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28 / 02 / 2019

EIC Pathfinder and FET Info Day on 2 April 2019 in Brussels

On 2 April 2019 the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder together with the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) programme are organising an Info Day in Brussels. The objective is to present their funding opportunities for 2019: FET Open for...

27 / 02 / 2019

Fraunhofer & the EIF join forces to establish tech transfer fund in Germany

EARTO member Fraunhofer joined forces with the European Investment Fund (EIF) to launch the Fraunhofer Tech Transfer Fund under the European Commission’s InnovFin programme with a total volume of 60 million euros.   The aim of such fund is...

26 / 02 / 2019

S|B Article – Governments risk losing control over the direction of technology research, OECD warns

A drop in government share of global R&D spending sparks alarm – even as political anxiety over the future of technology rises. More than 40 per cent of global R&D is now performed by just 200 companies.   Science Business...

26 / 02 / 2019

Hyperion Training Course “Getting Ready for Horizon Europe” on 23 May 2019 in Brussels

EARTO member Hyperion is organising a training course to help Directors and Senior Support Staff to monitor (or influence) the development of the Next Framework Programme, Horizon Europe. This training programme will take place on 23 May 2019, in...

25 / 02 / 2019

Council agrees its position on InvestEU

On 21 February 2019, the Council's position on the InvestEU programme was formally endorsed at the EU ambassadors' meeting (COREPER).   The InvestEU programme aims at bringing together under one programme the 14 different financial instruments...

25 / 02 / 2019

ERRIN Energy Brokerage Event on 9 April 2019 in Brussels

On 9 April in the afternoon the ERRIN Energy and Climate Change Working Group is organising a Brokerage event in Brussels, in view of the opening of the H2020 Programme Call Building a low-carbon, climate resilient, future: secure, clean and efficient...

18 / 02 / 2019

EC DG GROW launched a survey for “Monitoring Digital Transformation and KETs”

The Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs of the European Commission has developed a new project in order to improve the analysis and systematic monitoring of industrial modernisation and advanced technologies in...

18 / 02 / 2019

OECD published “OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2018”

The OECD published in November 2018 the "OECD Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2018", which is the twelfth edition in a biennial series that reviews key trends in science, technology and innovation (STI) policy in OECD countries and several...

11 / 02 / 2019

ECSEL JU Symposium on 17-18 June 2019 in Bucharest

The 3rd Symposium of the ECSEL Joint Undertaking will take place on 17-18 June 2019 in Bucharest, Romania.   European and global stakeholders in the Electronic Components and Systems (ECS) field as well as European, National and Regional...

08 / 02 / 2019

BMWi organises Innovation Day of SMEs on 9 May 2019 in Berlin

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is organising the Innovation Day for SMEs on 9 May 2019 in Berlin – an annual open air innovation show traditionally taking place on the green outdoor grounds of ​​the AiF Projekt...

08 / 02 / 2019

EC announces the Key Strategic Value Chains

The High Level Industrial Roundtable discussed trends and challenges facing European industries by 2030.The Commission unveiled preliminary recommendations of the expert group on Strategic Value Chains on 6 February 2019 in EU Industry Days. Namely, to...

08 / 02 / 2019

JRC TTO Circle & TNO Workshop on RTOs’ spin-off on 7 March 2019 in Brussels

The JRC, in collaboration with TNO, is organising a TTO circle workshop on "Early stage financing of RTO spin-off companies", which will take place on 7 March in Brussels. The two main goals of this workshop is to exchange best practices among RTOs and...

07 / 02 / 2019

Council approves deal on Public Sector Information (PSI) directive

On 6 February 2019, Member States' Ambassadors confirmed the agreement between the Romanian presidency and the European Parliament on the revised Public Sector Information directive (PSI), which extends the scope of the rules on re-use of public sector...

04 / 02 / 2019

EC consultation on State Aid rules for Structural Funds & Seal of Excellence

The European Commission has launched a public consultation for a "Targeted extension of the Generak Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)", which is an important exemption to EU state aid rules.   The initiative intends to extend the scope of the...

31 / 01 / 2019

Research Europe: “2019 will be crunch time for Horizon Europe’s budget”

Daniel Spichtinger for Research Europe:   [...]   "Discussions on the EU’s overall budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework, which includes spending on research and innovation, are expected to be tough.   Together,...

31 / 01 / 2019

New approaches to finance EU Space policy

On 22 January at the Annual Conference on European Space Policy in Brussels, Industry Commissioner, Elżbieta Bieńkowska called for “the design of a smart financing approach” to space. She announced a pilot space fund backed by the European...

30 / 01 / 2019

Innovators Under 35 Europe Awards 2019 – Nominations by 14 March

The MIT Technology Review launches its 2019 regional program in Europe in order to find the most brilliant young talents under the age of 35, whose work will fundamentally improve our world thanks to the development of new technologies or the creative...

30 / 01 / 2019

European Higher Airspace Operations Symposium – 2 April 2019 in Brussels

The Higher Airspace Operations Symposium, co-organised by the European Commission’s DG GROW and DG MOVE, will take place at EUROCONTROL premises on 2 April 2019 in Brussels. The objective of this event is to better understand and raise awareness of the...

30 / 01 / 2019

European Climate Research Alliance GA on 27-28 February 2019 in Brussels

The European Climate Research Alliance (ECRA) is organising the third ECRA General Assembly on 27-28 February 2019 in Brussels. The theme of the event will be: Climate Change and Actionable Information.   Event website Draft...

28 / 01 / 2019

H2020 GENDERACTION project offers gender equality trainings

The Horizon 2020 GENDERACTION project brings together representatives appointed by national authorities, with two objectives:   1. Analysing the ERA National Action Plans and Strategies (NAPS) implementation: the NAPS implementation report is...

28 / 01 / 2019

Aerospace Europe Conference on 25-28 February 2019 in Bordeaux

The 1st edition of the Aerospace Europe Conference (AEC2020), hosted by 3AF, supported by Clean Sky 2, ESA, SESAR and co-organized by CEAS, 3AF and AIAA, will take place from 25 to 28 February in Bordeaux, France. The main aim of AEC2020 is to offer an...

28 / 01 / 2019

CoR information session – 2019 CEF transport call for proposals

The European Committee of the Regions, accompanied by the European Commission's DG MOVE, is organising an information session on 7 February 2019 (14:00-15:30), in order to set the political priorities of the 2019 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)...

25 / 01 / 2019

25th EARMA Annual Conference on 27-29 March 2019 in Bologna

The 25th EARMA Conference 2019 will take place in Bologna (27-29 March). Over 800 Research Leaders, Managers and Administrators are expected to attend the Conference. The programme includes more than 100 sessions.   Early Bird registration...

25 / 01 / 2019

New EARTO paper: Accelerating the Digitisation and Market Access of Emerging Technologies for Healthcare

In view of the preparation of the next EU Framework Programme Horizon Europe as well as the EU Digital Europe Programme, the EARTO Working Group Emerging Technologies for Healthcare would like to present its four policy recommendations for the future of...

25 / 01 / 2019

Commission plans to reorganise DG RTD

On 15 January, Jean-Eric Paquet, Director General for Research and Innovation, presented internally his plan for the reorganisation of the EC department of research and innovation, which ought to be implemented in spring 2019.   The...

18 / 01 / 2019

Public consultation on Draft Artificial Intelligence Ethics Guidelines

The EC High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI HLEG) published its Draft AI Ethics Guidelines on 18 December. A consultation process is open until 1st February 2019 to gather comments and feedback on such draft guidelines.   The...

11 / 01 / 2019

SMI2G Event 2019

On 29-30 January 2019, the Security Mission Information & Innovation Group (SMI2G) is organising a two-day event, regarding the upcoming 2019 Secure Societies calls of Horizon 2020. The SMI2G will give the delegates the opportunity to stimulate...

11 / 01 / 2019

EC approves €1.75 billion public support for RD&I IPCEI project in microelectronics

An important project of common EU interest (IPCEI) in the microelectronic sector has been approved by the European Commission under EU State aid rules. The project, proposed by France, Germany, Italy and the UK, will contribute to the reinforcement of...

11 / 01 / 2019

Romania takes over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU

Starting the 1st of January 2019, Romania holds the EU Council Presidency for the first half of 2019, following Austria. The Romanian Presidency is marked by important political developments and stakes, such as the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from...

07 / 12 / 2018

EARTO Annual Conference on 19-20 March 2019 in Espoo, Finland – Registration Open

EARTO is pleased to invite you to the EARTO Annual Conference 2019, kindly hosted by EARTO member VTT on 19-20 March 2019 in Espoo, Finland.   The event will focus on “RD&I Ecosystems for Industrial Leadership and Sustainable...

05 / 12 / 2018

EU Industry Days High-Level Conference in Brussels on 5-6 February 2019

The 2019 EU Industry Days, organised by the European Commission and key stakeholders, have been established as a forum for an open and inclusive dialogue to ensure that policies deliver jobs, growth and innovation in Europe. The aim is to ensure that...

27 / 11 / 2018

MEnt Project Final Conference on 11 December 2018 in Brussels

Since beginning of 2017, the AMIF-funded project MEnt (Migrant Entrepreneurs team-up with mentors) aims at facilitating, fostering and strengthening migrant entrepreneurship in five EU countries (Austria, Belgium, Italy, France and Germany) through light...

13 / 11 / 2018

European Court of Auditors Publishes Report on Horizon 2020 Simplification

The administrative burden on those applying for and managing research grants under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme has been reduced, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors. Most of the simplification measures introduced by the...

12 / 11 / 2018

Joint Statement on the Revision of the PSI Directive

EARTO, along with BusinessEurope, DIGITALEUROPE, the European University Associations (EUA) and Science Europe, together representing the key European Research and Innovation stakeholders, have published a Joint Statement to voice our concerns regarding...

29 / 10 / 2018

EARTO Member TuRBo Event on Göbekli Tepe on 7 November in Brussels – Last Day to Register

Turkish Research and Business Organisations aisbl (TuRBo), member of EARTO, dedicates its Yearly Event of 2018 to Göbekli Tepe, the oldest known sanctuary (12000 years old) which is one of the most revolutionising discoveries of last decades. You...

17 / 10 / 2018

EARTO Innovation Awards 2018 Attributed to VTT and Helmholtz

Congratulations to EARTO Members VTT and Helmholtz who were awarded the EARTO Innovation Awards 2018 yesterday during a ceremony held at the BELVue Museum in Brussels. VTT received the award in the Impact Delivered category along with its spin-off...

21 / 09 / 2018

“The Industrial Innovation in Horizon Europe” Event in Brussels on 18 October

EARTO Member EURECAT is organising on 18 October in Brussels an event on the Industrial Innovation in Horizon Europe, the successor of Horizon 2020.   The European Commission has already implemented in the current framework programme...

14 / 09 / 2018

Expert Discussion on the Future Multiannual Financial Framework with EARTO Secretary General Organised by Polish Permanent Representation in Brussels on 24 September

What lessons have we learned from the current financial perspective that could be used in the new digital and R&I programmes? What opportunities will the new programmes offer? How can we ensure complementarity between Horizon Europe, Digital...

12 / 09 / 2018

High-Level Event on the EU Defence Fund in Vienna on 2 October – EARTO Members Fraunhofer and TNO in Panels

The European Union has launched several new initiatives to boost and strengthen European security and defence. Among the most prominent ones are the Coordinated Annual Review of Defence (CARD), the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the...

04 / 09 / 2018

EC Conference “EU budget for the future – the road ahead” on 12 October in Brussels

The European Commission is organising a conference on the future of the EU budget on 12 October in Brussels, with EC President Jean-Claude Juncker and Commissioner for Budget Günther Oettinger. The conference will aim at defining how EU finances can...

04 / 09 / 2018

JRC Workshop on Technology Transfer in Nanotechnology in Lecce (IT) on 18-19 October

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) in collaboration with the National Research Council (CNR) is organising a workshop on Technology Transfer in Nanotechnology which will take place in CNR Nanotec (Lecce, Italy) on 18 and 19 October. This workshop is...

13 / 07 / 2018

The RTO Innovation Summit on 6-7 November 2018 in Brussels

Fraunhofer in collaboration with nine European RTOs, organises the RTO Innovation Summit on 6–7 November 2018 in Brussels.   The conference programme will show the world of innovation between research and industry, understand the current...

29 / 06 / 2018

EIT Digital Annual Conference on 11 September 2018 in Brussels

EIT Digital organises its annual conference titled Driving global impact with European Digital Innovations, which takes place on 11 September in Brussels. Leaders from start-ups, corporate innovation executives, EU policymakers and representatives of...

29 / 06 / 2018

European Industry Day 2018 Summary Report

The second European Industry Day 2018 gathered almost 1000 participants from across EU and across industrial sectors.   The report presents the main outcomes of the conference from the speakers'...

26 / 06 / 2018

EC Appointed Experts to the High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence

The European Commission has appointed 52 experts to a new High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI HLG), including EARTO member Wilhelm Bauer, Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering, representatives from academia,...

25 / 06 / 2018

EARTO Publishes Recommendations and Analysis of EC Proposals for Horizon Europe and Digital Europe Programme

The European Commission has published earlier in June its proposals for Horizon Europe (FP9, successor of Horizon 2020) and for a Digital Europe Programme.   EARTO and its members welcome the European Commission (EC)’s proposal for Horizon...

14 / 06 / 2018

EC Publishes Legislative Proposal for the European Defence Fund

The European Commission published the legislative proposal for the European Defence Fund programme for the post-2020 period.   The EC proposes a budget allocation of €13 billion. The Fund will act as a catalyst for an innovative and...

07 / 06 / 2018

EC Publishes Legislative Package Proposal for Horizon Europe

The European Commission published today the legislative proposal for Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the post-2020 period. It is splitted in the two following legislative documents:   Regulation &...

06 / 06 / 2018

EC Publishes Legislative Proposals for InvestEU, Digital Europe, Space and CEF Programmes

The European Commission published today the legislative proposals for the following programmes for the post-2020 period:   InvestEU Digital Europe Space  Connecting Europe...

04 / 06 / 2018

BusinessEurope Calls for an Ambitious Budget for Horizon Europe in a Letter to D. Tusk

BusinessEurope calls for an ambitious budget for Horizon Europe budget in a recently published letter to the European Council President Donald Tusk, ahead of the Leaders' meeting of 28-29 June.   The letter states that "Horizon Europe is a...