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Latest News
Discover the selected startups of the accelerator programmes 2022
Out of the 244 applications, 62 startups were selected to participate in the five thematic accelerator programmes of EIT Urban Mobility. With their wide variance of innovative ideas, the startups aim to solve challenges regarding sustainable city logistics, urban air mobility, e+mobility, energy and public realm, and 5G technologies. Together they represent various mobility subsectors – from cybersecurity and software-based products enhancing connectivity and autonomy, to hardware that shapes and visually changes the public realm.
Open Call: The road to the ecological transition
Join the European Commission Pavilion at 2022 ECOMONDO Expo!
EU launches second edition of Women TechEU with an increased budget of €10 million
The Commission launched the second Women TechEU call, following the successful pilot. This year, up to 130 deep-tech start-ups led by women will qualify for funding and business acceleration services to grow into tomorrow’s female tech leaders.
EUR 437 million awarded to Horizon Europe Transport projects
CINEA has signed grant agreements worth EUR 437 million under Horizon Europe Transport with 79 projects selected for funding with topics relating to Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition(HORIZON-CL5-2021-D2-01), Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes (HORIZON-CL5-2021-D5-01), and Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods (HORIZON-CL5-2021-D6-01).
Euratom Research and Training Work Programme 2021 – 2022 to provide support to scientists and engineers of Ukraine
The Commission has adopted the amendment of the Euratom Research and Training Work Programme 2021–2022. It now includes two new actions in support of Ukraine-based researchers and researchers displaced by the war. First of all, additional funding of €2.5 million will be available for the EUROfusion consortium to provide specific support to Ukraine’s fusion scientists and engineers, as well as to purchase equipment and hardware. Secondly, a new Innovation Action (IA), worth €10 million in EU contribution, will be launched to improve the security of the supply of nuclear fuel supply for 35 Russian-designed water-water energetic reactors, so-called VVER, currently operating in both the EU and Ukraine.
European Innovation Council (EIC) – EIC Accelerator implementation back on track amid continued strong interest
The European Commission approved the payment of 20 grants to companies selected for blended finance under the EIC Accelerator in June 2021, with a further 7 to follow before the end of the month. Together with the announcement of the first direct equity investment in French company SiPearl on 14 June 2022, it marks an important step towards normalisation of the EIC Accelerator implementation, after delays due to restructuring of the EIC Fund. Applications for the EIC Accelerator in the June 2022 cut-off remain strong, signaling a continued interest and relevance of the instrument.
EIT Food hosts conference to explore how to build a resilient and sustainable agrifood ecosystem
EIT Food’s “Building a Resilient, Sustainable Agrifood System” event, organised by our North West and West regions in Edinburgh on 10-11 May 2022, explored our need for a transformed agrifood sector that is able to meet the economic, social and environmental challenges of feeding a growing global population sustainably.
Register now to participate in the European Research and Innovation Days 2022
Τhe Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation opens registrations for the fourth edition of the European Research and Innovation Days, which will take place virtually on 28 and 29 September 2022.
#TheGreenTrack campaign completes successful journey
#TheGreenTrack campaign, launched by the European Commission in collaboration with the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) and Biodiversity Action Europe (BAE), has drawn to a successful conclusion. The campaign has enabled young people across Europe to voice their hopes and concerns about nature, biodiversity and Europe’s sustainable future. Over the past several months, the Green Track effectively mobilised thousands of young Europeans, ahead of CBD COP 15, the major UN Biodiversity Conference scheduled for December this year, where a new global framework for nature protection will be agreed.
Member News
The Cyprus Institute (CyI): Hydro-diplomacy and the Nexus Conference: CyI and the Inter-Academic Group for Development (GID) Launch Platform for Water Management in the EMME Region
On Wednesday, 22nd of June 2022, The Cyprus Institute (CyI), the Inter-Academic Group for Development (GID) - an International Association consisting of Academies from Southern Europe and the African continent with the ambition of “mobilizing knowledge in the service of a true Euro-African co-development” - along with the French Embassy, the French Institute of Cyprus, and the Academy of Overseas Sciences ASOM, co-organised the Conference entitled “Hydrodiplomacy and the Nexus in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East (EMME) - Towards a Regional Cooperation”.
European University Cyprus: Augmented Assessment - Building communication bridges
The European University of Cyprus, partner of the Erasmus+ project entitled "Augmented Assessment" invites teachers and schools of Primary and Secondary Education to participate in the pilot implementation of the project that will take place from October 2022 to June 2023 . The project is supported by the competent educational authorities from Cyprus (Cyprus Pedagogical Institute ), Greece and Portugal.
Frederick University: Proud of the LIFE-KEDROS project Award
Frederick University is proud of the LIFE - KEDROS project Award, for winning the LIFE AWARD for Nature 2022.
University of Cyprus: International distinction for the Associate Professor of the University of Cyprus Maria Karekla
Maria Karekla, Associate Professor of the Department of Psychology at the University of Cyprus, was elected President of the International Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS), effective from June 18 , 2022.
Cyprus University of Technology: Final event of the STEAM project on June 28
The final event of the STEAM project will take place on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, which will take place in the large amphitheater of the CUT Tassos Papadopoulos Building, from 18:00 to 21:00 p.m.
Open University of Cyprus: Professor Yannis Manolopoulos has been elected as a new member of Academia Europaea
Professor Yannis Manolopoulos has been elected as a new member of the Academia Europaea, a European association for leading experts in science, education, and research.
The Cyprus Institute: TotalEnergies Delegation Headed by Senior VP for Middle East and North Africa, Mr Laurent Vivier, Visit CyI’s PROTEAS Solar Research Facility
On Friday, 10th of June 2022, a high-level delegation from TotalEnergies France headed by the Senior Vice President for Middle East and North Africa, E&P of TotalEnergies, Mr. Laurent Vivier, along with the General Manager of TotalEnergies EP Cyprus B.V., Mr. Romain de La Martinière, its Operations & HSE Coordinator, Mr. Andreas Manoli, the Joint Ventures and Government Affairs Advisor of TotalEnergies EP Cyprus B.V., Mr. Andreas Tornaritis, the Vice President for General Affairs, Mrs. Isabelle Dalsace, the Technical Director, Mr. Nicolas Davenas, the Geosciences Director, Mr. Eric Zaugg, and the Finance Manager, Mrs. Claire Grosjean, visited The Cyprus Institute’s Platform for Research, Observation and Technological Applications in Solar Energy (PROTEAS) Facility in Pentakomo, Limassol.
The University of Cyprus contributes to Sustainable Development
The University of Cyprus participates in a new research project aimed at strengthening and utilizing the role of Higher Education Institutions in the implementation of the Agenda 2030 and the objectives of the Green Deal.
European University Cyprus: Graduation Ceremony of the Microsoft for Start-ups Cyprus programme
The celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation took place on June 15 at the European University of Cyprus with great success!
23 Jun
The Gender Equality Plan eligibility criterion in Horizon Europe: Who is concerned? How to comply with it?
DG Research and Innovation is organising on Thursday 23 June, from 14:30 to 16:00 a webinar aimed to introduce organisations’ Legal Entity Appointed Representatives (LEARs) to the specific requirements of the Horizon Europe GEP eligibility criterion, building on the Guidance published last September by the European Commission, detailing the practical steps to be carried out by LEAR through the Participant Register, and providing concrete examples of GEPs developed by organisations.
28 Jun
Online info session: European policy experimentation in higher education under the Erasmus+ programme
The session will provide the potential applicants with the necessary policy background, specificities of the call for proposals and tips for preparing a successful application.
07 Jul
#CyprusTalksGreen & EIT Info Day
The EIT Climate-KIC Cyprus Hub Partners - Cyprus University of Technology, Chrysalis LEAP, and the Cyprus Energy Agency- invite you to the 4th Cyprus Talks Green focusing on financing the transition for a sustainable economy and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology - EIT Info day.
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