Technologies with potentially high socio-economic impact raising complex ethical issues must be analysed from an ethical perspective to maximise their societal benefit and minimise harm. Challenge The exponential scientific progress resulting in the mushrooming of these new technologies (e.g. gene editing, DNA digital data storage, Artificial Intelligence, etc.), calls for a coherent research and innovation ethics approach at […]
Doctoral researcher in Law and Technology (AI)
The successful candidate will carry out research in the Centre for Philosophy of Law (CPDR) at Law Faculty of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain, Belgium). Researchers at the CPDR conduct fundamental research, policy-oriented research, and applied legal research. Objective The objective of this research project is to investigate the issue of the recognition of legal […]
PhD in advanced bioprinting: engineering technologies for integrated microscale cell manipulation
This project aims to develop innovative technologies using microscale forces (acoustic, electrical, hydrodynamic, etc.) to manipulate at the microscale to create functional human tissues with a view toward creating therapies and research tools. Organisation Universidad de Melbourne Research Field Engineering , Technology Location Australia Requirements Applicants are expected to have at least an undergraduate (4-year) degree […]
Policy tool to promote better entrepreneurship now available in 24 languages
A multi-lingual tool is now available to help cities, regions and countries to make entrepreneurship policies more inclusive and more social. It covers policies supporting entrepreneurship by people from under-represented groups, as well as social entrepreneurship. The better entrepreneurship policy tool was launched by the European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and […]
BEST courses for students of technology
BEST, Board of European Students of Technology, is a non-profit student organisation. It is run by students, working for students. BEST organises different activities where students from member universities get the opportunity to increase their international experience, establish contacts, improve their English and have fun. Each BEST Course is attended by 20-30 students of engineering. […]
H2020: European Innovation Council: Transition to Innovation Activities
This call (FETPROACT-EIC-06-2019), whose objective is to convert promising results from projects financed with FET funds into real technological or social advances, belongs to the Towards the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation: European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot sub-programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme. The specific challenge is to turn the promising results […]
H2020: SESAR 2020: Cognitive Support
This call (SESAR-ER4-02-2019), which aims to broaden the body of knowledge on joint cognitive human machine systems and/or innovative training concepts developed to safely introduce higher levels of automation in air traffic management, falls under the Smart, green and integrated transport sub-programme of the Horizon 2020 Programme. According to the SESAR vision outlined in the […]
Vacancies within the framework of Project 8.2.2 “To Strengthen Academic Staff of Higher Education Institutions in the Areas of Strategic Specialization”
Open Competition for the International Academic Staff Vacancies within the framework of Project 8.2.2 “To Strengthen Academic Staff of Higher Education Institutions in the Areas of Strategic Specialization”. Organisation Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies Research fields “Information technology, computer equipment, electronics, telecommunications, computer management and computer science” (field of study – “Information and […]
European Institute of Innovation and Technology
Overview Role: To promote innovation in EU countries Director: Martin Kern Established in: 2008 Number of staff: 49 Location: Budapest (Hungary) The EIT helps businesses, educational and research bodies work together to create an environment conducive for innovation and entrepreneurship in Europe. What it does The EIT increases Europe’s capacity to innovate, compete with foreign […]