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24 / 07 / 2019

EC proposed EIT strategy for 2021-2027

On 11 July, the European Commission (EC) proposed the revised Regulation of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and its new Strategic Innovation Agenda for 2021-2027. The EIT is currently funding eight Knowledge and Innovation...

19 / 07 / 2019

EC Finnish Presidency organises a High-level Conference on Developing an Innovation-Friendly Legislative Culture on 3 December in Helsinki

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland, in collaboration with the Finnish Presidency of the EU Council, organises a high-level conference on "Developing an innovation-friendly legislative culture - the innovation principle at work" on...

18 / 07 / 2019

The European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen as next EC President

The European Parliament (EP) elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the next European Commission (EC) on 16 July 2019. With 383 votes in favour, 327 against and 22 abstentions, Ms von der Leyen, of German nationality, will take office as of 1...

12 / 07 / 2019

EC and ECoR organise EURegionsWeek 2019 on 7-10 October 2019 in Brussels

The European Commission (EC) and the European Committee of the Regions (ECoR) organise the European Week of Regions and Cities - "Regions and Cities: Pillars of the EU's Future" on 7-10 October 2019 in Brussels. The 17th edition of European Week of...

12 / 07 / 2019

EPO and LESI organise High-growth technology business Conference 2019 on 4-5 November 2019 in Dublin

The European Patent Office (EPO) and the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) will organise a "High-growth technology business conference 2019 - Boosting your strategy with intellectual property" in Dublin on 4-5 November 2019. This...

08 / 07 / 2019

EU Competitiveness Ministers discussed sustainable growth in Helsinki

On 4 July 2019, EU Ministers responsible for Research and Innovation met in Helsinki at the Informal Meeting of Ministers responsible for Competitiveness. The main topics of the Informal Meeting were research and innovation policy and the upcoming...

08 / 07 / 2019

European Parliament appointed ITRE Committee Members and Substitutes

At its first plenary meeting on 2-4 July 2019, the European Parliament (EP) elected David Sassoli, an Italian MEP since 2009, as its new President. The EP elected 14 Vice-Presidents and five quaestors.   The newly elected Parliament also...

04 / 07 / 2019

EC announced Chairs of the Mission Boards

On 4 July at the Informal Council for Research Ministers in Helsinki, Commissioner for Research and Innovation Carlos Moedas announced the appointment of five experts to chair the Mission Boards: Connie Hedegaard, former European Commissioner for...

02 / 07 / 2019

Finland takes over EU Council Presidency

As of 1 July 2019, Finland holds the EU Council Presidency for the second half of 2019, following Romania. The priorities of Finland’s Presidency are: strengthening common values and the rule of law, making the EU more competitive and socially...

03 / 07 / 2019

European Council appointed new EU leaders

The European Council elected on 2 July 2019 new EU leaders after three days of marathon talks. Charles Michel has been elected as President of the European Council and President of the Euro Summit for the period from 1 December until 31 May 2022,...

02 / 07 / 2019

EUREKA organises a Conference on Creating ecosystems for innovation on 5 September 2019 in Amsterdam

EUREKA organises a Stakeholder Conference on "Creating ecosystems for innovation" on 5 September 2019 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The conference is the kick-off of the Dutch chairmanship of the Eureka-network which will be from July 2019 until June...

01 / 07 / 2019

EC organises Digital Excellence Forum – ICT Proposers’ Day on 19-20 September 2019 in Helsinki

The EC organises "Digital Excellence Forum - ICT Proposers' Day 2019" on 19-20 September 2019 in Helsinki, Finland. The event will provide the opportunity to: provide input on strategic orientations of Digital Europe Programme and discuss the main...

28 / 06 / 2019

EC published HEU Consultation

As part of the co-design process, the European Commission (EC) launched an online public consultation for the preparation of the implementation of Horizon Europe (HEU). The inputs collected will feed the work to prepare a "Strategic Plan" for HEU, which...

28 / 06 / 2019

The ‘Industry 2030 Roundtable’ presented its report on future of EU industry

Established in December 2017 the Industry 2030 High Level Industrial Roundtable has just published its report, representing the results of their work over the past year and a half and offers recommendations on specific industrial policy actions. The...

28 / 06 / 2019

DIGITALEUROPE published its recommendations on the R&I partnerships framework

DIGITALEUROPE represents the digital technology industry in Europe, aiming at ensuring industry participation in the development and implementation in EU policies. On 24 June, DIGITALEUROPE published its policy paper, including recommendations on the...

28 / 06 / 2019

EC published EIC Pilot Board and Call for EIC Programme Managers

The European Commission published on 27 June 2019 the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot Advisory Board, consisting of 22 innovators who will provide strategic leadership to the EIC. The Board will oversee the roll out of the current pilot and lead...

26 / 06 / 2019

EDA launched its 3rd Defence Innovation Prize – deadline 30 August

The European Defence Agency (EDA) launched a call for applications for its third edition of the ‘EDA Defence Innovation Prize’ contest rewarding companies and research entities with innovative and ground-breaking technologies, products, processes or...

26 / 06 / 2019

EC organised the Innovation Enterprise Week 2019 on 19-21 June 2019 in Bucharest

The European Commission, through DG CONNECT and DG RTD, together with the Romanian Presidency of the EU Council co-organised the Innovative Enterprise Week in Bucharest, Romania. The conference brought on the stage debates about how to bridge the gap...

24 / 06 / 2019

EC launched a Call for European Clusters Expert Group – deadline 29 July

On 21 June, the European Commission launched a Call for applications for the selection of Members of the Commission Expert group on Clusters ("European Clusters expert group"). The group aims at providing recommendations, advice, and expertise to the EC...

21 / 06 / 2019

European Council adopted EU’s strategic agenda for 2019-2024

The European Council adopted the EU's strategic agenda for 2019-2024 during its meeting on 20 June 2019. This strategic agenda provides an overall framework and direction for that response. It is intended to guide the work of the Institutions in the...

19 / 06 / 2019

EC called on leaders to set out a roadmap on EU budget 2021-2027

On 13 June 2019, the European Commission called on leaders to make a push in advancing the negotiations on the EU's next long-term budget 2021-2027 so that an agreement can be reached by autumn. The EC looked at what has been achieved so far and...

19 / 06 / 2019

EC published a new report on 100 Radical Innovation Breakthroughs for the future

The European Commission (EC) published on 13 June 2019 its new independent expert report on 100 Radical Innovation Breakthroughs for the future. The report is a foresight study displaying the progress and outlook for 100 ground breaking social and...

19 / 06 / 2019

ECoR organises a Thematic Seminar on Industry 4.0 in Cities and Regions on 28 June in Brussels

The European Committee of the Regions (ECoR) organises a Thematic Seminar on Industry 4.0 in Cities and Regions - in the context of the Knowledge Exchange Platform (KEP)  on 28 June in Brussels. This Thematic Seminar aims to: raise awareness and...

20 / 06 / 2019

EARPA organises its Autumn Conference on 1-2 October 2019 in Brussels

The European Automotive Research Partners Association, EARPA, is organising its Autumn Conference, “Regional mobility; connection between cities and their environment (bridging between urban mobility and long distance transport), including safety, land...

14 / 06 / 2019

EC launched a call for the EIC Accelerator Pilot – deadline 9 October

The European Commission launched a call for the EIC Accelerator Pilot within the Enhanced European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot.   The EIC Accelerator Pilot: supports high-risk, high-potential and innovative SMEs willing to develop and...

13 / 06 / 2019

EU R&I Days on 24-26 September 2019 in Brussels – registration is now open

The European Commission is organising the EU Research and Innovation Days on 24,25 and 26 September 2019 in Brussels. The event will gather Europe's best researchers, scientists, innovators and policy makers.   This annual policy event...

12 / 06 / 2019

EC launched Call for Mission Board Members – deadline extended to 16 June

On 13 May 2019, the European Commission launched a Call for applications for the selection of the Members for the 5 Horizon Europe Mission Boards, which will advise the Commission for the identification and implementation of missions in Horizon...

07 / 06 / 2019

EC published updated drafts of H2020 Work Programme 2018-2020

The European Commission published the latest update of the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020 for the calls of 2019. The formal adoption and publication is expected by the end of the current month.   The Work Programmes offer funding...

06 / 06 / 2019

NGI Explorers 1st Open Call – deadline 31 July

NGI Explorers is the European Commission program to launch Europe’s Top Researchers and Innovators into Technology Expeditions to the United States. The goal of this 3-6 months expedition is to give the explorers the skills and build the networks to...

05 / 06 / 2019

EARTO Network welcomes a new member: INOV INESC Inovação (Portugal)

The EARTO network welcomed a new member in June. INOV INESC Inovação in Portugal is a non-for-profit scientific and technical association, which has the biggest technological infrastructure in the field of Information Technology, Electronics and...

03 / 06 / 2019

Joint Statement on Interregional Innovation Investments for European value chains

AER, CPMR, EARTO, ERRIN, ENoLL, EuroTech Universities Alliance and Vanguard Initiative, as well as the co-leading Regions from 17 Smart Specialisation Partnerships, jointly support the Statement on Interregional Innovation Investments for European value...

27 / 05 / 2019

Interreg CE launched new call for proposals on Capitalisation through coordination

On 4 March 2019, Interreg - Central Europe (CE) launched a new call on capitalisation on promising results of the currently 85 funded Interreg CE projects. The call focuses on 7 topics, including: Industry 4.0/Advanced manufacturing; Energy...

27 / 05 / 2019

EC calls for feedback on Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI

On 8 April 2019, the European Commission welcomed the final Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, prepared by the High-Level Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI). These guidelines provide an assessment list with key requirements and...

27 / 05 / 2019

EC looks for experts to reward EIC Horizon Prize for Humanitarian Aid

The European Commission is looking for experts to review applications for the EIC Horizon Prize for Affordable High-Tech for Humanitarian Aid, which will reward innovative solutions for delivery of humanitarian aid, based on the frugal application of...

23 / 05 / 2019

EC organises a High-Level Conference on Productivity on 4 July 2019 in Brussels

The European Commission organises a High-Level Conference on "Reviving long-term growth in the European Union" on 4 July 2019 in Brussels. The conference will examine the causes of the productivity slowdown as well as the mitigating measures, including...

22 / 05 / 2019

EC organises H2020 Energy Info Days on 25-27 June 2019 in Brussels

The European Commission organises "Horizon 2020 Energy Info Days" on 25-27 June 2019 in Brussels. The event will: present the funding opportunities for R&I and market uptake projects on clean energy; help potential applicants in preparing...

20 / 05 / 2019

EC organises a High-Level Conference on Skills for Industry Strategy 2030 on 19-20 June 2019 in Brussels

The European Commission organises a High-Level Conference on Skills for Industry Strategy 2030 on 19-20 June 2019 in Brussels. The two-day event aims to: give vision and solutions for a massive skills upgrade of the European workforce (Day 1) ...

17 / 05 / 2019

V4 Conference on Digital Transformation on 6 June 2019 in Brussels

Visegrand 4 - V4 (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Repiublic and Poland) organise a conference on "Digital Transformation in the New Era: Current Status and Future Challenges" on 6 June 2019 in Brussels. Organisers include the Permanent Representations of...

16 / 05 / 2019

EC appointed Mauro Ferrari as new President for ERC

On 14 May, the European Commission appointed Mauro Ferrari as the new President for European Research Council (ERC), as of 1 January 2020. Professor Ferrari will replace the current President Jean-Pierre Bourguignon. Throughout his carreer, Prof. Mauro...

16 / 05 / 2019

ERT publishes a new paper on “Strengthening Europe’s Place in the World”

The European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT) published a new paper on "Strengthening Europe's Place in the World", which points to the peace and prosperity that European integration has delivered to citizens over the past seven decades – but also...

14 / 05 / 2019

JRC conference on “China: Challenges and Prospects from an Industrial and Innovation Powerhouse” on 23 May 2019 in Brussels

The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC) will launch the JRC report on "China: Challenges and Prospects from an Industrial and Innovation Powerhouse" during a high-level public event, which will be held in Brussels on 23 May 2019. The...

12 / 05 / 2019

EC published CORDIS Results Pack on industrial demonstrators

The European Commission published CORDIS Results Pack on industrial demonstrators, showcasing 10 EU-funded projects that demonstrate European prowess in some of the most innovative technological fields, from manufacturing and digital industry, to the...

12 / 05 / 2019

EC publishes recommendations for the EU’s next strategic agenda 2019-2024

On 30 April 2019, the European Commission published some policy recommendations, ahead of the meeting of EU27 leaders in Sibiu, Romania, on 9 May 2019, for how Europe can shape its future in an increasingly multipolar and uncertain world. According to...

10 / 05 / 2019

EC will support 13 projects under Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) scheme

On 25 April 2019, the European Commission published the results of the latest round of the Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) under the EIC pilot. EC will fund 13 projects with a total of €33.12 million to bring innovations faster to the market, involving...

08 / 05 / 2019

OECD report on RD&I collaboration builds on RTOs’ case studies on spin-off creation

On 10 April 2019, the OECD published a report on "University-Industry Collaboration: New Evidence and Policy Options". This report builds on a number of country case study contributions to the OECD TIP Working Party, including six case studies...

06 / 05 / 2019

EFFRA organises “Factories of the Future Community Days” on 22-23 May 2019 in Brussels

EFFRA, European Factories of the Future Research Association, organises "Factories of the Future Community Days" that will take place on 22-23 May 2019 in Brussels. The two-day event will include sessions for the upcoming FoF 2020 calls and parallel...

06 / 05 / 2019

EC and EU Romanian Presidency organise Digital Assembly 2019 on 13-14 June in Bucharest

The Digital Assembly 2019, hosted by the European Commission DG CONNECT, and the Romanian Presidency of the Council, will take place on 13-14 June 2019 in Bucharest, Romania.   The event will offer an opportunity to take stock of what has been...

04 / 05 / 2019

EDA appointed Jean-François Ripoche as its new Director for RTI

On 1 May 2019, the European Defence Agency (EDA) appointed Jean-François Ripoche as its new Director for Research, Technology and Innovation (RTI). Previously, Mr. Ripoche held the position of Research and Technology Director at the Strategy Directorate...

03 / 05 / 2019

EARTO publishes 3 papers on the financial aspects of HEU implementation: towards HEU MGA

EARTO members being very active participants in the EU R&I Framework Programmes (FP), especially in collaborative projects, EARTO is a strong supporter of the European Commission’s efforts towards the simplification of the EU R&I Framework...

02 / 05 / 2019

EU Romanian Presidency organises EuroNanoForum 2019 on 12-14 June in Bucharest, Romania

EuroNanoForum 2019, Europe’s networking conference on nanotechnologies and advanced materials science, innovation and businesses, will be held on 12-14 June 2019 in Bucharest, aiming at bringing together the leading scientists and researchers from...

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