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04/04/2022: Synergies, EIF investments, Ukraine, HE Young Observers in Evaluations, Food Strategy, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Synergies in the Research and Innovation Funding in Europe: Flagship Conference of the Czech Presidency in the Council of the EU;
– European Innovation Fund puts €1.1 billion in seven green transition innovations;
– Lithuania: EIB support for more efficient city heating in Vilnius;
– Germany backs call to establish EU plan for Ukrainian academics;
– Commission to open negotiations for Ukraine’s participation in LIFE programme for climate and environment;
– Horizon Europe: a new initiative for Young Observers in evaluations;
– Commissioner: EU’s sustainable food strategy ‘on pause’, but not forgotten;
– 40 projects willing to advance the restoration of soil health in Europe;
– Commission strengthens market surveillance: Opening of new laboratories for testing emissions from motor vehicles;
– WTO official: IP waiver on COVID vaccines would not facilitate access immediately.

01/04/2022: “The Insider”: On Technology Infrastructures: the critical questions, Ukraine and Georgia join COST, INESC TEC: supercomputers and the energy transition, IndTech2022, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– “The Insider” – new episode out with Sophie Viscido from EARTO!;
– INESC TEC research enables faster scientific studies performed on supercomputers;
– Ukraine and Georgia join COST Association;
– Science academies get $1.5M to support Ukrainian researchers;
– Commissioner for Energy presides 10th EU-China Energy Dialogue;
– How UK and Swiss researchers are coping without association to Horizon Europe;
– Commission steps up support for global action to transform food systems via eight global coalitions;
– Energy transition: it’s now or never;
– Hydrogen to get a boost as EU looks to secure energy independence;
– Crypto-assets: New rules to stop illicit flows in the EU;
– Conference on Industrial Technologies: IndTech 2022;
– Germany backs call to establish EU plan for Ukrainian academics;
– Commission seeks views on possible measures on access to in-vehicle data.

31/03/2022: INESC-ID recognised in rankings, EU Green Week 2022, ERC and the pandemic, Data Governance Act, Green packaging, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC-ID researchers recognised in Research.com rankings;
– ERC and the pandemic: evaluations and grant management during this period;
– Do you know ORE: the database for publications originating in H2020 and Horizon Europe;
– EU Green Week 2022: EU Green Deal – Make it Real;
– EU now member of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission;
– German Research Foundation puts €38 million in nine new research teams;
– Data Governance Act: at a glance;
– Green Deal package for sustainable products;
– EU and US come to ‘agreement principle’ on data flows;
– Trans-European energy infrastructure: at a glance;
– EfVET magazine: innovation and challenges in Vocational Education and Training (VET);
– KELP-EU: ‘Kelping’ the EU;
– EU countries bet on floating LNG terminals to raise import capacity.

30/03/2022: Science Europe Conference 2022, #EULife22 Info Days, Tunisia joins Horizon Europe, Swiss Horizon Europe fund awards €54 million, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Science Europe Open Science Conference 2022;
– Allocating core public funding to universities in Europe: State of play & principles;
– Save the Date: #EULife22 Info Days;
– Scientists fear excluding Russia from Arctic research will derail climate change effort;
– The Republic of Tunisia joins Horizon Europe;
– Gas energy communities: Little added value, big risks;
– Swiss Horizon Europe backstop fund awards €54 million to 24 start-ups;
– Defence agency reports increased funding for research and technology;
– How and why to say ‘no’ to colleagues and collaborators.

29/03/2022: Portugal joins partnership for space, ERC sees drop in applications, Biofuel, UK-EU Cooperation event, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Portugal joins international partnership for space exploration;
– HERA looks to form two new expert groups;
– ERC sees drop in applications from mid-career researchers;
– Bioenergy scientists discover genetic pathway for better biofuel processing;
– VISUM 2022;
– UK-EU educational cooperation and the Turing Scheme: opportunities and challenges;
– Ricardo Bessa receives international Excellence Award for his contribution to renewable energy forecasting;
– No major abnormalities in EU carbon market, says watchdog;
– New series of energy stakeholder dialogues open in Czechia today;
– How scientists can prevent an engineered pandemic.

28/03/2022: EU and Japan, Climate Change, Horizon Europe Partners, Cancer Research, BlueInvest, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– The EU and Japan underline close cooperation on energy issues;
– Clean urban transition at the centre of the Smart Cities Marketplace Forum;
– Europe needs a smarter way out of Russian gas;
– Commission invites regions and communities to join the Mission Adaptation to Climate Change;
– Practical insights into Horizon Europe partner search;
– Workshop on Cancer Research, Biological & Molecular Basis, 11th Edition;
– BlueInvest: Commission and EIB agree to mobilise €500 million with new equity fund for blue economy;
– Webinar: Personnel costs for Legal & Financial NCPs;
– Eurobarometer: EU SMEs working towards sustainability;
– The 2nd set of calls under the Digital Europe Programme are now open!;
– EU climate policy has become key in securing peace, energy and independence.

25/03/2022: “The Insider”, Clean Aviation lifts off, WEIF 2022, Innovation Procurement Awards, European Chips Act, Stick to Science, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– “The Insider” – new episode out with INESC INOV’s Catarina Valente!;
– Information session on the European Chips Act;
– Scientists use ‘green’ solvent and natural pigment to produce bioplastic;
– Clean Aviation industrial partnership lifts off;
– WEIF 2022: World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum;
– An exclusive interview with John Bell, EU Commission: “The bioeconomy can support the European Green Deal on all its objectives”;
– EU launches innovation procurement awards;
– Universities as key drivers of sustainable innovation ecosystems;
– G7 leaders agree on no new sanctions, want to close loopholes;
– iStartLab MeetUp: How to use the iStartLab IoT System to create solutions for real life problems;
– Research infrastructures face disruption due to association deadlock;
– Mexico approves funding for researchers involved in successful Horizon Europe projects;
– Deal on Digital Markets Act: EU rules to ensure fair competition and more choice for users;
– Every building can be green – here’s how.