23/03/2022: Energy Efficiency event, Commission to review research agenda, Green Deal, AI in the EU, Green Hydrogen, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Event: Energy Efficiency – A science advice perspective;
– War in Ukraine: Commission to review research agenda, says Paquet;
– Artificial Intelligence: The EU needs to act as a global standard-setter;
– €750M funding gap could curtail ambitions for Copernicus from mid-2024;
– Sustainable forest use helps us tackle the climate crisis and achieve the SDGs;
– Europeans rally behind Green Deal in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine;
– Member states map out plans for green hydrogen R&I;
– Big Tech boosts lobbying spending in Brussels;
– Commission adopts new rules further developing the Fertilising Products Regulation;
– Extend life of key climate sensor that maps world’s forests, NASA told;
– Commission launches one-stop-shop to support researchers of Ukraine;
– Public transportation operators to demand solution to rising energy prices.

22/03/2022: Silicon Photonics, AI and healthcare, European Circular Cities, Biodiversity, Cyber Resilience, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– KTD Consultation Workshop on Silicon Photonics;
– LEAK: EU to mandate 90% gas storage refill for next winter;
– Will AI turbocharge the hunt for new drugs?;
– A radical, carbon-negative project in Turkey is turning algae into bio-jet fuel;
– EU holds pesticide reduction, biodiversity preservation proposals amid Ukraine war;
– ENISA and CERT-EU’s joint publication on boosting cyber resilience;
– Open Call: European Circular Cities and Regions Initiative;
– Universities call for coordinated EU support for Ukrainian students and researchers;
– EU is committed to the protection of biodiversity in the ocean.

21/03/2022: The Insider, Space research, Widening, biodiversity, Mediterranean Forest Week, Energy, Green Deal, EU mapping of Technology Centres, 10-year anniversary of INESC P&D Brazil & more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– “The Insider” – New episode is out!;
– INESC TEC and INEGI renew Advanced Program in Industry 4.0;
– 130 million euros to enhance research in Widening countries;
– European Space Agency and top organisations pile on extra sanctions against Russia;
– Biodiversity: Commission seeks views on strengthening actions to reverse the decline of pollinating insects;
– France awards almost €46 million to 73 innovation projects;
– 7th Mediterranean Forest Week;
– Why natural gas is neither just nor transitional;
– EU mapping of Technology Centres focused on Advanced Technologies for Industry (ATI);
– Public sector capacity building for innovation and industrialisation in developing countries;
– 10 year anniversary of INESC P&D Brazil;
– EU executive split on ‘suspending’ Green Deal goals in farming due to food security fears;
– Event: What will Europe’s Digital Economy look like after the DSA?.

18/03/2022: Ethics of AI and Democracy, 2022 AI Index Report, EU hails Intel investment for Chips Act, EU cohesion policy, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– UK Research and Innovation Strategy 2022-2027;
– Emerging trends and technologies: a horizon scan for global public health;
– EU hails €80 billion Intel investment as first success for Chips Act;
– ESFRI statement on the Russian aggression towards Ukraine;
– European Research Council awards another batch of scientists as UK and Swiss continue to face uncertainty;
– Ethics of AI and Democracy: UNESCO recommendations insights;
– 2022 AI Index Report – Stanford University;
– EU cohesion policy: More than 1.5 million EU-funded projects accessible in new public platform;
– Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece to push for energy market reform;
– European Space Agency scraps plans for Mars mission with Russia;
– The Horizon Papers: Draft work programmes leak again;
– Stakeholder consultation on electricity market design;
– Portugal seeks to position itself as Europe’s ‘new gateway for gas’;
– Food systems can lead the way to net zero, if we act now;
– IAEA and EU discuss nuclear safety and security in Ukraine;
– Russian labs run out of equipment as sanctions begin to bite.

16/03/2022: Renewal of AER agreement, INESC TEC develops autonomous robot, NeuralShift, a spinoff of INESC-ID, European Growth Model, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Greater networking collaboration between Asia-Pacific and Europe with renewal of AER agreement;
– Ukraine: EU agrees fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia;
– CEF Energy: New call for cross-border renewable energy projects;
– Russian participation in ITER nuclear fusion project ‘not an easy subject’ in wake of invasion;
– Towards a green, digital and resilient economy: the European Growth Model;
– Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) postdoc fellowship results postponed;
– EU Summit draft backs urgent refiling of gas stores for next winter;
– INESC TEC develops autonomous robot to prevent pests, diseases and insects on mountain vineyards;
– NeuralShift, a new spinoff of INESC-ID;
– UK extends Horizon Europe guarantee until end of 2022.

15/03/2022: Contract to design app for cancer prevention, Cryptocurrencies in the EU, IbPRIA 2022, New TPI 2021, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Service Contract to Design, Develop, Pilot and Deliver an ‘EU Mobile App for Cancer Prevention’;
– Research Fund for Coal and Steel Summit 2022;
– Cryptocurrencies in the EU: New rules to boost benefits and curb threats;
– The Commission is launching the Investors Dialogue on Energy;
– Ukrainian researchers pressure journals to boycott Russian authors;
– IbPRIA 2022: 10th Iberian Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis;
– Towards a green, digital and resilient economy: our European Growth Model;
– COP15 global biodiversity negotiations: EU leading the ambition for a new deal to protect people and the planet;
– Extraordinary Industrial Forum discussed impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on EU countries;
– New Transitions Performance Index 2021.

14/03/2022: “The Insider” new episode, InvestEU: support for investment projects, EC seeks candidates for ERC Scientific Council, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– “The Insider” – new episode with Marta Agostinho from EU-Life!;
– Commission seeks candidates for the ERC Scientific Council;
– InvestEU: €19.65 billion to support investment projects across Europe;
– The Joint Research Centre and the European Training Foundation publish new report on impact investment for skills creation;
– Transport Research Arena 2022;
– Ukraine demands journal publishers and university ranking agencies stop working with Russia;
– EU-initiated impact fund oversubscribed with €300 million;
– Commission advises Member States how to improve national marine strategies;
– Canada hits science ties with Russia, creates fund for Ukrainian students;
– The EU and International Responses to People Fleeing War from Ukraine – Webinar;
– The EU can stop the import of Russian gas;
– Digital Europe Programme Info Day : Second wave of calls for proposals.