16/05/2022: INESC-ID at SciComPT, INESC TEC and a new modelling language, Energy Poverty Conference, EIT Health report, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– ERC president Maria Leptin elected fellow of Royal Society;
– INESC-ID present at SciComPT 2022;
– INESC TEC team contributed to a new version of Alloy modelling language;
– Innovation and Technology Transfer in Central and Southeast Europe;
– MACUSTAR study on common cause of blindness gets regulatory nod;
– EU readies €195 billion plan to quit Russian fossil fuels;
– First report on the performance of European Partnerships under Horizon Europe;
– Mechanobiology of Cancer Summer School 2022;
– Energy Poverty Advisory Hub Conference – Moving Towards Energy Autonomy: How to Guarantee Social Inclusion;
– EIT Health publishes report on building sustainable healthcare systems;
– Bringing the best of European produce to your table;
– Viewpoint: Energy should be at the heart of EU-Japan research cooperation;
– EU-Azerbaijan – Senior officials meet to reinforce energy cooperation.

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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.

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03/03/2022: OLISSIPO Twin Seminar III, EU suspends payments to Russia, updated summaries of EU recovery plans, Nord Stream 2 files for bankruptcy, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– OLISSIPO Twin Seminar III – Protein driven ML and network approaches;
– Commission invites interested parties to share views on the Revision of the Detergents Regulation;
– EU suspends research payments to Russian partners;
– Improving citizens’ participation in cancer screening programmes will help save lives, EU Chief Scientific Advisors recommend;
– INESC-ID featured in the March 2022 issue of Exame Informática;
– Viewpoint: The science world should keep talking to Russia;
– EU Innovation Consultants update summary of EU recovery plans;
– #EU4Health Calls for Proposals – Info Session;
– LEAK: EU drafts plan to ditch Russian gas;
– TinyML Enabling Low-Power Inferencing, Analytics at the Edge;
– Nord Stream 2 files for bankruptcy, fires employees.

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18/02/2022: EU renewable energy financing, 2021 EU Survey on Industrial R&D Investment Trends, Call for experts in agriculture, Silicon Valley Index 2022, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– EU renewable energy financing mechanism: EU countries express interest in participation;
– The 2021 EU Survey on Industrial R&D Investment Trends;
– Europe’s bid for AI standard faces long road, EU lawmakers say;
– MEPs want to ‘roll out the red carpet’ for cancer researchers;
– EU invests over €110 million in LIFE projects for environment and climate in 11 EU countries;
– Call for experts in the Promotion of Agricultural Products Programme;
– EU launches plan for independent low-earth orbit satellite broadband communication system;
– EU Platform on Food Losses & Food Waste: Setting priorities for a new mandate (2022-2026);
– The Silicon Valley Index 2022;
– European and African universities welcome proposed AU-EU Innovation Agenda;
– EU aims to make Africa a world champion in hydrogen exports;
– Conclusions of the informal meeting of European ministers responsible for space.

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07/02/2022: EU birthday, COVID-19 travel measures, European Code Against Cancer Webinar, STEM Out of the Box, European Industry Days 2022, European energy crisis, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– 30 years ago, the European Union was formally created;
– A common approach to COVID-19 travel measures in the EU;
– European Code Against Cancer (ECAC) Webinar;
– STEM Out of the Box: Women Imagining New Career Paths Beyond Hard Science;
– European Industry Days 2022 – European Research Agency’s contribution to the Green and Digital transitions;
– Digital Industry sets out laundry list for EU-US Trade and Technology Council;
– Ukraine at the crossroads of a European energy crisis;
– Blue Farming: New Strategic Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture;
– Transition Pathway for Tourism published.

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03/02/2022: ERC Calls 2023, Europol reform, EC Complementary Climate Delegated Act, young researcher mobility scheme, launch of the European Cancer Inequalities Registry, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– ERC CALLS 2023 – TENTATIVE DATES;
– Europol reform: agreement between EP and Council to boost data analysis and safeguards;
– EU Taxonomy: Commission presents Complementary Climate Delegated Act to accelerate decarbonization;
– Coimbra Universities opens young researcher mobility scheme;
– The launch event of the European Cancer Inequalities Registry (ECIR);
– New approach to enable global leadership of EU standards promoting values and a resilient, green and digital Single Market;
– ‘Imperfect but real solution’ – Brussels weathers backlash over gas and nuclear;

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02/7/2021: Horizon Europe Programme Guide, New Cancer Data HUB, Climate Change and Inequality in the EU, EU Digital COVID Certificate, Construction of World’s Largest Radio Telescope

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Participating in Horizon Europe: Programme Guide
– New cancer data hub to support Horizon Europe mission
– How climate change will widen Europe’s divides
– EU Digital COVID Certificate enters into application in the EU
– Green Light Given For Construction Of World’s Largest Radio Telescope Arrays

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27/05/2021: INESC article on cancer on Science Business, HUB spring meeting, EU R&I Days, strategic autonomy, Seal of Excellence, EC scientific advisors, EIT Raw Materials, wave energy, and the EU Green Week

In today’s Morning Brief: New INESC article published on Science Business: EU Cancer Mission depends on data | INESC Brussels HUB spring meeting coming up (1-2 June 2021) | European Research and Innovation Days 2021 – Registrations open | Strategic autonomy emphasized by EU and UK alike | Alternative funding needed: Commission awards Seal of Excellence certificates to 2,885 researchers | Two new members to the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the EC | EIT Raw Materials Summit | WaveFarm creates “plug’n’play” industrial package | EU Green Week

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12/05/2021: Horizon Europe, research partnerships, EIC, EU start-up scoreboard, women’s cancer, renewable energy, chemical strategy, and the path to SDG 14

In today’s Morning Brief: New EC webinar on Horizon Europe | Launch of Horizon Europe work programmes postponed to late May | MEPs enquire about research partnerships in industrial strategy | EIC freezes funds for start-ups | EU-wide start-up scoreboard | Health Commissioner: EU cancer plan must ‘break the silence’ on women’s cancers | IEA: Renewable energy to account for 90% of new power expansion post-COVID-19 | EC Chemical Strategy: roadmap to revise REACH and CLP | New report on EU’s performance on the SDG 14 (Life under water)

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