Commission supports the Clean Energy Technologies Demonstration Challenge with over €28 billion by 2027

During the Global Clean Energy Action Forum, the first-ever joint convening of the Clean Energy Ministerial and the Mission Innovation ministerial, in Pittsburgh, United States, the Commission has reiterated its support to the Clean Energy Technologies Demonstration Challenge and will contribute to it with over €28 billion by 2027 to advance clean energy innovation and deployment, …

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New publication! Teaching and Learning in Schools in Europe during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) has published a new Eurydice report on Teaching and Learning in Schools in Europe during the COVID-19 Pandemic. ​​​​Schools and pupils across Europe were heavily affected by the measures taken by various authorities to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. While complete school closures were rather rare and of …

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Obtaining micro-credentials in Europe

To meet the needs of a fast-changing society and labour market, European universities start to increasingly offer smaller, highly specialised courses, called micro-credentials, or sometimes also nano-degrees or micro-learning. Being shorter and flexible, they are offered by universities and other types of providers in areas where people would want to quickly upskill or reskill to …

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2022 European Innovative Teaching Award: 98 winning projects announced

The Commission awards 98 projects with the 2022 European Innovative Teaching Award. This year’s edition of the European Innovative Teaching Award is themed ‘Learning together, promoting creativity and sustainability’. This theme incorporates three sub-topics – ‘creativity’ (47 winning projects), ‘inclusion’ (22 projects) and ‘sustainability’ (29 projects). The theme connects the Innovative Teaching Award to the Commission’s New European …

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Selection results: Erasmus+ Sport

Selection results for the Erasmus+ Sport projects recommended for funding are now available. All applicants have been individually notified with the results of the selection process. With a total available budget of around 53 million, 303 proposals have been recommended for funding: 106 Cooperation partnerships, 173 Small-scale partnerships, 20 European sport events and 4 Capacity …

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What is the New European Innovation Agenda?

The New European Innovation Agenda was released on 5 July 2022. The agenda lays out the European Commission’s plan to catalyse Europe to be more competitive globally and become a leading player in deep tech innovation. It also prioritises innovations that help decrease greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy dependence, while improving the health of citizens. That means helping …

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European Innovation Council signs 100th Accelerator grant agreement

The EIC Accelerator, with a unique offer of grants, blended finance and equity investments, has proven to be of high interest for start-ups and SMEs since its launch in March 2021. Due to the need of the restructuring of the EIC Fund under the provisions of the Horizon Europe legislation, the funding support to companies …

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Extra investment opportunities to start-ups incorporated in RIS countries

All over Europe, entrepreneurs are working on innovative solutions to cope with urban mobility challenges. However, circumstances differ across the continent resulting in unequal number and quality of funding opportunities for locally emerging businesses. Through the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS), EIT tackles such disparities by spreading its activities more evenly. More precisely, the RIS region defines …

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EIT Digital supports EU AI-on-demand platform in two winning projects

EIT Digital has recently successfully joined the winning bids for two EU calls in the area of Artificial Intelligence. AIforEurope The EU is advancing its efforts to establish an AI ecosystem of excellence. One pillar of this strategy is the creation of an AI on-demand repository of experts, tools, and services that are supported by a …

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MSCA Seal of Excellence scheme kicks off in Romania

The Government of Romania is promoting a new scheme for EU researchers as part of the country’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan. The Romanian Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization has created a new scheme for MSCA Seal of Excellence holders who applied to Postdoctoral Fellowships under Horizon Europe or Individual Fellowships under Horizon 2020. …

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