In celebration of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, discover LIFE projects dedicated to its conservation. The Earth’s atmosphere is a delicate balance of gases that sustains life as we know it. The ozone layer shields us from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, protecting our skin and our ecosystems. …
Answers are welcomed by the open public consultation on Erasmus+, which will help evaluate how the current programme is going. The consultation also covers Erasmus+ from 2014-2020. About the survey Anyone is welcome to reply to this consultation! No matter if are a learner or an educator, a youth worker, a member of staff from …
Mobility Week is the European Commission’s flagship awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility. The event takes place every year from 16 to 22 September, and it promotes behavioural change, favouring active mobility, public transport, and other clean and intelligent transport solutions. Discover how some of HaDEA’s Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 projects contribute to these objectives …
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected the next set of proposals under the 2023 EIC Pathfinder Open call. 53 new projects will receive altogether up to €169.5 million and will develop cutting-edge technologies throughout a wide range of fields – health, artificial intelligence, computing, environment, and energy. The successful applications were chosen among 783 evaluated submissions, …
The Commission published a matchmaking map highlighting European regions that have expressed their interest to become a Regional Innovation Valley by applying to the call for expression of interest launched in March 2023. The matchmaking map aims to help interested regions to identify relevant partners willing to strengthen and advance European innovation ecosystems, by facilitating matchmaking and interconnections among …
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 400 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe. The grants – totalling €628 million – support cutting-edge research in a wide range of fields, from medicine and physics to social sciences and humanities. They will help researchers at the beginning of their careers …
The European Commission and the United Kingdom have reached a political agreement on the UK’s participation in Horizon Europe, the EU’s research, and innovation programme, and Copernicus, the EU’s world-leading Earth observation programme. This mutually agreed solution follows in-depth discussions between the EU and the UK and will be beneficial to both. It will allow the EU …
A major campaign is underway across the Mediterranean to raise the profile and encourage the conservation of protected marine environments. More than 30 years after they were first created, marine Natura 2000 sites suffer from neglect and a lack of awareness compared to their better-known terrestrial counterparts, according to the LIFE A-MAR NATURA2000 project. The one million …
Applications are open for MSCA fellows, alumni and projects to engage with pupils and citizens at this annual event in Brussels. Science is Wonderful! brings the world of science, research and innovation to the wider public, and in particular to primary and secondary school pupils. Since 2015 this annual science fair interactively showcases Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) research …
An important step towards scaling up production of renewable hydrogen in the EU. The Commission published the Terms and Conditions (T&C) for its pilot auction dedicated to European renewable hydrogen production. It is an important step towards scaling up production of renewable hydrogen in the EU. The auction, funded by the Innovation Fund under the umbrella of the EU Hydrogen Bank, is …