The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced the launch of the Deep Tech Talent Initiative – inviting partners to join its efforts to skill one million people within deep tech fields over the coming years. The Deep Tech Talent Initiative was unveiled today at the conclusion of the EIT’s INNOVEIT WEEKS event …
The gathering for INNOVEIT festival in Athens also marked the launch of EIT Manufacturing’s new innovation hub in the city, Co-Location Center South-East (CLC SE), serving eight countries in South-East Europe: Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania and Turkey. This innovation hub will be led by Dr Niki Kousi, Managing Director who helped …
Join the sustainable cities climate impact challenge! EIT Digital and EIT Climate-KIC are running a Sustainable Cities Climate Impact Challenge for European cities to identify impactful and innovative projects which seek to decarbonise transport in cities and accelerate the take-up of active, shared, collective and/or electric mobility. The challenge is sponsored by FedEx, seeking to …
Anna Vanderbruggen wins EIT Change Award for Graphite Recycling Solution French scientist, Anna Vanderbruggen, whom EIT RawMaterials nominated, has won the prestigious EIT Change Award for her pioneering work on graphite recycling. Her solution enables European recyclers to recover tonnes of graphite needed for lithium-ion batteries to power renewable energy technologies across the continent. Commenting …
World Standards Day, aimed to honour the efforts of the thousands of experts who develop international voluntary standards within standards development organisations. The history of this day goes back to 14 October 1946, when delegates from 25 countries first gathered in London and decided to create an international organisation focused on facilitating standardisation. Standards are …
Following the announcement by President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2022 State of the Union address, the Commission has adopted its proposal to make 2023 the European Year of Skills. The green and digital transitions are opening up new opportunities for people and the EU economy. Having the relevant skills empowers people to successfully navigate labour market changes and …
The European Urban Initiative (EUI) launched a €50 million call to support urban innovation and cities’ capabilities to build a sustainable urban development. This call is a perfect translation into practise of the core values of the New European Bauhaus (NEB): aesthetics, sustainability, and inclusion. It will allow the second generation of NEB demonstrators to be implemented …
Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, participated together with the President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, and the Ministers for Energy of Cyprus (Natasa Pilides) and Greece (Kostas Skrekas) in a ceremony in Nicosia marking the start of the construction stage of the EuroAsia Interconnector. This EU Project of Common Interest will consist of a 1000 MW …
The Commission has received 78 high quality proposals under a €95 million EU Soil Mission call. Evaluations are ongoing. The Commission received 78 proposals in response to the Horizon Europe Mission Soil call with a deadline of 27 September. With the 2022 soil mission call for proposals, the Commission seeks to advance soil literacy and societal …
The Commission is formally endorsing a new Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance, with the aim of scaling up manufacturing technologies of innovative solar photovoltaic products and components. This will contribute to accelerating the deployment of solar power across the EU and improving the resilience of the EU’s energy system. The Alliance is one of the concrete initiatives of the EU Solar …