The Regional Innovation Valleys for Bioeconomy and Food Systems will contribute to the New European Innovation Agenda and its flagship action in building 100 regional deep-tech innovation valleys. Regional Innovation Valleys for Bioeconomy and Food Systems have significant potential to support and accelerate the deployment of the bioeconomy in regions where people live and work. They also …

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Register to attend the next HEInnovate training sessions

About the training HEInnovate will run the same training twice so that participants can attend either in person or online. Experienced HEInnovate facilitators will run the sessions and aim to provide information, tools and techniques so that participants can maximise the use of HEInnovate in practice. By the end of the training session, participants will: …

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EIT Digital’s RoBoTec unveils automated system for agricultural transformation

Family-run AgTech start-up RoBoTec from Bremen, an alumnus of the EIC-EIT Digital Venture Acceleration Program, is stepping forward to becoming a technology leader and system supplier for autonomous vegetative plant propagation. Full market launch of its self-developed RoBo®Cut system, a unique solution for high quality vegetative plant propagation of various plant species, is scheduled for …

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G20: digital ministers met in India to discuss digital innovation and inclusion

On 19 August 2023, the digital ministers of the 20 largest and fastest-growing economies agreed on a joint declaration to foster digital innovation and inclusion, digital skilling, and security in the digital economy in Bangalore, India. Under the Indian presidency of the G20, three main areas were discussed during the ministerial meeting: Digital Public Infrastructure …

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Science Communication: how social media can effectively boost your research project

Communicating about EU-funded research is an obligation under Horizon Europe. Research and innovation projects may therefore explore setting up and managing social media accounts to meet these obligations. However, while social media presents novel opportunities for researchers, it also comes with key challenges. Why researchers should use social media It is estimated that over four billion …

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Call for tender to organise training in non-EU countries under the Better Training for Safer Food initiative

HaDEA has published the call for tenders HADEA/2023/OP/0031 – “Training activities in non-EU countries to improve and strengthen the Sanitary and Phytosanitary framework to allow better production, processing and trade of safe food, healthy animals and plants under the BTSF initiative”. The purpose of the call is to organise and implement training activities in selected non-EU …

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EU4Health current open calls for tenders

HaDEA has recently opened three calls for tenders under the EU4Health programme: HADEA/2023/OP/0020 “Capacity-building on mental health: multidisciplinary training programme and exchange programme for health professionals” Budget: €9 000 000 All interested parties are invited to send their applications by 4 September 2023, 16:00 (CEST). HADEA/2023/OP/0024 “Capacity building for secondary uses of health data for the …

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Join the Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is looking for 4 new members for its Governing Board. The EIT is the largest innovation ecosystem in Europe. It brings together key actors from the world of education, research and business to foster innovation and promote a culture of entrepreneurship from education to the market. Its …

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Commission adopts detailed reporting rules for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism’s transitional phase

The European Commission adopted the rules governing the implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) during its transitional phase, which starts on 1 October of this year and runs until the end of 2025. The Implementing Regulation details the transitional reporting obligations for EU importers of CBAM goods, as well as the transitional methodology for calculating …

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