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Marie Skłodowska-Curie turns 155 – time to celebrate science with pupils and researchers across Europe!

This autumn, the European Commission is offering pupils, teachers and researchers across Europe a unique opportunity to connect, engage and develop science projects together. To celebrate Marie Skłodowska-Curie’s 155th birthday, the European Commission is organising several initiatives to strengthen the bonds between the worlds of science and education. Thanks to Science is Wonderful! and Researchers at Schools, funded …

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2022 AGRIP call for proposals for simple programmes: EU to fund 55 projects

116 proposals were submitted to the 2022 call for proposals for simple programmes. 55 programmes will be supported with a budget of EUR 85 million. Following the 2022 AGRIP call for proposals for simple programmes, which closed on 21 April, the European Commision has adopted a decision on the programmes that will be funded. The EU’s co-financing will amount to …

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Rebel and EIT Urban Mobility start-up Vianova launch a new AI tool for CO2 emissions reduction

Paris based tech company Vianova just released an innovative tool to measure and reduce carbon emissions due to overall transportation in cities. This tool, powered with advanced AI algorithms, is designed to help cities and mobility operators efficiently curb transport CO2 emissions by identifying areas where shared mobility can be deployed to maximise chances of mode shift …

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Prime Batteries Technology and EIT InnoEnergy join forces to scale up battery and storage production in Europe

Prime Batteries Technology produces state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries and tailor-made battery systems for the automotive, smart grids, and industrial sectors. The company possess unique expertise on integrated battery production that includes cells manufacturing, modules and packs building, as well as constructing and operating grid scale Energy Stationary Storage (ESS) units. The company has signed an investment agreement …

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European Innovation Council selects 20 new Transition projects to take breakthrough technologies from the lab into the real world

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 20 projects following the May 2022 EIC Transition cut-off. These successful proposals, selected among 165 submitted, will receive altogether €45.6 million of EU funding (up to €2.5 million each). The EIC Transition scheme supports both single entities (research teams, SMEs, spin outs) as well as small consortia (up …

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Translating Europe Forum 2022 – a look into H2020 projects working on translation

The Translating Europe Forum 2022 (9-11 November 2022) showed how technology, coupled with the specialist skills and knowledge of translation professionals, is making the world a more interconnected, accessible and user-friendly place. As the co-existence of many languages is a cornerstone of the European project, the European Union has been active in promoting multilingualism, and …

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Paphos and Sevilla are the European Capitals of Smart Tourism and Kranj is the European Destination of Excellence 2023

Paphos (Cyprus) and Sevilla (Spain) are the winners of the EU’s 2023 European Capitals of Smart Tourism competition. Kranj (Slovenia) has been selected as the winner of the 2023 European Destination of Excellence (EDEN) competition. The two European Capitals of Smart Tourism will receive promotional support, as well as a purpose-built sculpture for their city centres, which will be displayed prominently for …

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European Commission supports a new Mediterranean Partnership: teaming up for a sustainable blue economy

On 8 November 2022 at the COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) announced the creation of the Blue Mediterranean Partnership, which aims to support the transition to a sustainable blue economy in the European Union’s Southern Neighbourhood countries in the Mediterranean region. This …

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The second call under the Act!onHeat Support Facility is now open

The second call for the European-wide Act!onHeat Support Facility is now open! Applications are currently being considered for all local energy planners. As strategic heating and cooling (H&C) planning requires know-how, resources and experience, not all municipalities are equally prepared for an energy transition. This is where the new Support Facility comes in, with specific …

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