European Innovation Council Board calls for EIC’s expanded mission and increased budget to boost Europe’s deep tech leadership

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Board published a set of ambitious recommendations for the EIC, aimed at strengthening Europe’s position as a leader in deep tech innovation. This represents the EIC Board’s extensive reflections and assessments over the last months and provides a contribution to the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework proposal, which is expected to be …

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The EIC Forum presents its recommendations to close Europe’s innovation gap

On 6 February, the EIC Forum Plenary held their first meeting of 2025. At the top of the agenda was the presentation of their yearly report the EIC Forum Policy Orientations to the Director-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission Marc Lemaître. Mr Lemaître welcomed the report and presented the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of …

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EU’s recommendations for mitigating cybersecurity risks in telecommunications and electricity sectors published

EU Member States, with the support of the Commission and of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), published a report on the cybersecurity of the telecommunications and electricity sectors in the EU, as well as recommendations to bolster their resilience. The report identifies threats such as cyber-attacks and espionage activities from state-sponsored threat actors and …

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