The European Innovation Council (EIC) Board has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing gender equality across Europe’s innovation ecosystem, calling for stronger action across the sector. Despite improvements, systemic gender disparities persist across the innovation landscape. Women represent 42% of STEM graduates in the EU but hold fewer than 25% of leadership roles, secure significantly less …
The recent Horizon Europe mid-term evaluation highlights their strong performance and structural impact in supporting research excellence, talent mobility and institutional capacity. The European Commission’s interim evaluation of the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme confirms the important role played by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in advancing excellent science, supporting research careers and strengthening …
As part of the COMBINE programme, the European Commission and EU Member States have launched a pilot project to test a new, more efficient way of approving combined studies. These studies involve both clinical trials of medicines and performance studies of medical devices. This pilot is designed to allow sponsors of combined studies to submit …
The Commission invites health stakeholders to submit proposals for a new cycle of Thematic Networks under the EU Health Policy Platform. The deadline for submissions is 22 August 2025. The Thematic Networks are intended to boost collaboration with stakeholder organisations and produce a Joint Statement expressing their position and proposing actions on one of the following …
The Commission remains committed to addressing the critical issues of desertification, land degradation, and drought, recognising the pivotal role of nature-based solutions in doing so. On Desertification and Drought Day, the Commission has announced two new initiatives to strengthen global resilience against drought and enhance gender equality in land restoration efforts. Boosting global drought resilience …
Organised by the European Digital Education Hub, the workshops’ outcomes will contribute to the upcoming Digital Education Action Plan 2030 Roadmap. The aim of both May workshops was revising and refining two sets of EU guidelines: tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data in teaching and learning. Both …
The European Digital Education Hub (EDEH) is seeking higher education institutions or European Universities alliances to lead the way in testing, refining and scaling up the European higher education interoperability framework (HEIF) during its first years of implementation. The framework was developed by the EDEH between June 2023 and January 2025. Why interoperability matters In a world …
The European Commission is setting up a scientific panel of independent experts to support the implementation and enforcement of the AI Act. The panel will focus on general-purpose AI (GPAI) models and systems, advising the EU AI Office and national authorities on systemic risks, model classification, evaluation methodologies, and cross-border market surveillance. It will also …
Generative AI (GenAI) could significantly boost innovation and productivity across key sectors in the EU, from healthcare to education and the cultural and creative industries, according to a new scientific report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). The outlook report highlights GenAI’s transformative potential for innovation, productivity, and societal change. But it also …
The European Commission is making available €145.5 million to empower small and medium-sized enterprises and public administrations in deploying cybersecurity solutions and adopting the results of cybersecurity research. For this purpose, the European Cybersecurity Competence has launched two calls for proposals. The first call is part of the Digital Europe Programme, with a budget of €55 million. €30 …