innovation

More than €1 billion from the European Defence Fund to develop next generation defence technologies and innovation

The Commission has adopted the fifth annual Work Programme under the European Defence Fund (EDF), allocating over €1 billion to defence collaborative research and development projects. With the 2025 EDF Work Programme, the Commission unlocks significant additional funding to support the development of critical defence technologies and capabilities. The Work Programme allocates around €100 million each …

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Open University of Cyprus: Research collaboration between the Open University of Cyprus and the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence

Aiming to strengthen collaboration in the fields of research and innovation, the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence and the Open University of Cyprus (OUC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Memorandum was signed on January 27, 2025, by Professor Diofantos Hadjimitsis, CEO of the ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence, and Professor Stavros Stavrou, Rector of OUC. …

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Europe must prioritise research and innovation to be competitive

This article is published in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Jean Tirole, Nobel Prize Laureate at Toulouse School of Economics, together with ERC President Maria Leptin, explain why Europe must take urgent action to address the major economic growth gap with the US and China. Research and innovation have been identified as key areas to …

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New EU rules on Health Technology Assessment open up a new era for patient access to innovation

The Regulation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) has become applicable, bringing a significant improvement in ensuring that innovative and effective health technologies are available to patients across the EU. The new rules create an EU framework for the assessment of health technologies, such as medicines and medical devices, by fostering collaboration and coordination between EU Member States. This …

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Digital technologies and capabilities: contribute as expert to inform future EU investments for Research, Innovation and Deployment

DG CNECT is launching a call for expression of interest for individual experts on digital technologies and capabilities. Experts on critical and emerging digital technologies and their current or future use, ranging from semiconductors and photonics to artificial intelligence, data, robotics, quantum, high performance computing, but also advanced connectivity, next generation internet and virtual worlds, …

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EIC Board publishes environmental, social and governance policy recommendations to drive responsible deep tech innovation

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Board has recently published its recommendations on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy, outlining a strategic approach to responsible deep tech innovation. As one of the EU’s largest deep tech investors, the EIC aims to leverage its position to catalyse the integration of ESG principles within the European deep …

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Cyprus University of Technology/CONNECTING: Promoting Innovation in Cultural Heritage

The annual meeting of the CONNECTING research project took place on Thursday, 5 December 2024, at the premises of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) in Limassol. CONNECTING aims to create a pioneering knowledge centre for Engineering in Cultural Heritage, utilising interdisciplinary collaborations and modern technologies. The project is funded by the European Regional Development …

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Commission earmarks €4.6 billion to boost net-zero technologies, electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing and renewable hydrogen under the Innovation Fund

The Commission is stepping up its efforts to boost net-zero technologies that are key to ensure the competitiveness of European industry while meeting agreed climate goals. It is launching two new calls for proposals with a budget of €3.4 billion to accelerate the deployment of innovative decarbonisation technologies in Europe, including electric vehicles batteries. It …

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Applications are now open for the third cohort of the European Blockchain Sandbox

The European Blockchain Sandbox has opened its third round of calls for innovative use cases involving Distributed Ledger Technologies. Public entities and private sector companies in the European Economic Area, including start up and scale-ups, can now apply for the third cohort of the European Blockchain Sandbox with innovative use case projects. Applications for the third …

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