The Commission has launched a website to monitor the deployment of key Internet standards. The Commission launched the EU’s Internet Standards Deployment Monitoring website on 24 November 2022. This follows the commitment to work on fostering the uptake of internet security standards announced in the 2020 EU Cybersecurity Strategy and the announcement of the plan for a …
The European Commission awarded the Get Digital initiative ‘best digital solution’ prize to Climate Choice, Dropslab, Eturnity and PoINT. The winning start-ups and SMEs operate in the digital, energy-renewables, energy-intensive, mobility and construction ecosystem. All solutions demonstrate high-impact potential to the greening and digitalisation of European industry. The four companies were selected from a catalogue of 62 identified European and Ukrainian companies …
This year’s annual MSCA Doctoral Networks call has attracted considerable interest from the research community, with 946 proposals submitted. The second call of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-funded Doctoral Networks scheme closed on 15 November 2022. The European Research Executive Agency received 946 proposals. By comparison, 1 076 proposals were submitted in 2021 and 152 were eventually selected for funding. This year’s …
Interested in how research projects acquire EU funding? Don’t miss this interview with the current Young Observers for insights on the process and tips for a successful application. Deadline to apply for the next round is December 14! Students enrolled in a master’s programme in an EU Member State can apply to the Young Observers programme. If …
The EIC Fund – the equity investment arm of the European Innovation Council (EIC), which is a key component of the New European Innovation Agenda to identify, develop and scale up deep tech innovations, has taken 35 investment decisions, the first batch under Horizon Europe. The announcement has been made today by Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education …
The EIC Pathfinder programme has demonstrated its crucial role in supporting research teams to research and develop emerging breakthrough technologies. Since the beginning of the EIC adventure in 2021, the Pathfinder programme have launched several open and challenge driven funding calls leading to the signature of its 100th grant in Horizon Europe with project ELOBIO …
14 of the most inspiring women entrepreneurs working in Europe today are in the shortlist for the ninth edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators. The EU Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women responsible for Europe’s most groundbreaking innovations, from tackling climate change to treating the world’s deadliest diseases. This contest is funded by the European …
The proposal will support the creation of a network of sovereign and interconnected digital public administrations and will accelerate the digital transformation of Europe’s public sector. It aims to make cross-border data exchanges for digital public services more efficient and secure. The main highlights of the proposal for Interoperable Europe Act are: A structured EU cooperation where …
The launch of the new European Solar PV Industry Alliance website coincides with the announcement of the high-level launch conference that will take place in Brussels on 9 December 2022. Commissioner Thierry Breton will deliver a keynote speech and welcome a host of high-level speakers from across the PV value chain, high-level EU and EU country politicians …
The European Framework Programme for R&I – Innovation Fund Synergies Workshop will be held in fully virtual format on 8 February 2023. On 8 February 2023, the European Commission DGs for Climate Action, and Research and Innovation – together with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), will organise a half-day virtual Workshop on Innovation Fund synergies. …