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.

11/03/2022: Technology for detecting presence of antibiotics in water, REPowerEU, FAO publication on agri-food, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Technology allows detecting the presence of antibiotics in environmental waters with a mobile phone;
– REPowerEU: Joint European action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy;
– New EU rules for international research already outpaced by shifting geopolitics;
– Using foresight to prepare what the future may bring for tomorrow’s food;
– Viewpoint: Time for a long-term strategy on Russian science relations and academic collaborations;
– Commission seeks views on reviewing rules on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment;
– France to invest €1 billion in nuclear reactor R&I;
– New method matches drugs with faulty DNA replication, helping identify childhood cancer drug candidates.

10/03/2022: Operational Digital Platforms, EU ministers reinforce need for common values in international R&I, Science Diplomacy and Emerging Technologies event, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– EU ministers reinforce the need for common values and principles in international research and innovation’
– Connecting Europe Facility: Operational Digital Platforms;
– Russia’s war in Ukraine: Why doubling down on the Green Deal is the best strategy;
– EU Organic Awards 2022;
– EU leaders seek escape route from Russian fossil fuels;
– Science Diplomacy and Emerging Technologies – Online Event;
– 505 proposals submitted for the 2022 calls on healthy food, climate action and resilient communities.

09/03/2022: INESC Institutes statement on Ukraine, INESC Brussels Hub in AICEP Magazine, 6th International Hybrid Power Systems Workshop, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC Institutes release statement regarding the war in Ukraine;
– INESC Brussels Hub featured in AICEP’s Portugalglobal Magazine;
– 6th International Hybrid Power Systems Workshop;
– European Forest Institute (EFI) and Wageningen Environmental Research (WUR) create new EFI Research Network;
– Universities start scoping out how to help Ukrainian academics fleeing the war;
– Commission launches #TheGreenTrack – a nature protection initiative for young people;
– InvestEU fund greenlit for €26.2 billion;
– Research organisations warn Commission of complexity in growing number of EU R&D programmes;
– Ukraine war on the brink of sparking world energy conflict.