Research and Innovation

Transport infrastructure: EU allocates further EUR 616 million to civilian-defence dual-use investments on the Trans-European Transport Network

The EU is supporting with EUR 616 million a total of 35 projects that will help deliver key infrastructure investments for dual civil/defence use, which is crucial in light of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The projects will also help strengthening the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes. The projects have been selected among those submitted under …

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What’s coming up for LIFE in 2023

Here’s what the next 12 months have in store for the LIFE Programme. New LIFE Integrated Projects The latest Integrated Projects (IPs) to receive LIFE funding from the LIFE 2021 Calls for proposals will be published in February. Integrated Projects support authorities in EU Member States to implement environmental and climate plans, programmes and strategies …

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European Commission announces selected teams for 2022 Digital Education Accelerator

Six teams have been selected for the Digital Education Accelerator, the intensive training and testing programme of the European Digital Education Hub. The Digital Education Accelerator is an intensive training and testing programme divided into two stages: team training and solution testing. The first stage entails an online programme with weekly coaching sessions. It aims …

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Erasmus+ Sport Info Day 2023 – Registration Open

Registration for the Erasmus+ Sport Info Day 2023 is now open. You can register here. The European Commission and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) organise the Erasmus+ Sport Info Day on 30 January 2023 to inform potential applicants about the political context, future programme and funding opportunities in 2023. Speakers will discuss policy …

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5G Coverage along Transport Corridors: first wave of projects selected for co-funding 5G corridor infrastructures

Following the first call for proposals of the Connecting Europe Facility Programme – Digital (CEF Digital), 15 projects were awarded EU funding to accelerate the deployment of 5G connectivity infrastructures along the main transport paths throughout Europe. 5G Corridors The resulting portfolio of projects  that will receive EU funding will pave the way for Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) …

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Renovation Summit 2022 – Fast tracking innovation to mitigate the energy crisis

More than 40 speakers, including social housing providers, policymakers, tenants, cities and service providers, came together in the second edition of the Renovation Summit organised by the European Affordable Housing Consortium: Sustainable Housing for Social Impact (SHAPE-EU) – an initiative supported under the Single Market Programme. The 2-day event (16-17 November 2022), organised in partnership with the European Committee of the …

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URBANE: EIT Urban Mobility working to decarbonise last mile deliveries in cities

EIT Urban Mobility is excited to announce that the URBANE project has officially kicked-off and EIT Urban Mobility is involved in its implementation. URBANE (Upscaling Innovative Green Urban Logistics Solutions Through Multi-Actor Collaboration and Physical Internet (PI) – Inspired Last Mile Deliveries) is a 42-month project co-funded by the Horizon Europe Programme with a budget of around …

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EIT Urban Mobility courses win at 2022 LearnX Awards

Two online courses developed by EIT Urban Mobility and RMIT Europe won Best eLearning Project and Best eLearning Design at the 2022 LearnX Awards. The global annual awards are given to course designers and educators that demonstrate innovation, and new practices and technologies that support talent development.  Urban Mobility for Liveability – a five-week online course for urban planning …

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European Innovation Council unveils opportunities for MSCA researchers in 2023

Two “Pathfinder” calls and an internship scheme are part of the EIC 2023 work programme. The European Innovation Council (EIC) aims to transform game-changing scientific results into life-changing innovation. The EIC is investing €750 million in critical technologies for Europe in 2023, including €343 million to support multi-disciplinary research teams to undertake visionary research with the potential …

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The European Innovation Council welcomes 78 high potential start-ups and SMEs in highly competitive selection round

The European Commission selected 78 innovative companies under the latest 2022 EIC Accelerator cut-off. They are set to receive up to €470 million of funding in a combination of grants and investments. The companies were selected from over 1000 start-ups and SMEs that submitted a full application for funding for the 5 October 2022 cut-off, of which …

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