On 6 February, the EIC Forum Plenary held their first meeting of 2025. At the top of the agenda was the presentation of their yearly report the EIC Forum Policy Orientations to the Director-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission Marc Lemaître. Mr Lemaître welcomed the report and presented the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of …
After the revamp of the European Research Area (ERA) in 2021, the actions of the first ERA Policy Agenda served as a three-year roadmap aimed at coordinating efforts to achieve progress in topics such as promoting open science principles and reforming research assessment. These ERA actions translate the priority areas for joint action of the …
The Commission published a report aimed at supporting Member States in addressing low-value care as part of their work on reforming health systems. The report will be presented on 13 February from 14.00 to 15.00 CET Brussels time at a #EUHPP Live Webinar “Identifying, measuring and reducing low-value care in the context of health system performance assessment”. After a presentation …
The European Commission has launched the first request submission period for joint scientific consultations (JSCs) under the Health Technology Assessment Regulation (EU) 2021/2282. The JSCs enable health technology developers (HTDs) to exchange information with regulatory authorities on their development plans for a medicinal product or medical device. They also enable HTDs to obtain guidance on …
The European Commission is publishing its latest reports on the state of water in the European Union. Covering the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, the Floods Directive, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the reports highlight the progress made to improve the state of EU water bodies over the past six years. They also identify key areas …
How European universities integrate eArchiving into their curricula, revealing trends in digital preservation education across 28 countries and 89 institutions. As part of developing the eArchiving Academic Curriculum, the eArchiving Initiative has assessed the availability of eArchiving courses across European higher education. In 2024, our investigation revealed that 123 programs from 89 institutions across 28 …
The Commission is taking action to tackle risks stemming from low-value imports sold via non-EU online retailers and marketplaces hosting non-EU traders. These actions are part of the Communication on E-Commerce, ‘A Comprehensive EU Toolbox for Safe and Sustainable E-commerce’, which the Commission has proposed on 5 February 2025. The Commission encourages actions, among others, in …
The Commission has adopted the fifth annual Work Programme under the European Defence Fund (EDF), allocating over €1 billion to defence collaborative research and development projects. With the 2025 EDF Work Programme, the Commission unlocks significant additional funding to support the development of critical defence technologies and capabilities. The Work Programme allocates around €100 million each …
The Commission has launched a new Biotech and Biomanufacturing Hub to support companies – particularly start-ups and SMEs – in bringing innovative products to the EU market and increase their competitiveness. The Hub will also help companies identify the support available to them at EU level and how to access this support to help them to expand and grow. …
The Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which have obtained the status of Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest (PCIs and PMIs) in 2024 under the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) policy framework. This is the largest call for proposals under the current CEF Energy programme, both in terms of …