GKinetic is an irish startup operating in the sector of hydrokinetic turbines. Its ambition is to improve the existing hydro devices, exploiting tidal energy to offer clean, predictable energy from free-flowing water, with minimal impact on the natural environment. Now, thanks to EU BlueInvest Readiness Assistance Programme, the start-up is closer to its objectives, having …
Last week CINEA took part in the European Maritime Day 2023 in Brest, France to discuss funding opportunities and giving the possibility to some remarkable EU-funded projects to present their contribution for a sustainable blue economy. Last week CINEA took part in the European Maritime Day 2023 in Brest, France to discuss funding opportunities and …
A new Eurobarometer survey released today shows that traineeships are an important stepping stone for young people into the labour market. A clear majority of young Europeans (76%) participating in the survey overall agree, that they learnt things that are useful professionally during their traineeship. According to Eurobarometer survey, four in five young people (78%) surveyed …
This June, the European Digital Education Hub celebrates its 1-year anniversary together with its 2000+ members. Have a look back at the main highlights from the past year and get a sneak peek at the upcoming Hub activities! The Hub brings together practitioners, researchers, experts and policy makers in digital education from all over Europe. …
The 5G for Smart Communities (5GSC) Platform, together with the European Commission, are organising a series of 5GSC Capacity Building Sessions. 5G for Smart Communities Support Platform These sessions aim to foster the exchange of best practices and examples within the 5G community, while empowering potential applicants in the project planning and application writing processes …
The European Commission launched a new call for proposals under the Horizon Europe programme. The call has a budget of € 4 million for a Coordination and Support Action that will support the implementation of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) and its political Declaration, signed on July 2022 in Washington DC. The call …
INNOSUP-funded PITCCH project has achieved insightful outcomes on Open Innovation. The PITCCH Open Innovation platform was used (between May 2020 and April 2023) to facilitate collaborations between large corporations and SMEs or start-ups, with the help of the PITCCH consortium and technology centers. During the pandemic and geopolitical crisis, the project started crafting out a safe and synergic space …
GALATEA, funded under the HORIZON 2020 INNOSUP-programme, aimed at accelerating innovative projects and developing new cross-sectoral and cross-border industrial value-chains. It did so by integrating technologies and know-how from aerospace and digital communities under four high potential Blue Growth domains: Smart Ship, Smart Port, Smart Shipyard and Maritime Surveillance. On 7 and 8 March 2023, SMEs, …
The Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027 Analysis published in the 25th of May provides a solid evidence base to underpin the development of the next Horizon Europe Strategic Plan, as set out in the legal basis. The analysis is the result of a co-creation process between the internal services of the European Commission and the EU Member States. It …
16 potentially game-changing companies in Spain – having received an EIC Accelerator Seal of Excellence in 2022 – have been selected to receive €30 million in grant funding from the National Recovery Plan budget and Next Generation EU, and Comunidad de Madrid is funding three additional Seal of Excellence awardees. EIC Seals of Excellence are awarded to projects and companies judged to …