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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...

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...