The agency received 106 proposals for the most recent Horizon Europe calls launched under Work Programme for 2021-2022: Cluster 5 – Destination 1 – Climate sciences and responses for the transformation towards climate neutrality (second stage), and Missions Work Programme 2021-2022: Mission Adaptation to Climate Change and Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters. The first largest call …
On 13, 14 and 15 October 2022, the sixth edition of #ErasmusDays celebrated the EU’s Erasmus+ Programme, with 6,300 events taking place in 67 countries around the world. In celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the Erasmus+ programme and the European Year of Youth, this year’s ErasmusDays saw the highest number of local events ever organised in the initiative’s history. Thanks to the work of the Erasmus+ National …
The European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel presented the final report of the Commission expert group on quality investment in education and training. The report addresses questions, such as Which education and training measures are most effective in European Union (EU) countries? How can the efficiency and effectiveness of spending be improved? How to best evaluate policy …
98 projects on cybersecurity have received EU funding through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Telecom between 2014 and 2020. They have strengthened the capacity to deal with cyber-threats and incidents across the EU. The total cost of the projects is €62.2 million, out of which €43.7 million comes from the EU. The main objectives are to improve cybersecurity …
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the European Cyber Security Month (ECSM), Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) projects showcase best practices, resources and results to help EU citizens and organisations avoid the pitfalls of phishing and ransomware. Here is an overview of HaDEA’s CEF-funded projects: H2OPTIMAL: the project will boost capacity to deal with cybersecurity threats. Through this project, Águas do Porto, …
The MSCA COFUND action gives organisations a unique opportunity to attract talent through their own doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships programmes. The Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Actions Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND) 2022 call is open as of today. The deadline for submission of proposals is 9 February 2023. Under this call, the European Commission will award …
The European Commission selected 75 innovative start-ups after this year’s second EIC Accelerator cut-off in June. The companies were selected in a highly competitive process, in which 232 companies were interviewed by juries of experienced investors and entrepreneurs out of a total of more than 1000 applications. The 75 selected companies will together receive close …
EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe, is partnering with Siemens Energy, a leading global energy technology company, to commercialise and scale cleantech innovations. As part of that, the companies will look for joint investments and for candidates within the EIT InnoEnergy start-up portfolio to consider for Siemens Energy’s venture clienting, a program which …
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) announced the winners of the 9th EIT Awards: Anna Vanderbruggen (CHANGE Award); Bernhard Adler (Innovators Award); Christoph Berger (Venture Award); Catherine Schreiber (Women Leadership Award); and Sabrina Maria Malpede (Public Award) have been awarded the top prizes for their innovations in the fields of raw materials, clean technology, …
The EIT launched a new interactive map which will act as a single portal to explore the whole of the EIT Community. Easily navigate the EIT community both inside the EU and beyond, find contact details, and discover EIT community opportunities near you! The EIT Community is an ever-growing network which includes not just the EIT as an …