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European Innovation Council selects cutting edge research projects for high impact portfolios in key technology areas

The Commission selected 44 new projects under the 2022 EIC Pathfinder call for cutting edge research projects to achieve breakthroughs in six strategic areas. The successful projects were chosen among 436 submitted eligible proposals and will receive up to €167 million of EU funding (on average €3.8 million per project). EIC Programme Managers were directly involved in setting the …

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Commission Declaration on ‘EU Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) 2030: Research & Innovation, Education & Training’

The 4th of April, the European Commission announced the ambitious Declaration on ‘EU Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) 2030: Research & Innovation, Education & Training’. The declaration was signed by Commissioner Mariya Gabriel and EU nuclear stakeholders: nucleareurope,  Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNETP), European Nuclear Society (ENS) and European Nuclear Education Network (ENEN). Following this Declaration, the EU will continue to lead …

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Introducing COST Action MODENERLANDS

Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and the world. The European Commission’s, European Green Deal, launched in 2019, aims to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050. As part of this plan, the Commission has identified offshore wind energy as a key priority for reducing carbon emissions and achieving this goal. Besides the …

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Apply to be part of the European Digital Education Hub’s digital skills squad

Education professionals from all sectors with an interest in the provision of digital skills are invited to apply to join this working group (squad) and contribute to its outcomes. The squad will be active from May until October 2023. Theme: digital skills Developing transversal skills and competences is central to the work of the European …

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One year of European Strategy for Universities marks important achievements

The 5th of April marks one year since the European Commission and EU countries have agreed on the European Strategy for Universities, empowering higher education institutions for the future of Europe. The European Strategy for Universities aims at supporting and enabling universities to adapt to changing conditions, to thrive and to contribute to Europe’s resilience …

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Innovation Fund: 239 applications competing for EUR 3 billion from the third call for large-scale projects

The European Commission has received 239 applications from innovative clean tech projects, in response to the third Innovation Fund call for large-scale projects. The project proposals applying to four different topics will now compete for a total call budget of €3 billion. The Innovation Fund budget comes directly from the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS). …

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Innovation Fund: €100 million offered for innovative small-scale clean tech projects

The European Commission launched the third call for small-scale projects under the Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the deployment of innovative low-carbon technologies. Financed by revenues from the auctioning of emission allowances from the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), this call for small-scale projects will further boost the deployment of industrial solutions …

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European Social Innovation Competition: 2023 edition now open for applications

The Commission has launched the 11th edition of the European Social Innovation Competition. The prize promotes the potential of social innovation to provide solutions to societal challenges and to foster sustainable and inclusive growth in Europe. The European Social Innovation Competition (EUSIC), funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC) under Horizon Europe, helps innovators to develop their ideas into …

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