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The ERC has announced its Work Programme for 2023 with a total budget of around €2.2 billion for grants. This amount will support more than a thousand top researchers across Europe. Established by the ERC Scientific Council, the Work Programme for the coming year has been adopted by the European Commission. While the plan contains …
The European Commission will fund at least 71 Staff Exchanges’ projects to support mobility between academia and the private sector The European Research Executive Agency (REA) received 202 eligible applications with a requested budget of €211 million for the 2021 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Staff Exchanges. This first Staff Exchanges call under Horizon Europe will support over 15 600 months of staff exchanges …
The European Commission will provide co-funding for 26 doctoral training and postdoctoral fellowship programmes. The European Commission has announced the results of the 2021 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND). The European Research Executive Agency (REA) received 116 applications for this call, the first under the Horizon Europe …
Since 2008 the EU-SME Centre in China provides high-quality business support services to help companies to seize the opportunities and face the challenges of the Chinese market. The new phase has just started. Trade and investment between the EU and China have been growing at a fast pace. Indeed, China is a promising and fast-developing …
The Commission has released the 2022 edition of the Science, Research and Innovation Performance (SRIP) report, analysing the EU’s innovation performance in a global context. It provides insights into how research and innovation policies can help build an inclusive, sustainable, competitive and resilient Europe by leveraging the essential role of research and innovation as a …
To reflect the growing demand for skills in the industrial sustainability area, academia, researchers and business leaders join forces to co-develop Circular Economy course for universities finest. Through innovation, the European raw materials sector will play a key role in helping to achieve the objectives of accelerating the green transition. The sector therefore needs access …
Innovation is essential for Europe to thrive, to boost its competitiveness and to ensure the health and well-being of its citizens. Innovation shapes markets, transforms economies, stimulates changes in the quality of public services and is indispensable in creating solutions to the most pressing global challenges. The European Commission unveiled the New European Innovation Agenda on 5 …
It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The Nobel Run board game challenges gender stereotypes and highlights the important contributions women have made in STEM. The European Research Executive Agency is launching a social media contest. Five lucky winners will receive a copy of Nobel Run, aboard game developed by …
Hugo Duminil-Copin, from the University of Geneva and James Maynard from the University of Oxford, both grantees of the European Research Council, have won 2022 Fields Medals, one of the most prestigious prizes in mathematics. This year’s prize was also awarded to Maryna Viazovska from EPFL who has recently served as a panel member evaluating …
A total budget of €33.5 million is available for creating more connected, inclusive and efficient innovation ecosystems that support the scaling of companies and spur innovation. Enabling European innovation ecosystems that encourage innovation and stimulate cooperation among national, regional and local innovation actors is key to helping European innovators and European enterprises to achieve their …