Commission defines high-value datasets to be made available for re-use

Τhe Commission has published a list of high-value datasets that public sector bodies will have to make available for re-use, free of charge, within 16 months. Certain public sector data, such as meteorological or air quality data are particularly interesting for creators of value-added services and applications and have important benefits for society, the environment and the …

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Smart Networks and Services Call for Proposals 2023 is now open

The Smart Network and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) has launched its second Call for Proposals 2023. The second call for proposals of the SNS JU can be found on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. With a deadline set for 25 April 2023, participants can now submit their proposals online. On 14 December 2022, the Smart Networks and Services …

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Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: Launch of the European Cancer Imaging Initiative

The Commission is launching the European Cancer Imaging Initiative to support healthcare providers, research institutes and innovators in making the best use of innovative data-driven solutions for cancer treatment and care. The initiative, a flagship action under Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, will work towards creating a digital infrastructure linking up resources and databases of cancer imaging data across the EU, …

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220M€ investment in Testing and Experimentation Facilities to boost the uptake of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics in Europe

To make the EU the place where AI excellence thrives from the lab to the market, the European Union is setting up world-class Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEFs) for AI. Together with Member States, the Commission is co-funding the TEFs to support AI developers to bring trustworthy AI to the market more efficiently, and facilitate …

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Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) Innovator Award

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) has announced its new programme competition – EYE Innovator Award. The competition is open to all entrepreneurs who have taken part in a completed, successful EYE exchange, which started and finished in the period 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2022.   The aim of the competition is to identify the most …

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Launch of EIT Campus: better offer for entrepreneurial education

The European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) is launching the EIT Campus – bringing together all EIT entrepreneurship education and skill development activities offered by the Institute and its nine Knowledge and Innovation Communities (EIT KICs). As part of the launch, the EIT is introducing an online platform that will be home to over 250 courses in the thematic …

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EU blue bioeconomy report is out

The blue bioeconomy includes any economic activity associated with the use of renewable aquatic biological resources to make products. The 2022 edition of the EU blue bioeconomy report focuses on algae and seaweeds, as the algae sector has been recognised as the most notable sector of the EU blue bioeconomy. The report offers an overview of latest …

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Largest supplier of electric energy in Greece focuses on sustainable transition

For decades, Kozani has played a central role in Greece’s electricity supply through its local lignite power plant, which is the largest in the country and produces 40% of electric energy in Greece. For decades, Kozani has played a central role in Greece’s electricity supply through its local lignite power plant, which is the largest …

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CEF Energy: 2023 call for cross-border renewable energy projects (CB RES) to obtain the status

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Energy programme for the 2021-2027 period was extended with a cross-border renewable energy (CB RES) window. The scope of the CB RES programme covers renewable energy projects that involve a physical or non-physical cross-border cooperation between EU Members States, but also Member States and non-EU countries. This programme aims to provide financial support …

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