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25 / 09 / 2019

EARTO Joint Contribution to EC Consultation Reviewing the GBER

EARTO and Vanguard Initiative are happy to share their Joint Contribution to the EC Consultation on targeted review of the GBER.   EARTO and Vanguard Initiative welcome the European Commission’s proposal to review the General Block...

24 / 09 / 2019

EARTO Network welcomes a new member: NSTDA (Thailand)

The EARTO network welcomed a new member in September. The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) is an autonomous government agency in Thailand, established in December 1991 under the National Science and Technology Development Act...

24 / 09 / 2019

EIT Innovation Forum – INNOVEIT 2019 on 15 October in Budapest, Hungary

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) organises its Innovation Forum - INNOVEIT 2019, which will take place on 15 October 2019 in Budapest, Hungary. INNOVEIT 2019 serves as the EIT Stakeholder Forum, aiming at seeking input, debating...

24 / 09 / 2019

Fraunhofer, CEA and NRC in Reuters’ Top 25 – The World’s Most Innovative Research Institutions 2019

Reuters, the international news organisation, published a list with The World's Most Innovative Research Institutions, identifying which publicly funded and operated organisations are on the forefront of science and innovation and power new markets and...

24 / 09 / 2019

EC published its new report on “Future technology for prosperity – Horizon Scanning”

On 24 September 2019, the European Commission published its report on "Future technology for prosperity - Horizon Scanning", during the European R&I days in Brussels. The report is the outcome of a Leaders' workshop that took place on 2-3 Oslo in...

23 / 09 / 2019

EARTO Answer to the EC Consultation on Horizon Europe Implementation Aspects

As input to the European Commission’s consultation on Horizon Europe Implementation Strategy, EARTO published this paper to present its views on the topics covered by the consultation. EARTO especially calls on the European Institutions to: ...

16 / 09 / 2019

EARTO and 92 European Associations call for an Ambitious Horizon Europe Programme

EARTO, along with its research and industrial partners representing key European research & innovation stakeholders, has published a 3rd Joint Statement for an Ambitious Horizon Europe Programme. The 93 European associations signatories of this Joint...

13 / 09 / 2019

CEN-CENELEC Event on boosting innovation through standards on 13 November 2019 in Brussels

CEN-CENELEC organise on 13 November 2019 in Brussels an event on “Boosting Innovation through standards”. This high-level 1-day event aims to boost the market uptake of innovation and research outcomes by using standardization as an enabler. Leading...

12 / 09 / 2019

JRC organises a TTO circle Workshop “Connecting with the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem” on 24 October 2019 in Brussels

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) organises a TTO circle workshop on "Connecting with the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem", which will take place on 24 October 2019 in Brussels.   This technical workshop will: be focused on Entrepreneurship...

12 / 09 / 2019

EC published a Consultation on EU competition rules on horizontal agreements between companies – deadline 3 October

The European Commission (EC) launched on 5 September a stakeholders' consultation on the EU competition rules on horizontal agreements between companies, operating at the same level of production or distribution in the market. These Regulations would...

12 / 09 / 2019

EC published a Consultation on the next generation of research and innovation partnerships

On 11 September 2019, the European Commission (EC) published an online public consultation, open until 6 November 2019, on the 12 proposed institutionalised partnerships under Horizon Europe. The input collected will feed into the impact assessment work...

11 / 09 / 2019

TWI Hellas Innovation Summit on 7 November 2019 in Athens, Greece

TWI's Innovation Network is organising an Innovation Summit on "Fostering European Collaboration for Technology Innovation and Development" on 7 November 2019 in Athens, Greece from 09.00 to 16.30.   European SMEs are invited to join experts...

10 / 09 / 2019

EC President-elect Ursula von der Leyen anounced the draft list of Commissioners-designate and their portfolios

On 9 September 2019, the European Commission (EC) President-elect Ursula von der Leyen announced the draft list of Commissioners-designate, composed of 14 men and 13 women (1 per EU Member State except the UK), suggested by the Member States as...

06 / 09 / 2019

EC published a Consultation on the HEU Implementation Strategy – deadline extended to 4 October

As part of Horizon Europe's preparation, the European Commission (EC) launched on 30 July an online public consultation on the orientations towards the implementation strategy of the Horizon Europe programme, which is linked to the consultation on the...

05 / 09 / 2019

CORNET and IraSME organise a Partnering Event on 27 November 2019 in Namur, Belgium

On 27 November 2019, the international funding networks CORNET (in which EARTO Member AiF – German Federation of Industrial Research Associations is a partner) and IraSME, in cooperation with SPW – Service Public de Wallonie, are organising their...

27 / 08 / 2019

EIT appointed Martin Kern as its new Director

On 23 August 2019, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) announced that Martin Kern has been appointed as EIT Director by the EIT Governing Board. Having a 15-year EU experience at the European Commission, Martin Kern joined the EIT...

22 / 08 / 2019

EARTO Answer to the EC Consultation on the Strategic Planning of Horizon Europe

In the frame of the co-design implementation of Horizon Europe (HEU), the European Commission (EC) launched in June 2019 an online public consultation for the preparation of a Strategic Plan for HEU which will guide the Work Programmes and calls for...

21 / 08 / 2019

EIT launched a Call for expressions of interest for the selection of new members for its Governing Board

On 5 August 2019, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) launched a call for expressions of interest for the selection of up to eight new members of its Governing Board. The EIT Governing Board consists of 12 European innovation...

31 / 07 / 2019

EC published the Roadmaps and Inception Impact Assessments for European Partnerships

The European Commission (EC) published on 30 July 2019 a series of Roadmaps and Inception Impact Assessments of several potential European Partnerships (Art. 185 and 187 Initiatives) for HEU. The deadline for feedback and comments is 27 August...

31 / 07 / 2019

EC announced the Experts of the Mission Boards

On 30 July, the European Commission (EC) announced the members of the Mission Boards. Each of the Mission Boards will consist of 15 experts, including the chairs who had already been announced on 4 July. By the end of 2019, the experts will identify the...

30 / 07 / 2019

MEPs to discuss Council’s cuts to EU’s 2020 budget

On 2 September 2019, the general rapporteur of the EU's 2020 budget in the European Parliament, Ms Monika Hohlmeier, will present to the Committee on Budgets a Working Document on the Council's position on the budget of year 2020, which was approved by...

30 / 07 / 2019

EC launched a call for applications for the selection of SCCG Members

On 23 July, the European Commission (EC) launched a call for applications, open until 17 September 2019, to select members of the Stakeholder Cybersecurity Certification Group (SCCG). This first SCCG launched by the EC will be responsible for: ...

25 / 07 / 2019

EC published a Consultation on the Digital Europe Programme

On 25 July, the European Commission (EC) launched an online public consultation, open until 25 October 2019, on the orientation of the first two years of the Digital Europe Programme. The inputs collected will feed the work for the finalisation of the...

25 / 07 / 2019

EARTO Network welcomed 2 new Members: FTMC (Lithuania) and INTI (Argentina)

The EARTO network welcomed 2 new members in July:   State Research Institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC) in Lithuania. FTMC is the largest scientific research institution in Lithuania which provides a large scale of...

24 / 07 / 2019

EARTO October Events on 08 October 2019 in Brussels – Registrations Open!

EARTO organises its Policy Event and Innovation Awards Ceremony which will take place on 8 October from 09.30-14.00 at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels. The sixth edition of EARTO Policy Event will focus on "Towards Horizon Europe: EU...

24 / 07 / 2019

EC organises “Connecting Europe and Asia: Building Blocks for an EU Strategy” on 27 September 2019 in Brussels

The European Commission (EC) organises a forum on "Connecting Europe and Asia: Building Blocks for an EU Strategy" which will be held on 27 September in Brussels. This event aims at facilitating ties between Europe and Asia in promoting shared values and...

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...