25th Anniversary of Copernicus: discover HaDEA-managed projects supporting the evolution of Europe’s eyes on Earth

Copernicus is the Earth observation component of the EU Space Programme, dedicated to monitoring our planet and its environment. Copernicus started in 1998 and was known as the Global Monitoring for Environmental Security (GMES). Since then, Copernicus has become one of the most ambitious and successful Earth observation programmes worldwide. It offers advanced free-of-charge information services that …

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Revolutionary ideas from EIT Urban Mobility-funded project FURNISH published in new book

The book “FURNISH: New Methodologies to Intervene in Public Space” was unveiled at the headquarters of the Urban Ecology Department of the Barcelona City Council on 22 May. The event brought together a diverse audience, including public administration authorities, industry leaders, and academic stakeholders to explore fresh perspectives on collaborative public space design and promote …

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Scaling up with the European Innovation Council: launch of the new initiative to support Europe’s future deep tech champions

The Commission launched the EIC Scale Up 100 initiative. Its goal is to identify, promote, and support the growth of 100 promising Europe’s deep tech companies with the potential to become ‘unicorns’ (exceeding €1 billion valuation). Those future deep tech champions will be selected among the top performing awardees of EIC financial schemes, other national …

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EIC Accelerator – change in the application submission platform

The EIC is migrating to the Electronic Submission System hosted on the Funding and tender oppportunities portal. The Portal is available with immediate effect for future and on-going applications to the EIC Accelerator. The current EIC Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform for applying to the EIC Accelerator is not accessible anymore as of today, due to …

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Applications for ERC Advanced Grants 2023: Facts and figures

The ERC Advanced Grants 2023 call closed for applications on 23 May 2023. These are the preliminary data on the submitted proposals: The ERC received 1,829 proposals. This marks an increase of 11% compared to the 2022 call, when 1,647 applications were submitted. The highest number of applications was submitted in the domain of Physical Sciences and Engineering (792), followed …

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MSCA awards €77.5 million for international research cooperation projects

The European Commission will support 73 Staff Exchanges projects to boost knowledge transfer and innovation. The European Commission has announced the results of the 2022 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Staff Exchanges. The Commission will fund with €77.5 million a total of 73 projects promoting cooperation between academic and non-academic organisations in the EU and around the globe …

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Showcase your research at the Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions Science-Policy pitch competition – now open!

MSCA fellows and alumni will have an opportunity to present to the scientific community their innovative ideas and projects bringing science closer to policy-making. The deadline for applications is 30 June. The Science-Policy pitch competition under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) is now accepting applications which showcase the quality, diversity and passion of the most …

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MSCA opens €434.8 million call for Doctoral Networks

Doctoral Networks implement doctoral programmes to train highly skilled doctoral candidates and boost their employability. The deadline to apply is 28 November 2023. The 2023 call for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks is open as of today. This call will dedicate € 434.8 million to fund over 130 projects in all scientific fields and the training and skills …

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One year on, the New European Innovation Agenda is advancing, and Commission launches new innovation initiatives

The 1st of June, the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU, in collaboration with the Commission, is organising a conference on deep tech entrepreneurship, in Stockholm, Sweden. Executive Vice-President for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age, Margrethe Vestager, delivered a keynote speech setting out the progress made since the adoption of the New European Innovation Agenda in …

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