02/11/2021: New Hub Podcast, COP26 Side Events, the Data Act, the EU Crop Map, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– [Podcast] Green deal call puts a symbolic end to H2020 – What lessons have we learnt?;
– Commission hands out €1B in green deal research grants ahead of COP26;
– MEPs want to reinvest leftovers money from H2020 in HEurope health R&D;
– UK allocates £6.9B of its science budget for Horizon Europe;
– Draft impact assessment sheds some light on upcoming Data Act;
– The EU Crop Map;
– DG Entrepreneurship and SMEs hosts COP26 side event;
– Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission;
– Facial Recognition Technology growing in Europe;
– CONCORDi 2021 – Industrial innovation for competitive sustainability.

27/10/2021: Sixth report on the State of the Energy Union, Maria Leptin takes up post as Head of the ERC, COP26, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Sixth Report on the State of the Energy Union;

– Science Europe Panel: Empowering Policy Makers with Informed Scientific Knowledge to Address the Climate Crisis;
– As COP26 Approaches, European Universities lag on Fossil Fuel Divestment;
– Maria Leptin takes up post as Head of the ERC;
– European Academies call for more equitable Access Publishing;
– New €1.5 Billion Call for Green Technology Demonstrators.

26/10/2021: Registration is open for two of our workshops regarding Health Technologies and Agro, Food and Forestry, COP26 is fast approaching, and more

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Scientists Identify Biotech Techniques to Improve Space Agriculture;
– Action Plan to Conserve Fisheries Resources and Protect Marine Ecosystems – Targeted Consultation;
– WG Agro, Food and Forestry Workshop – 2 December 2021;
– WG Health Technologies Workshop – 3 November 2021;
– EIC Summit: Registration is now open;
– EC Workshop on Green Deal funded projects – 27 October;
– CO26 Climate Summit: A Scientists’ Guide to a Momentous Meeting.

25/10/2021: Forestry research, European Partnerships, Energy, EU Missions, EC innovation radar prize, and more

In today’s Morning Brief:
– COP26 and Forestry Research
– Parliament approval of the European Partnerships
– Key lessons for phasing out CO2 – emitting coal plants from electricity sectors
– Public consultation on end-of-life (ELV) vehicles
– Foresight in support of the EU Missions
– EC Innovation Radar Prize includes recycling, organ-on-chip, and cybersecurity solutions.

22/10/2021: Data Cubes, Annual Conferences, Forestry Research, Research and Innovation in 2022 and more

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Data cubes: Enabling and facilitating Earth Observation applications
– EPAA Annual Conference 2021: registration is open!
– European Cancer Summit 2021
– Joining the dots in EU forestry research
– European Commission says R&I will play a “key role” in its 2022 policy plan
– The Guild calls for enhanced support in ensuring the role of universities as central innovation actors

20/10/2021: SET Plan Conference 2021, potential of a joint cyber unit in Europe, EU aims to boost green investments and more

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Ukraine joins Horizon Europe and Euratom Research and Training Programme
– Foresight study sets out possible scenarios for research and innovation policies in the Western Balkans by 2035
– Germany’s likely coalition’s plans for digitalisation
– EU aims to dethrone Asia as world’s battery powerhouse
– Brussels relaunches EU fiscal reform, aiming to boost green investments
– Europe’s alternative fuels infrastructure getting a boost from new support
– Scientists call for improved research capacities of African universities to address global threats to biodiversity
– European Council adopts conclusions on exploring the potential of a joint cyber unit
– SET Plan Conference 2021
– Commission collects views on making liability rules fit for the digital age, Artificial Intelligence, and circular economy