Ivan Sotiriadis 
The Commission has published the first projects that were awarded a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Seal, a quality label which gives more visibility to promising projects in clean and resource-efficient tech, and deep and digital tech. This label will help attract additional EU public and private funding and support services. The first 130 projects …
On the 26th – 27th of November 2024, Gnosis | Mediterranean Institute for Management Science hosted the third transnational project meeting for the Erasmus+ Project “Creative learning for boosting bio-economy within HEIs’ curricula – CL4BIO”. This initiative brought together partners from Poland, Portugal, Italy, and Cyprus to discuss the project’s progress and next steps. The …
The annual meeting of the CONNECTING research project took place on Thursday, 5 December 2024, at the premises of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) in Limassol. CONNECTING aims to create a pioneering knowledge centre for Engineering in Cultural Heritage, utilising interdisciplinary collaborations and modern technologies. The project is funded by the European Regional Development …
The recently launched U-CARE project, co-funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, aims to address the pressing health and climate challenges affecting modern urban environments. Coordinated by the Berlin University of Technology and supported by five leading academic and research institutions from different European countries, including the SURF (Society and Urban Form Lab) of the …
The European research project GuardAI (Enhancing Robustness and Security of Edge AI Standards for Safety-Critical Applications), funded by Horizon Europe and coordinated by the Research and Innovation Center of Excellence “KIOS” of the University of Cyprus, has officially started. The project aims to enhance the robustness, resilience and security of AI systems where data is …
The European Research Council (ERC) has released a report highlighting over 300 projects, representing an investment of €653 million, that address the critical global challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and widening social disparities resulting from them. These ERC-funded projects explore why existing technological and social solutions to these challenges are not more widely …
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded its 2024 Consolidator Grants to 328 researchers across Europe. These grants, totalling €678 million, aim to support outstanding scientists and scholars as they establish their independent research teams and develop their most promising scientific ideas. The funding is provided through the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. Projects selected for …
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are announcing a new partnership to support investments in the EU’s battery manufacturing sector. This partnership will see a €200 million top-up (loan guarantee) to the InvestEU programme from the EU Innovation Fund. It comes in addition to €1 billion in grants to support electric vehicle battery cell …
The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission’s proposal to grant a 12-month additional phasing-in period. This will ensure proper and effective implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), while preserving its integrity. The Commission’s proposal came as a response to feedback received from international partners, Member States and …
The Commission is stepping up its efforts to boost net-zero technologies that are key to ensure the competitiveness of European industry while meeting agreed climate goals. It is launching two new calls for proposals with a budget of €3.4 billion to accelerate the deployment of innovative decarbonisation technologies in Europe, including electric vehicles batteries. It …