27/7/2021: State aid exemptions, working group on offshore renewable energies, report on food systems, new steel&coal projects, EARTO on partnerships, and Spain funds more science missions
In today’s Morning Brief:
– State Aid exemptions: more money for research
– Commission launches call for expression of interest for working group on offshore renewable energies
– Report “Co-creating knowledge for food systems transformation”
– Approved 25 new steel and coal projects supporting the European Green Deal
– EARTO recommendations on European Partnerships
– Spain announces €141M for science missions in 2022
26/7/2021: Research infrastructures in ERA, AI ethics principles harmonization, funding for COVID-19 variants research, and US looks at EU’s carbon border tariff
In today’s Morning Brief:
– ESFRI prepares roadmap for research infrastructures in the new ERA
– Council of Europe wants to harmonise artificial intelligence ethics principles
– €120M for 11 projects looking into COVID-19 variants
– US lawmakers push carbon border tariff similar to EU’s CBAM
23/7/2021: INESC position against EU R&I budget cuts, climate science and policy guide and a workshop, HE Data Management Plan template, guide to sustainable research data, EU standardization strategy, consultations on Knowledge Valorisation and on Marine Environment directive
In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC publishes its position in defence of the EU budget for research and innovation
– Climate science and policy guide available
– Workshop on Science for the Green Transition (7 September)
– Horizon Europe Data Management Plan template published
– New guide to sustainable research data
– Roadmap on the EU standardization strategy
– Consultation on the Guiding Principles for Knowledge Valorisation
– Commission’s consultation to improve EU rules on protecting seas and oceans
INESC position in defence of the European budget for R&I
INESC has issued a position statement regarding the announced cuts to the EU R&I budget by the European Council. “The recent decision of the European Council to withdraw €1.4 billion […]
22/7/2021: Scientists for the Future of Europe, NextGeneration EU funding guide, DG RTD new deputy chief, COP26 preparation, and teleworking in the EU bubble
In today’s Morning Brief:
– ERC urges scientists to contribute in the Conference on the Future of Europe
– How to mobilize research funds from the NextGeneration EU pandemic recovery fund
– DG RTD: Joanna Drake is new deputy director general
– EU ministers discuss preparations for COP26 conference
– Will the Zoom revolution transform the Brussels bubble?
21/7/2021: First European Innovation Ecosystems calls, EIC summit dates, EuroGEO workshop, ERC funding, alliances for microchips, EU green hydrogen plan, and scepticism on the digital euro
In today’s Morning Brief:
– First calls of the European Innovation Ecosystems Work Programme
– First EIC summit announced for 24-25 November
– EuroGEO workshop 2021 (20-23 September)
– ERC president asks more attention to fundamental research
– New alliances to foster microchips and cloud technologies
– EU’s green hydrogen plans welcomed by industry
– Digital euro: experts air their scepticism
20/7/2021: Twinning calls, Foresight report webinar, COST network for high-performance materials, Environment Action Programme, DGA, Conference on the Future of Europe, and two new batteries facilities
In today’s Morning Brief:
– Twinning calls open: deadline 18 January
– Upcoming JRC Foresight report – EARTO webinar (23 September)
– New COST network to boost development of high-performance materials
– 8th Environment Action Programme: draft framework and workshop (9 September)
– A closer look at the Data Governance Act
– Conference on the Future of Europe: space for regions and social partners
– Batteries: the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre and new BAM battery test centre
On the road to HPC: Major Challenges & New Opportunities | Webinar Series
The UT Austin Portugal Program and the BigHPC consortium will be organizing a webinar series throughout the second semester of 2021 into 2022 to spark discussion among academia and industry […]
19/7/2021: Pact for R&I in Europe, struggle with HE 2022 budget, ERC 2022, industrial partnerships, EIC call for project portfolio managers, LIFE CET call, R&I regulations for the Green Deal, renewable energy directive, data governance, and the Industrial Forum
In today’s Morning Brief:
– Commission adopts proposal for a Pact for R&I in Europe
– European Research Council to award €2.4B in 2022
– Parliament tries to fight back on proposed cut to 2022 HE budget while Commission pushes for more investment
– Parliament to settle on recommendations for 10 industrial partnerships
– EIC seeks six project portfolio managers
– First LIFE 2021 call on clean energy transition
– New laws and regulations bind R&I programmes to Green Deal targets
– Renewable Energy Directive
– Data governance: new rules to boost data sharing across the EU
– New Industrial Forum collaborative platform
