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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...

02 / 05 / 2019

Open Info Day on Horizon 2020 – ‘Health, demographic change and wellbeing’ on 3 July 2019 in Brussels

On 3 July 2019, the European Commission is organising an Open Info Day on Horizon 2020's Societal Challenge 1 (Health, demographic change and wellbeing), focusing on: personalised health and care; infectious diseases and improving global...

15 / 04 / 2019

EC – DG RTD published a SWD on Technology Infrastructures

On 8 April 2019 the European Commission - Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) published a Staff Working Document (SWD) on technology infrastructures. Technology infrastructures require high investment both in the set-up and in the...

12 / 04 / 2019

EC presented next steps for AI ethics guidelines

On 8 April 2019, the European Commission (EC) presented next steps for taking forward its work on ethical guidelines for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The EC is now inviting industry, research institutes and public authorities to test the detailed...

12 / 04 / 2019

IMEC presented a novel nanomesh material

On 12 March 2019, imec and KU Leuven presented a novel nanomesh material that could mean a breakthrough in a variety of sustainable-application sectors. The new nanomesh material is a three-dimensional nanometer-scale (metal) grid structure with highly...

12 / 04 / 2019

EC launched Horizon Impact Award contest

On 20 March 2019, the European Commission (EC) launched the first Horizon Impact Award – a prize dedicated to EU-funded projects whose results provided an added value to society. This prize recognizes and awards the most successful project results...

10 / 04 / 2019

EIT Digital Conference 2019 on 10-11 September 2019 in Brussels

EIT Digital is organising its fourth annual conference on 10 September 2019 in Brussels, bringing together more than 1000 digital experts and opinion leaders. The programme features speakers from politics, industry, research and academia who will discuss...

03 / 04 / 2019

EARTO Network welcomes 2 new members: REDIT (Spain) and NIC (Slovenia)

The EARTO network welcomed 2 new members in March:   REDIT in Spain is the Network of Technological Institutes of the Valencian Community. REDIT is a private non-profit association with 11 associated centres. These centres offer a wide range...

03 / 04 / 2019

OECD published “Reference Framework for assessing the impact of research infrastructures”

The OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) published a policy report on the "Reference Framework for assessing the scientific and socio-economic impact of research infrastructures" in March 2019. This report aims to evaluate the...

03 / 04 / 2019

EC Conference “The Digital Cities Challenge” on 5 June 2019 in Brussels

The European Commission hosts on 5 June 2019 a high-level conference on "The Digital Cities Challenge: a Strategy for EU Cities in the 21st Century" to discuss about the future role of cities in the implementation of key EU policies and the development...

02 / 04 / 2019

EC published analysis on R&I aspects in the European Semester 2019 Country Reports

The European Commission published an analysis, compiled by DG Research & Innovation, collecting all the research and innovation (R&I) aspects covered by the 2019 European Semester Country Reports and shows for each Member State: the R&I...

01 / 04 / 2019

EDA launched ‘IdentiFunding’: an online tool for defence-related project funding

On 21 March, the European Defence Agency, EDA, launched ‘IdentiFunding’, allowing defence-interested stakeholders (industry - including SMEs, Ministries of Defence, research and technology entities, universities, etc.) to quickly and easily...

01 / 04 / 2019

European Steel Day 2019 on 26 June 2019 in Brussels

The European Steel Day 2019 will focus on "Transitioning to the future of EU industry" will take place on 26 June 2019 at the Concert Noble in Brussels.   The conference will: examine the changes, taking place in the EU and...

26 / 03 / 2019

EARTO Annual Conference 2019 in Espoo, Finland

RD&I Ecosystems for Industrial Leadership and Sustainable Future Espoo, 19-20 March 2019 The EARTO Annual Conference 2019 was kindly hosted by EARTO Finnish member VTT on 19-20 March 2019 in Espoo, Finland. The conference...

25 / 03 / 2019

EC launched new EIC Pathfinder thematic calls open

The European Commission launched a new set of EIC Pathfinder thematic calls for cutting-edge, high-risk and high-reward research and innovation projects, with the following sub-topics:   Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence; Implantable...

19 / 03 / 2019

EU institutions have reached agreement on HEU Regulation and Specific Programme

On 19 March, the EU institutions have reached a partial agreement (common understanding) on HEU Regulation and Specific Programme in the last trilogue meeting. The confirmation of the common understanding on the part of the EP ITRE Committee is...

19 / 03 / 2019

Antti Vasara Elected New EARTO President and Iñaki San Sebastián Elected New EARTO Vice-President

The EARTO Executive Board has elected Antti Vasara as President of EARTO. The former EARTO Vice-President has taken on his new seat today, after receiving unanimous support from EARTO General Assembly Members.   Dr Antti Vasara...

18 / 03 / 2019

EC announced important steps to support the EIC

On 18 March, the European Commission announced to take further steps towards the creation of the European Innovation Council (EIC). Currently in its pilot phase, from 2021 the EIC will be established as a pillar under the next EU research and...

15 / 03 / 2019

The EU RISE expert group presents ideas for future of R&I in Europe

The EU Research, Innovation and Science Expert group (RISE), who advise the European Commissioner for RD&I, presented a collection of 101 ideas on the future of Research and Innovation in Europe on 5 March 2019.   These ideas arise from a...

13 / 03 / 2019

EARTO Open Letter on HR Issues

EARTO as the representative of European RTOs is strongly committed to improve international researcher mobility supporting the enhancement of a European single market.   RTOs in Europe have identified 3 very important EU dialogues that if not...

08 / 03 / 2019

The EU Committee of the Regions adopted a renewed European Agenda for Research & Innovation

On 6 February 2019, the Committee of the Regions (CoR) adopted unanimously at the plenary session its opinion for the legislative texts for Horizon Europe. More specifically, in an opinion presented by Birgitta Sacrédeus (SE/EPP), Member of Dalarna...

05 / 03 / 2019

Lunch debate on “Cybersecurity: An opportunity for Europe to become a global leader” on 29 March 2019 in Brussels

RISE, Orgalim, and Teknikföretagen organise a lunch debate on "Cybersecurity: An opportunity for Europe to become a global leader", discussing how industry, ENISA and the European institutions could collaborate to develop a world leading and efficient...

05 / 03 / 2019

Outcome of the COMPET Meeting of 18-19 February 2019

On 18-19 February 2019, the Competitiveness Council discussed the future of internal market, industry and research. The Ministers exchanged views on several topics, including:   Fostering the development and use of Artificial Intelligence in...

04 / 03 / 2019

ERA Progress Report 2018

The European Research Area (ERA) published its 2018 Progress Report, assessing the current state of the ERA and the progress made on ERA implementation in 2016-2018. It is the second time in a row that the ERA monitoring mechanism is used for measuring...

28 / 02 / 2019

JU EuroHPC Info Day on 11 March 2019 in Brussels

The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) is organising an open Information Day on 11 March 2019 in Brussels. The aim of this Info Day is to present the upcoming supercomputer acquisitions planned by the EuroHPC JU to interested...

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...