The European Commission will invest €90 million in 17 new research projects contributing to the EU Mission: ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’. These projects will work on restoring and protecting soil health for the sustainable production of healthy food, protecting biodiversity, building climate resilience, and contributing to the European Green Deal objectives. The projects gather …
The MSCA Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND) action provides funding for regional, national and international programmes for training, career development and mobility of researchers, through co-funding mechanisms. The scheme spreads the MSCA best practices by promoting high standards and excellent working and employment conditions. If you are considering applying for MSCA COFUND, …
In a Communication adopted, the Commission provides a contribution to the forthcoming leaders’ debate in Granada on the future-oriented approach to the EU’s open strategic autonomy and on priority policy objectives for the EU in the years ahead. It takes stock of achievements and remaining challenges to build a more resilient, competitive and sustainable economy, …
The third call for small-scale projects launched under the Innovation Fund and with a grant budget of €100 million closed on 19 September 2023. The call was open to projects working on industrial decarbonisation solutions in the 27 EU Member States, Iceland and Norway that will further boost the deployment of pioneering innovative low-carbon technologies. Projects from 23 eligible countries applied for …
Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) is a community driven initiative involving stakeholders from across the higher education sector in Europe to support in its governance. Following discussions in the forums of the EWP Governance structure, the European Commission has decided to proceed with a major release of the IIA-related APIs (version 7) in 2024. Overview of the …
The Commission launches the second-phase consultation of European social partners to update the 2014 EU Quality Framework for Traineeships. This second-phase follows the conclusion on 15 September of the first-phase consultation, which elicited responses from 13 European social partners. Based on those replies, the Commission has determined that there is scope for further EU action to …
Since 2014, Knowledge Alliances have helped strengthen Europe’s capacity to innovate and to support the modernisation of Europe’s higher education systems. The Knowledge Alliances (KAs) initiative of the European Commission supports 158 international collaborations between partners from higher education institutions and businesses. These consortia bring expertise together, amplifying innovation through collaboration.The fields of action include topics such …
The third edition of the award puts the spotlight on new emerging technologies incorporated in contemporary European education systems. The theme of the 2023 edition is ‘Education and Innovation’ and is connected to the European Year of Skills. The winning projects from this year cover a broad spectrum of topics, including: innovative use of new …
The Commission has opened new calls for proposals under the 2023-2024 Work Programmes of the Digital Europe Programme to strengthen digital capacities across the EU. The calls are open to businesses, public administrations, and other entities from the EU Member States, EFTA/EEA countries, and associated countries. Over €12 million allocated for projects under these calls focus on continuing support …
The Commission published the list of actions that Member State and Associated Countries to Horizon Europe are doing in support of the New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA). This announcement is based on the understanding that full support and engagement is needed at national level to ensure the implementation of NEIA. Through the EIC Forum, a group of …