More than one hundred projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC) since 2007 have addressed the need for sustainable and future-proof food production and consumption, according to a report published by the ERC. The document maps ERC-funded research, all driven by scientific curiosity, in ten key areas of the EU’s Food 2030 research and …
The 19th of June the Commission, on behalf of the European Union, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) signed a “Letter of Intent” (LoI) expressing their willingness to cooperate on the implementation of the African Union (AU) – European Union (EU) Innovation Agenda. The signing ceremony took place in the margins of the High-Level …
The prize celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s most groundbreaking innovations and is open to the MSCA community. The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) have launched a new call for applications for the European prize for women innovators. About the prize The prize celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind …
Top-level expertise for large challenges – the Commission opened a Call for Applications to set up a group of experts in the context of the ex-post evaluation of Horizon 2020, the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe and the preparation of the next Framework Programme. A similar expert group was established for the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, …
A new set of 51 companies have been selected to receive European Innovation Council (EIC) funding, combining grants and equity, following the second 2023 EIC Accelerator cut-off in March. The companies were selected in a highly competitive process, in which 139 companies were interviewed by juries of experienced investors and entrepreneurs, out of a total …
The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) are taking their partnership to the next level to organise the revamped European Prize for Women Innovators. This bigger and bolder competition will reward an even wider community of women innovators, celebrating their achievements and giving them more opportunities than ever. Three …
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is pleased to announce the launch of its first joint hub in North Macedonia set to take regional innovation to the next level and provide local entrepreneurs, innovators and learners with innovation support. The EIT Community will boost innovation in the Western Balkans region by opening the …
EISMEA launched new tender for the future EIC International Trade Fairs and USA Soft-landing Programme 3.0. The objective of this action is to support the commercialisation strategy of selected EIC-funded companies in European and foreign markets, create and implement soft-landing activities for EIC beneficiaries in United States of America and strengthen the EU innovation brand around …
How will future relations between the US and the EU look? In its new report, EIT Digital analyses the current geo-political and economic landscape to address this question and propose four possible scenarios, and their policy implications. According to EIT Digital, the transatlantic partnership should move somewhere towards the middle of four scenarios that consider both the degree of regulatory …
The 2023 MSCA and Citizens call to organise the European Researchers’ Night and Researchers at Schools activities in 2024 and 2025 will open on 20 June. The deadline to apply is 25 October 2023. If you are considering applying for MSCA and Citizens, here are some useful tips and guidance to start preparing your proposal. Step 1: get familiar with how …