supporting innovation projects of start-ups and SMEs
This aims to enhance cooperation among innovation agencies of the European innovation ecosystem by establishing a mutual learning process at a national and regional level, as well as by developing joint tools and resources to assist start-ups and SMEs to innovate. Objectives The pilot action will create an enhancing, supporting and cooperative environment across EU […]
Taking a step towards a fully-fledged 5G broadcasting environment
Thanks to the rising demand for premium content like live sports events and various services such as video on demand and mobile TV, the media and entertainment industry is focusing on how to reduce production costs while increasing efficiency. The EU-funded VIRTUOSA (Scalable Software Defined Network Architectures for Cooperative Live Media Production exploiting Virtualised Production […]
Coronavirus: additional €122 million for research and innovation
The Commission has mobilised another €122 million from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, for urgently needed research into the coronavirus. The new call for expressions of interest contributes to the Commission’s €1.4 billion pledge to the Coronavirus Global Response initiative, launched by President Ursula von der Leyen on 4 May 2020. The new call is the latest addition to a […]
Commission launches one-stop shop for coronavirus research and innovation funding
The European Commission launched the new European Research Area (ERA) corona platform. The platform provides useful information, dedicated support and real-time updates on funding opportunities for coronavirus related research and innovation. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, the scientific community is facing unprecedented challenges in the search for solutions against coronavirus. Good coordination and quick mobilisation […]
EUREKA: Canada and Spain call for projects
The new joint call Spain-Canada in EUREKA for the submission of Technology Cooperation Proposals is now open. The National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) and the Centre for Industrial Technological Development, EPE (CDTI), national funding authorities for Canada and Spain respectively, are announcing this call for collaborative research and development (R&D) […]