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Researchers to receive €132 million through the new Euratom Research and Training Work Programme 2023-2025 for investments in nuclear innovation and technology

The 17th of March, the European Commission adopted the Euratom Work Programme 2023-2025, implementing the Euratom Research and Training Programme and supporting nuclear researchers with €132 million in funding. This call for proposals will focus on the safety of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), development of nuclear materials and the secure management and disposal of radioactive waste. …

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MSCA awards €429.4 million for doctoral programmes

Funding will support the training and skills development of 1650 doctoral candidates.n Union, 2021 The European Commission has announced the results of the 2022 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Doctoral Networks. The Commission will fund a total of 149 excellent doctoral programmes with €429.4 million to train over 1650 doctoral candidates in and outside academia. Funding includes €47.5 million for 14 Industrial …

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EIC Pathfinder Open call 2023 closed with high interest

The EIC Pathfinder Open provides funding for projects in any field of science or technology, based on high-risk science-towards-technology breakthrough interdisciplinary research. The European Innovation Council (EIC) received 788 project proposals from the research community by 7 March 2023 deadline (4758 participants in total), requesting €2.412 billion of grant support. Applicants are coming from 55 …

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EU competitiveness beyond 2030: looking ahead at the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Single Market

The 16th of March, the Commission has published two Communications celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Single Market and setting out how to secure Long-term competitiveness of the EU. The Single Market is undoubtedly the engine of the EU’s society and economy. Further reduction of barriers and integration, especially for services, are essential for the Single Market to remain …

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Critical Raw Materials: ensuring secure and sustainable supply chains for EU’s green and digital future

The 16th of March, the Commission proposed a comprehensive set of actions to ensure the EU’s access to a secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials. Critical raw materials are indispensable for a wide set of strategic sectors including the net zero industry, the digital industry, aerospace, and defence sectors. While demand …

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Net-Zero Industry Act: Making the EU the home of clean technologies manufacturing and green jobs

The 16th of March, the Commission proposed the Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and make sure the Union is well-equipped for the clean-energy transition. This initiative was announced by President von der Leyen as a part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan. The Act will strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of net-zero …

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Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) Innovator Awards 2023: winners announced

At the 30th Network Meeting of all EYE beneficiaries, which took place in Santiago de Compostela on 7 and 8 March 2023, one new and one host entrepreneurs were awarded the EYE Innovator Awards. Among the four finalists pitching to receive the EYE Innovator Award, Ukrainian, Berlin-based New Entrepreneur Mariia Alipatova and Italian Host Entrepreneur Gianpietro Calai received the …

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Boosting data sharing in the EU: what are the benefits?

By creating trust in data sharing, EU legislation aims to stimulate innovation, facilitate the green transition and benefit people. With immense possibilities in areas from farming to health, big data can play a key role in the EU’s digital transformation. However, data sharing is essential to unlock this potential. Data sharing is the process of making …

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Open University of Cyprus: Silver Award for the Open University of Cyprus at the Cyprus Education Leaders Awards 2022

The Open University of Cyprus (OUC) secured another distinction at the Cyprus Education Leaders Awards 2022 for innovative applications of digital technology in education for the fourth consecutive year. The silver award in the category “Best Learning Experience” concerns the project “Design and implementation of a SimCity-type simulation educational tool for virtual city waste management“. This Waste Management Tool is perhaps the first SimCity-type …

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