Ivan Sotiriadis

Gender equality in research and innovation not progressing fast enough, according to new She Figures report

The Commission has released the latest edition of its flagship publication series, She Figures, which presents the most up-to-date and Europe-wide statistics on gender equality in Research and Innovation (R&I). Europe’s innovation potential is at risk. While women outnumber men in university education, they remain strikingly underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers …

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EU launches InvestAI initiative to mobilise €200 billion of investment in artificial intelligence

At the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has launched InvestAI, an initiative to mobilise €200 billion for investment in AI, including a new European fund of €20 billion for AI gigafactories. This large AI infrastructure is needed to allow open, collaborative development of the most complex AI models and to make Europe an AI …

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The Cyprus Institute of Neurology & Genetics: New Scientific Achievement using Artificial Intelligence by the Department of Bioinformatics of CING

Researchers from the Department of Bioinformatics of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING) have published a new study in the journal Cancers, which opens new avenues for the accurate staging and early detection of Multiple Myeloma (MM), a complex and dangerous form of blood cancer The research was carried out by Dr. Nestos …

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The Cyprus Institute: Prof. Constantine Dovrolis, Director of CaSToRC, Named a 2024 ACM Distinguished Member in Recognition of his Significant Achievements in Computing Beyond the Norm

Prof. Constantine Dovrolis, Professor and Director of CaSToRC at The Cyprus Institute, has been named a 2024 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Distinguished member, in recognition of his significant achievements in computing beyond the norm. The ACM Distinguished Member designation is a highly selective process, with recipients chosen for their exceptional technical accomplishments and dedicated community …

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The EIC Forum presents its recommendations to close Europe’s innovation gap

On 6 February, the EIC Forum Plenary held their first meeting of 2025. At the top of the agenda was the presentation of their yearly report the EIC Forum Policy Orientations to the Director-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission Marc Lemaître. Mr Lemaître welcomed the report and presented the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of …

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Health System Performance Assessment: Commission publishes a report on identifying and reducing low-value care

The Commission published a report aimed at supporting Member States in addressing low-value care as part of their work on reforming health systems. The report will be presented on 13 February from 14.00 to 15.00 CET Brussels time at a #EUHPP Live Webinar “Identifying, measuring and reducing low-value care in the context of health system performance assessment”. After a presentation …

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Health Technology Assessment: The Commission opens first request submission period for joint scientific consultations

The European Commission has launched the first request submission period for joint scientific consultations (JSCs) under the Health Technology Assessment Regulation (EU) 2021/2282. The JSCs enable health technology developers (HTDs) to exchange information with regulatory authorities on their development plans for a medicinal product or medical device. They also enable HTDs to obtain guidance on …

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