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27 / 09 / 2022

EARTO Press Release – 2023 EU Budget Negotiations

This year, the 2023 EU Budget Negotiations started in June with the usual European Commission proposal with a €12.3 billon budget for Horizon Europe with a top-off of €1.8 billon from the NextGenEU recovery fund. As part of the institutional...

14 / 09 / 2022

1st ESFRI Stakeholders Forum Meetup on 15 September 2022

The ESFRI (European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures) Forum will take place on 15 September 2022 at the Royal Belgian Institute (Museum) of Natural Sciences, in Brussels from 9.00 to 17.30. This event aim to attract stakeholders of research...

09 / 09 / 2022

European Commission unveiled the Board’s composition of EU Missions

The Chairs and the members of the five EU missions boards have been announced by the Commissioner for R&I Ms Gabriel on 6 September 2022. EARTO warmly congratulates Prof. Dr. Georg Teutsch, Scientific Director of the Helmholtz-Centre for...

07 / 09 / 2022

Fraunhofer organises (Re-)Powering the Transformation: The Digitalization of the Energy System on 6 October 2022

EARTO member Fraunhofer organises a webinar of the Fraunhofer Twin Transition Series on 6 October 2022 from 09:00 to 10:00 (CET). The purpose of the event is to discuss about the green and digital transition and more especially about the digitalisation...

07 / 09 / 2022

Fraunhofer organises Green beginnings for End-of-Life Batteries: The Potential of Reuse, Repair and Recycling on 24 October 2022

EARTO member Fraunhofer organises a webinar of the Fraunhofer Twin Transition Series on 24 October 2022 from 13:00 to 14:00 (CET). The aim of the event is to discuss about the green and digital transition and more especially about the potential of...

07 / 09 / 2022

Fraunhofer organises Technology Experience Event: From Belgian fries to your personal fork – Biological transformation in practice on 01 December 2022

EARTO member Fraunhofer organises a new series of its Fraunhofer Technology Experience "From Belgian fries to your personal fork - Biological transformation in practice" at Fraunhofer EU Office in Brussels on 01 December 2022 from 12.30 to 15:00 (CET)....

31 / 08 / 2022

EARTO-ERRIN Online Workshop on “How to strengthen collaboration between regions and RTOs to support a sustainable transition” on 12 October

In the frame of the EURegionsWeek 2022, which will be held on 10-13 October, EARTO in cooperation with ERRIN are organising a joint online workshop on "How to strengthen collaboration between regions and RTOs to support a sustainable transition" on 12...

28 / 07 / 2022

EARTO Position Paper on Current Hurdles to Mobility of Researchers

In 2019, EARTO already pointed out in an open letter the high bureaucratic requirements that exist due to EU Regulation 883/04/EC, the Enforcement Directive 2014/67/EU on the EU Posting of Workers Directive and due to the implementation of the EU...

26 / 07 / 2022

EARTO Answer to the EC Consultations on Horizon Europe Interim Evaluation & Horizon 2020 Final Evaluation

EARTO Members have been very active participants in EU RD&I Framework Programmes for the last decades. In our last Horizon 2020 analysis, the share of EU grants to Research & Technology Organisations (RTOs) is relatively larger than RTOs’...

26 / 07 / 2022

EARTO Paper on EIC MGA IPR Provisions

EARTO Members are very active participants in EU RD&I Framework Programmes for the last decades. In our last analysis, EU grants to Research & Technology Organisations (RTOs) are relatively much larger than RTOs’ share in the total number of...

01 / 07 / 2022

Joint EC-PFEU-CEA-EARTO Event on Technology Infrastructures on 23 June 2022 – Recordings & Presentations Available!

As part of the EU French Council Presidency, the European Commission, the CEA and EARTO organised an online high-level conference on « Europe’s Green and Digital Transition: The Role of Technology...

01 / 06 / 2022

EARTO Network welcomes a new member: ELDORADO (Brazil)

The EARTO network gladly welcomes in late May Eldorado in Brazil. The research centre is a non-profit organisation created in 1999 and has 1460 employees. Eldorado has positioned itself between universities and companies in Brazil, promoting innovation...

24 / 05 / 2022

Joint EC-PFEU-CEA-EARTO Event on Technology Infrastructures on 23 June 2022 – Registration Open!

As part of the EU French Council Presidency, the European Commission, the CEA and EARTO are pleased to invite you to attend a high-level conference on « Europe’s Green and Digital Transition: The Role of Technology Infrastructures in the new Pact...

17 / 05 / 2022

OECD-EARTO Joint Study – The contribution of RTOs to socio-economic recovery, resilience and transitions

This new OECD study supported by EARTO analyses the evolution of the funding, governance, and policy context of Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) in the last ten years, and the implications of these changes on their ability to achieve their...

11 / 05 / 2022

EARTO Case Studies on Technology Infrastructures

Building Europe’s resilience and technological autonomy in strategic areas will be key to meet the needs of the EU citizens, while ensuring Europe’s forefront position in the global innovation race. In this view, Technology Infrastructures (TIs) are...

09 / 05 / 2022

EARTO Answer to EC Consultation on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)

On 9 May, EARTO answered the European Commission (EC) Consultation on a New Framework of Standards Essential Patents (SEPs). EARTO based its answer on the various positions it already brought forward on this topic over the last years and hope its inputs...

09 / 05 / 2022

EARTO Paper on a New European Innovation Agenda

Europe entered the new decade with high ambitions: recovering from the COVID-19 crisis is not enough, Europe needs to do so by boosting its sustainable competitiveness while achieving the twin transition to a green and digital industry and society....

25 / 04 / 2022

European RTOs Stand With Ukraine

Throughout the past days, Europe has been saddened and condemned Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. In response to this unprecedented situation, European RTOs expressed their solidarity and support to Ukrainian people and research...

08 / 03 / 2022

EARTO Analysis of Horizon Europe Pre-Draft AGA – Financial Aspects

EARTO members very much appreciate the efforts of the European Institutions to preserve continuity in the Framework Programmes’ (FPs) implementation as much as possible within the new Model Grant Agreement’s (MGA) and Annotated Grant...

03 / 03 / 2022

EARTO Annual Conference on 17-18 May 2022 in Barcelona!

EARTO is pleased to invite you to the EARTO Annual Conference 2022, kindly hosted by EARTO member EURECAT on 17-18 May 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. The conference will focus on “The Role of RTOs Realising the Twin Green & Digital...

01 / 03 / 2022

IPN – EFMC Horizon Europe Online Training on 31 March-6 April 2022 

EARTO Member IPN as well as EFMC organise a "Horizon Europe training - from the proposal to the project completion" on 31 March and 1, 4, 5-6 April 2022. The targeted audience is R&D community (researchers, research managers), Private companies and...

23 / 02 / 2022

ESFRI 20th Anniversary Conference in Paris 25 March 2022

On 25 March 2022 the ESFRI 20th Anniversary Conference will be held in Paris, organised jointly by the French presidency of the Council of the EU and the Académie de sciences with the support of the European Commission. During the Conference...

18 / 02 / 2022

EARTO warmly welcomes its 7 newly elected Board Members!

In its meeting held in mid February 2022, EARTO General Assembly unanimously elected the 7 candidates who were proposed for election to replace leaving Board Members (end of terms, change of positions, retirement etc). The 7 newly elected Board Members...

17 / 02 / 2022

EC DG R&I Draft ERA industrial technology roadmap on low-carbon technologies and validation survey

The Directorate General Research and Innovation of the European Commission (EC DG R&I) has recently published the draft ERA industrial technology roadmap on low-carbon technologies. The aim of the Roadmap is to identify what the R&I community...

16 / 02 / 2022

EC presents the Transition Pathway for Tourism

During the EU Industry Days, the European Commission (EC) presented the transition pathway for tourism. This pathway highlights the crucial conditions, actions and targets necessary to achieve a sustainable resilience of the sector and the digital and...

16 / 02 / 2022

EC presents the new EIC Work Programme 2022

The European Commission (EC) recently adopted the 2022 work programme of the European Innovation Council (EIC). This programme includes new funding opportunities worth over €1.7 billion in 2022 focused on boosting innovation and creating new markets....

11 / 02 / 2022

EC published new EU Standardisation Strategy

The European Commission (EC) recently presented a new Standardisation Strategy combined with a Report about its implementation, a Proposal of amendment to the Standardisation Regulation, and the and the 2022 annual Union work programme for European...

11 / 02 / 2022

EC published a Toolkit to help mitigate foreign interference in R&I

The European Commission (EC) has recently published a toolkit to help mitigate foreign interference in R&I. Several tools have been set up for EU higher education institutions to safeguard fundamental values such as integrity, institutional autonomy...

08 / 02 / 2022

Researchers & Industry present Advanced Materials 2030 Manifesto to Commissioner Gabriel

On 7 February 2022, industry and research representatives signed the Advanced Materials 2030 Manifesto and presented it to Commissioner Mariya Gabriel. This Manifesto aims to improve collaboration and encourage the use of advanced materials. The goal is...

07 / 02 / 2022

5th TWI Innovation Partner Matching and Brokerage Workshop on 24 February 2022

EARTO Member TWI is organising on 24 February 2022 the fifth edition of the popular Horizon Europe online Workshop “Innovation Partner Matching and Brokerage Workshop: join technology projects consortia for Horizon Europe, April 2022 funding...

01 / 02 / 2022

EP STOA Event on “Use of lump sum funding in EU research programmes” on 1 February 2022

The European Parliament's Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) event 'Use of lump sum funding in EU research programmes' was held at the European Parliament on 1 February 2022. Within the Horizon 2020 Programme, the European...

28 / 01 / 2022

EC organises EU Industry Days 2022 on 08-11 February 2022

On 08 -11 February 2021, the European Commission (EC) is organising Europe’s flagship annual event on industry, its EU Industry Days. This annual event aims to ensure that EU’s policy works together to enable European industry to deliver jobs,...

24 / 01 / 2022

JRC-EARTO Press release “Recommendations for the implementation of an EU Strategy on Technology Infrastructures”

As technology infrastructures (TIs) are critical enablers for the European research, development and innovation ecosystems, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations...

24 / 01 / 2022

Roberta Metsola elected new President of the European Parliament

On Tuesday 18 January 2022 the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) has elected the new president of the European Parliament: Roberta Metsola has been elected in the first voting round with an absolute majority of 458 votes out of 690 among three...

14 / 01 / 2022

DESCA for Horizon Europe has been updated and is now available!

The Development of a Simplified Consortium Agreement (DESCA) has been updated and is now available! The DESCA is a comprehensive Model Consortium Agreement and has been designed for collaborative EU research projects with the aim of balancing the...

13 / 01 / 2022

EC DG R&I Webinar “Horizon Europe Coordinators’ Day on Grant Agreement Preparation” on 26 January

The DG Research and Innovation of the European Commission (EC DG R&I) is organising an online Webinar  “Horizon Europe Coordinators' Day on Grant Agreement Preparation” on 26 January 2022, from 09:30 to 12:45h (Brussels Time). The...

10 / 01 / 2022

EARTO Network welcomes a new member: ITENE (Spain)

The EARTO network gladly welcomed a new member today: ITENE- Technological Institute of packaging, transport and logistic in Spain. ITENE was established in 1994 and it is an internationally recognised research, development, and innovation (RD&I)...

10 / 01 / 2022

France takes over EU Council Presidency

As of 1 January 2022, France took over the rotating EU Council Presidency for the next six months, following Slovenia. The main priorities of the French Presidency are driven by the motto: “Recovery, Strength and a Sense of Belonging” and are...

24 / 12 / 2021

EARTO Paper on Capturing Official Data on the RTO Sector for a Better Understanding of the RD&I Ecosystem

Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) has been recognised as an essential element to tackle today’s global challenges, such as generating shared prosperity, resilience and peace on a sustainable and healthy planet, and achieving the...

24 / 12 / 2021

TNO Webinar “Technology Infrastructures in European Innovation Ecosystem” on 16 February 2022

EARTO member TNO, in collaboration with Neth-ER, is organising on 16 February an online Webinar about "Technology Infrastructures in Innovation Ecosystem". The goal of this Webinar is to discuss how to proceed in the most efficient way in creating and...

24 / 12 / 2021

CONCORDI Conference 22-25 November 2021 – Follow up

On 22-25 November 2021 the CONCORDi Conference was held, the biennial European conference on corporate RD&I. Its 8th edition on “Industrial innovation for competitive sustainability” was organised by the Joint Research Centre , in cooperation...

20 / 12 / 2021

4th TWI Innovation Partner Matching and Brokerage Workshop on 12 January 2022

EARTO Member TWI is organising on the 12 January 2022 the fourth edition of his popular Horizon Europe online Workshop “Innovation Partner Matching and Brokerage Workshop: consortia building and technology development for Horizon...

20 / 12 / 2021

EC Scoping Report – Towards a reform of the research assessment system

The European Commission (EC), after a period of consultation from March to November 2021, has published a Scoping Report "Towards a reform of the research assessment system". The report summarises the outcomes of the intense consultations with different...

12 / 12 / 2021

EC Sectorial AI TEF Info-Day on 29 November 2021 – Follow up

The European Commission (EC) held on the 29 November 2021 an Information day in preparation of the launch of the calls for proposals for AI sectorial Testing and Experimenting Facilities under Digital Europe. As a follow up to the Info-Day: All the...

10 / 12 / 2021

EARTO Policy Officer

EARTO is currently looking for an experienced Policy Officer and wishes to engage this person as from 14th February 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.   Tasks in Supporting the Secretary General with: tracking European research and...

10 / 12 / 2021

ENRICH Webinar “Common Understanding: How Chinese and European organisations can explore synergies together” on 15 December 2021

ENRICH is organising the first online Webinar of the series “Common Understanding” on the “Common Understanding: How Chinese and European organisations can explore synergies together” on 15 December 2021. The webinar aims to provide an...

08 / 12 / 2021

EARTO Response to the EC Consultation on the Revised General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)

To answer the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER), EARTO has analysed the draft revised GBER Regulation (consultation document) and provided key comments and text changes...

24 / 11 / 2021

EARTO WG Security & Defence Paper on Capability Driven Approaches across Security Sectors

The EARTO Working Group Security & Defence members published a new position paper “Towards Capability Driven Approaches across Security Sectors”. This paper welcomes the EC “Action Plan on synergies between civil, defence and space...

24 / 11 / 2021

EU Hydrogen Week 29 November on 3 December

The European Commission (EC) is organising the second edition of the European Hydrogen Week (EHW) from 29 November until 3 December 2021. The European Hydrogen Forum is a unique event, which bring together not only policy makers, governments, and...

01 / 04 / 2022

EARTO Network welcomes a new member: Multitel (Belgium)

The EARTO network gladly welcomed in late March Multitel in Belgium. The research centre Multitel is a non-profit independent research centre created in 1999. Multitel offers services to companies and develops new technological concepts in the following...