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14 applicants made it to the final stages of the second edition of the prize. Supported by the European Innovation Council under Horizon Europe, the European Innovation Procurement Awards recognise powerful cases of public and private buyers  promoting innovation procurement practices across Europe. It also emphasises the importance of close buyer–supplier cooperation in bringing the innovative solutions to the …

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Interested in applying for MSCA funding? You might not know the programme’s synergies with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). A new publication explains the programmes’ connections and potential benefits. Common goals Both the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) bring together a wide range of groups from higher education, …

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On 6 September, the Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Mariya Gabriel announced the names of the experts who have been selected to be the new Chairs and members* of the Mission Boards of the five EU Missions. Their mandate will run from 2022 to 2025. Each Mission Board consists of 15 experts, including …

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COST is please to announce the launch of Conversations Unscripted is a multistakeholder initiative that brings together European leaders to explore avenues to reduce the gender gap in the fields of politics and technology. Through this platform we aim to address the challenges that women face in Europe in forging careers in politics and technology. …

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The team behind LIFE EGGSHELLENCE shows that eggshells can be used to make ceramic wall tiles.   Each year, European egg processing companies generate around 150 000 tonnes of eggshell waste that is disposed of in landfill sites. This waste often causes odours and leads to the growth of harmful bio-organisms. For a medium-sized egg production …

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CINEA has received 24 project proposals requesting about EUR 3 billion of funding for works and studies of cross-border infrastructure projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for trans-European energy networks. With a total budget of EUR 800 million available, the call under the CEF Energy programme aims to support works and studies that will enable Projects of Common …

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BlueInvest Africa will take place in Seychelles on the island of Mahé on Wednesday 7 and Thursday 8 September. This is a business event, both physical and online, organised by the European Union in cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Seychelles. BlueInvest Africa will bring together for the first time entrepreneurs and investors …

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In response to the second EU Innovation Fund call for small-scale projects, the European Commission received 66 applications for innovative clean tech projects in all eligible categories: renewable energy, energy-intensive industries, energy storage, and carbon capture, use, and storage. The funding of projects under this Innovation Fund call will help boost the EU’s green recovery, …

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The European Innovation Council (EIC) is seeking to build synergies with the wider European startup ecosystem via the second wave of actions under the Commission’s Startup Europe initiative. These actions will connect local digital and deep tech startup ecosystems, support cross-border acceleration activities for the scaling up of European digital and deep tech startups, and contribute to strengthening the European …

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The European Newsroom hosts correspondents drawn from across 18 press agencies. The European Newsroom project, is formally launched by Vice-President Jourová and Vice-President Schinas. Following the publication of a €1.76 million open call for proposals, a consortium of European news agencies was selected in December 2021 to carry out independent reporting on EU affairs. The European Newsroom hosts correspondents of 18 …

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