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

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

16/7/2021: EU Council proposed cuts to HE, Switzerland out of HE, research funding for climate, new Forest Strategy, reactions to the climate package, China’s climate measures, digital sovereignty, and a webinar on HPC

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Research stakeholders against €316M proposed cut to 2022 Horizon budget
– EU suspends Swiss access to grants
– EU to raise R&D investments to reach climate goals
– Commission proposes new strategy to protect and restore EU forests
– Climate package: concerns about social and trade impact and the support of investors
– China launches a carbon trading scheme
– Digital Sovereignty at the core of the Industrial strategy debate
– Webinar “On the road to HPC: Major Challenges and New Opportunities” (22 July)

14/7/2021: JRC calls for nuclear research infrastructures, Agri-Food survey, financing for tech start-ups, Open Science Cloud, EU digital sovereignty, and EuroHPC approved

In today’s Morning Brief:
– JRC research infrastructures – 4 calls to access nuclear research infrastructures
– Agri-Food TEF survey and workshop material
– Venture capital fund to finance tech start-ups
– Public private partnership for the EU Open Science Cloud
– Software industry needs more EU digital sovereignty
– Supercomputing partnership EuroHPC gets final approval

13/7/2021: Commission survey on science communication, raw materials strategic partnership, EU matchmaking for Covid-19, DFG’s research funding, building sustainability, and the presentation of the climate package

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Survey to improve science communication of the European Commission
– EU and Ukraine sign a strategic partnership on raw materials
– EU matchmaking event for the development of COVID-19 therapeutics
– Germany invests € 47 million in new research groups
– Level(s): a new framework for building sustainability
– EU 2030 climate target: MEPs to quiz Commission VP Timmermans on Wednesday

12/7/2021: Knowledge valorisation consultation, evaluators wanted for Open Science Cloud, HE associations, EIT evaluation criteria, low-carbon hydrogen, and a new chip

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Stakeholders consultation on knowledge valorisation
– European Open Science Cloud Future: call for evaluators
– Horizon Europe: first round of association negotiations
– EIT evaluation criteria for new KIC call
– New report on the advantages of low-carbon hydrogen
– ETH Zurich pioneer computer chips for the future of telecommunications