17/02/2022: INESC-ID AI research, a new science TV channel?, International Cooperation, UT Austin Portugal, European Chips Survey, EU cooperation with Colombia and Africa, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC-ID Artificial Intelligence researchers ranked as some of the best in Europe;
– CNRS: a TV channel dedicated to science, EU grants, more collaboration with partners in Africa;
– International Cooperation: UK goes it alone, EU brings South Korea and New Zealand to the table;
– UT Austin Portugal Program commemorates its 15th anniversary;
– EU ministers to discuss Commission’s defense R&D roadmap at Paris conference;
– European Chips Survey: Stakeholder survey on European chips demand;
– Restore our Oceans and Waters, a Synergy Info Pack by CORDIS;
– European Commission joins forces with African partners to promote circular economy;
– EU and Colombia step up cooperation for nature, climate and sustainable development;
– How can the EU help those touched by energy poverty?;
– Switzerland seeks to join EU’s Copernicus Earth observation programme;
– France confirms ‘European climate conference’ in March, with objectives still unclear.

16/02/2022: INESC TEC develops technology detecting driver fatigue, impact of RTOs, Digital Europe Programme, Security Research Event 2022, Energy, Defence, AI and ageism, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC TEC develops technology to detect driver fatigue;
– The second wave of the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) calls for project grants now published;
– Security Research Event 2022;
– Dutch applied research organisations impact report 2021;
– Commission seeks views and input on fair licensing of standard-essential patents;
– Space: EU initiates a satellite-based connectivity system and boosts action on the management of space traffic;
– EU Soil Mission wants your research proposals!;
– European Universities joint appeal for more support for African universities;
– Commission unveils significant actions to contribute to European Defence;
– Data Protection Engineering;
– Workshop Series on the Digitalisation of the Energy System;
– WHO policy brief: AI and ageism.

15/02/2022: Workshop with INESC Coimbra and EURO WG, EU Green Taxonomy, INESC INOV in SPARTA, 20 years of the Euro, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– EURO Working Group on Behavioral O.R. – Spring Workshop 2022 with INESC Coimbra;
– EU Green Taxonomy: nuclear and gas are included;
– Training data stewards for life sciences;
– Connecting the dots: Interoperability in the field of educational technology;
– Eurostars joint transnational call for proposals – March 2022;
– Farm to Fork Q&A – new rules for micro-organisms used in plant protection products;
– European Conference H2020RTR – results from road transport research in H2020 projects;
– INESC INOV in SPARTA: workshop on the European cybersecurity Competence Centre;
– 7th Republic of Korea-EU Joint Science and Technological Cooperation Committee Meeting;
– MEPs commemorate 20 years of Euro banknotes and coins;
– EU in balancing act over carbon border levy, industry concerns;

14/02/2022: “The Insider” – new episode with Inês de Vega on Quantum, Open Science, Blockchain and Digital Identity, Big Data & HPC, One Ocean Summit, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– “The Insider” – new episode featuring Inês de Vega (IQM) on quantum;
– Making Sure Open Science Stays Open: 10 Years of Advocating Open Science Policy;
– How to make (radical) innovation agencies work;
– Blockchain and the future of Digital Identity;
– Strategy, Policy and Action for the Biden-Harris Administration;
– Towards a New Generation of Big Data & HPC Applications – new Webinar series;
– The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre is Hiring!;
– EU Non-Communicable Diseases Initiative – Submit your best practice;
– One Ocean Summit: new steps to strengthen EU leadership in protecting the ocean;
– Manifesto for EU COVID-19 Research – extended until 2023;
– 10th Anniversary of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy.

10/02/2022: EIC online info-day, HERA programme is out, Women in academia webinar, Western Balkans fully part of Horizon Europe, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Save the date: European Innovation Council online info-day – 22 February;
– HERA: €1.3 billion plan for first year of new pandemic preparedness programme is out;
– Women in academia: Breaking the glass ceiling or rebuilding the house? – Webinar;
– Validation survey on the “Low-Carbon Industrial Technologies Roadmap for Energy-Intensive Industries;
– Latest ERC winners in limbo as expiry of UK Horizon Europe safety net looms;
– Quantum Ambitions: Strengthening Europe’s leadership;
– Albania completes the Western Balkans association to Horizon Europe;
– New Booklet – Trust in the European digital space in the age of automated bots and fakes;
– New Thematic Report: Blockchain Applications in the Healthcare Sector;
– Energy prices on the rise in the euro area in 2021;
– Opening of exploratory talks for the association of New Zealand to Horizon Europe;
– Brussels to address hazardous chemicals in EU products initiative.

10/02/2022: HE Cluster 4 Consultation Session, French Presidency Events, EIC Work Programme 2022 published, “The Insider” – new episode, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Info and Consultation session: Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry and Space) and testing and experimentation facilities;
– AI for Industry and Society: Trust and Frugality;
– Horizon Europe: The first assessment – initial feedback;
– Quantum Ambitions: Strengthening Europe’s leadership;
– “The Insider” – new episode with Ben Glocker;
– EU Datathon 2022;
– EIC Work Programme 2022 finally published;
– EU’s energy import dependency decreased in 2020;
– Food biotechnology and food safety: finding answers;
– Fusion energy breakthrough at the world-leading Joint European Torus facility;
– We need to speak the language of companies, not Eurocrats.

09/02/2022: European Cyber Security Conference, Stick to Science, European Chips Act, EU rules on mercury, Carbon farming, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– The 9th Annual European Cyber Security Conference;
– Research and Innovation community urges European leaders to take action on Horizon Europe;
– France helps Brussels move ahead with ‘disruptive’ plan for research assessment;
– European Chips Act: Communication, Regulation, Joint Undertaking and Recommendation;
– Creative industries are slowly making their way into mainstream European research;
– Zero Pollution: Commission seeks views on review of EU rules on use of mercury;
– Carbon farming: EU ministers find the devil in the details.