The European Commission and industry leaders, committed to the green energy transition, have launched today the Biomethane Industrial Partnership (BIP). This new public-private partnership was announced in the REPowerEU Plan and it aims to support the achievement of the target to increase annual production and use of biomethane to 35 billion cubic metres by 2030. This will …
The European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) has signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on nuclear safety cooperation, updating the previous agreement from 2013. Building on the extensive scientific and technological co-operation developed over the past years, the two parties have agreed to update the content of the MoU, extending …
The strategic gas infrastructure project creating a new gas supply route into the European market has celebrated its commissioning during a ceremony on 27 September in Szczecin, Poland. High-level representatives at national and European level have attended the event, marking the successful commissioning of the Baltic Pipe project after seven years of feasibility studies and construction works, …
On the 30 September, the European Commission launched the fourth European Universities call under the Erasmus+ programme. This new Erasmus+ call for proposals will continue the rollout of the European Universities initiative with a record total budget of €384 million. The European Universities’ work encompasses all higher education institutions’ missions of education, research, innovation and …
Selection results for the European Cooperation 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 68 million, 169 proposals have been invited to GAP (Grant Agreement Preparation) phase: 132 Small-scale cooperation projects, 28 Medium-scale cooperation projects, 9 …
The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) has published a new Erasmus+ publication on “Capacity building in the field of higher education at a glance (2015-2020)”. The aim of this publication is to inform about how Capacity building in the field of higher education (CBHE) projects selected in the six calls for proposals 2015-2020 have contributed …
The 2022 edition of the EIT Digital Venture Program just hit a significant milestone. At the end of September, the 31 successful applicants from Southern Europe, Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltics that completed the eight-week pre-acceleration program and incorporated their startup, were rewarded with a cash prize of €10,000 each. An initial €5,000 …
The Commission has opened the third set of calls for proposals of the Digital Europe Programme, worth €200 million, under the 2021-2022 Work Programmes. The calls are open to businesses, public administrations, and other entities from the EU Member States, EFTA/EEA countries, and associated countries. This funding will see an investment of €170 million in …
The Commission has granted awards to innovative broadband deployment projects and successful infrastructures at the European Broadband Awards. After a two-year interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this annual event has returned showcasing best practices and examples of fast and innovative broadband rollout. One winning project gave 93,000 homes in Yvelines high-speed connections thanks to attracting …
The EIT HEI Initiative project INCORE is currently looking for start-ups and small/medium companies interested in receiving support with discovery, incubation and acceleration. Applicants must be based in the outermost regions of the EU: the Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira and La Réunion. The project is currently working with 18 start-ups, who will receive professional help …