21/6/2021: Horizon Europe platform and work programmes, experts for I3, EARTO webinars, personnel costs in H2020, guide for hydrogen projects, and IP summit
In today’s Morning Brief: New information portal on Horizon Europe || Horizon Europe work programmes ||
Experts wanted for the new I3 || EARTO webinars now available in the Private Area || Commission webinar on personnel costs within Horizon 2020 || Commission’s guide on funding opportunities for hydrogen projects || Intellectual Property Enforcement Summit
16/6/2021: HE Work Programmes published, New HT podcast on POCUS, launch of 11 HE partnerships, Launch of EIT, ERC Gender Equality Plan, COVID19 and Research Infrastructures, UNESC Science Report 2021, EU-US relations
Horizon Europe Work Programmes for 2021-2022 published || The INSIDER: New Health Technologies podcast on POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) || Launch of first 11 Horizon Europe industrial partnerships || Launch of EIT under a renewed paradigm || ERC Gender Equality Plan || How COVID-19 changed Research Infrastructures || UNESCO Science Report 2021: global research spending increased almost 20% || Biden in Brussels: a new phase in the strained EU-US relations?
11/6/2021: Horizon Europe launch, EIC Overseas Trade Fairs, IP Enforcement Summit, EIB funds IE University, research infrastructures, EU semiconductor manufacturing, and EU 2030 digital targets
In today’s Morning Brief: Member states call for Horizon Europe to go full steam ahead || Open Call: The EIC launches the Overseas Trade Fairs Programme 2.0 || International IP Enforcement Summit 2021 || EIB supports IE University in Spain with a financing plan of up to €30 million || ESFRI: the coronavirus pandemic changed research infrastructures || Intel answers EU call to scale up European capacity for semiconductor chips || Analysis: EU will fall short of meeting 2030 digital targets
The AI Act: getting the first step right | Science|Business


Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been compared to electricity: it is a general-purpose technology with applications in all domains of human activity. Electricity has found uses that no one envisaged when […]
10/6/2021: New INESC article on Science|Business, exclusive Horizon Europe guide, Horizon Europe dissemination, sustainable fishing, forest protection, and the future of CBDC
In today’s Morning Brief: New INESC article published on Science Business: “The AI Act: getting the first step right” || Exclusive Horizon Europe guide now available in the Private Area || Commission webinar on Horizon Europe “Dissemination and Exploitation” || Commission’s annual state of play on sustainable fishing ||
MEPs call for binding measures to protect Europe’s forests || The future of CBDC: new EUBOF report on the possible structures of the digital euro
9/6/2021: Horizon Europe missions, 2022 R&I funding, ERC gender balance, Pact for Skills, and new digitalised chip plant
In today’s Morning Brief: Horizon Europe 5 missions are ready to launch ||
European Commission to spend €13.1 billion on R&I in 2022 ||
ERC plans to attract more female applicants ||
Commission hosts Pact for Skills roundtable with energy-intensive industry stakeholders ||
Europe’s first digitalised chip plant opens in Dresden ||
8/6/2021: Ocean literacy, EIC for female entrepreneurs, France for tech entrepreneurship, and Green Cities
In today’s Morning Brief:
EMODnet Open Conference and Online Ocean Literacy Workshop ||
EIC sets ups mentoring scheme for female entrepreneurs ||
France moves to become a nation of ‘large tech companies’ ||
Fifty cities so far in the Green City Accord ||
7/6/2021: Horizon EU info days, R&I days, deal about space and quantum, Smart City Marketplace, Zero Pollution platform, hydrogen, and the digital identity wallet
In today’s Morning Brief: Horizon Europe Info Days (28 June 2021 – 9 July) || EC Research and Innovation Days (23-24 June) || Commission webinar on Horizon EU (9 June) || Deal over quantum and space research for Horizon EU || Smart City Marketplace Forum || Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform launched by the EC and the Committee of Regions || Hydrogen sector aims for drastic price cuts by 2050 || Digital identity wallet proposal
4/6/2021: Sustainable projects awards, Green City Accord, overworked academics, Bill Gates for clean energy, and research infrastructures
In today’s Morning Brief: LIFE awards for projects supporting nature, environment and climate action || Green City Accord – Online Workshop: A closer look at indicators for monitoring & reporting || Academics are overworked and underpaid, says OECD report || EU-Bill Gates set up a €820M fund to bring down the price of clean energy || Research infrastructures: DG RTD calls for global coordination
