EIC’s podcast series kicks off!

Are you a university-based tech project or game-changing tech companies interested in obtaining support from the EIC, Europe’s flagship innovation programme? Are you wondering how deep-tech start-ups move out of the lab and successfully make it to market? The EIC new podcast series The game changers: from radical idea to innovative business may help to address some …

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CINEA wins big at EUSEW Awards

The European Sustainable Energy Awards took place on 26 September and rewarded clean energy champions in four categories: Innovation, Local Energy Action, Woman in Energy and Youth Energy Trailblazer. Two prizes were awarded to EU-funded projects managed by CINEA: The Innovation prize went to MUSE GRIDS, a Horizon 2020 funded project demonstrating a set of both …

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Record number of applications received under the second Women TechEU call

The second edition of the Women TechEU call showed an increasing demand for funding targeting women-led deep-tech start-ups. On 4 October, the European Commission received 467 applications from 35 Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. Spanish women led start-ups submitted the highest number of proposals, similarly to the pilot edition. Companies from Germany and France …

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15 new solutions for cities launched

EIT Urban Mobility is excited to announce that 15 start-ups and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) have been awarded tailored mentoring and support plus €30 000 in funding through the RAPTOR programme, which focuses on developing agile solutions for cities. The start-ups and SMEs are implementing their winning solutions between September and December. They will work with the …

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Supporting Ukraine: Putting the EIT community at the Ukrainian people’s service

The EIT community shares the wider European Union position in condemning in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unprecedented military aggression against Ukraine. We deplore the loss of life and human suffering, and stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. That’s why we’re joining the wider effort to support the Ukrainian people in any way we can whether …

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EIT Health: 17 healthy ageing start-ups to receive funding

EIT Health, together with nine global collaborators representing nearly 50 countries and territories, today announced the winners of the third round of the Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards. The awards are part of the Healthy Longevity Global Competition – a multiyear, multimillion-dollar international competition seeking breakthrough innovations to extend human health and function later in life. Founded by …

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Save the date: Horizon Europe Info Days to take place on 15-16 December

The European Commission announces today that new Info Days for Horizon Europe Cluster 5 – Climate, Energy & Mobility – will be held as a hybrid event on 15-16 December 2022. The hybrid (virtual/limited physical) Info Days will present the research and innovation topics proposed for 2023 under the Work Programme 2023-2024 of Horizon Europe …

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Forest fires: €170 million to reinforce rescEU fleet

Following a record-breaking forest fire season in Europe, the Commission is proposed €170 million from the EU budget to reinforce its rescEU ground and aerial assets  starting from the summer of 2023. The rescEU transitional fleet would therefore have a total of 22 planes, 4 helicopters as well as more pre-positioned ground teams. As from …

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DiscoverEU – Be ready for the next application round!

Are you 18 years old and a legal resident of one of the EU Member States or third countries associated to Erasmus+? Get ready to explore Europe! The next application round for DiscoverEU will be open from 11th October 2022 to 25th October 2022 (12:00 CEST). Visit the European Youth Portal for more information, and be …

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Help us improve the European Student Card!

The annual European Student Card survey for students and higher education institution runs until 4 November. The European Student Card annual survey is targeted at students and higher education institutions in Erasmus+ programme countries. With this survey they want to gather information on the student cards used in Erasmus+ programme countries identify your needs to access student services (especially …

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