19/04/2022: Innovation Agenda, LNG, Science Europe Open Science Conference, DMA, Scientific CV, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Commission opens consultation on new innovation agenda;
– Germany releases €3bn to acquire floating LNG terminals;
– Science Europe Open Science Conference 2022;
– Regulatory Technology for the 21st Century;
– DMA: Significant additions made it into the final text;
– Time to rethink the scientific CV;
– Foundations, Science and Equality – What are the key elements for success?;

– User-level software-defined storage data planes – Save the date

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25/03/2022: “The Insider”, Clean Aviation lifts off, WEIF 2022, Innovation Procurement Awards, European Chips Act, Stick to Science, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– “The Insider” – new episode out with INESC INOV’s Catarina Valente!;
– Information session on the European Chips Act;
– Scientists use ‘green’ solvent and natural pigment to produce bioplastic;
– Clean Aviation industrial partnership lifts off;
– WEIF 2022: World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum;
– An exclusive interview with John Bell, EU Commission: “The bioeconomy can support the European Green Deal on all its objectives”;
– EU launches innovation procurement awards;
– Universities as key drivers of sustainable innovation ecosystems;
– G7 leaders agree on no new sanctions, want to close loopholes;
– iStartLab MeetUp: How to use the iStartLab IoT System to create solutions for real life problems;
– Research infrastructures face disruption due to association deadlock;
– Mexico approves funding for researchers involved in successful Horizon Europe projects;
– Deal on Digital Markets Act: EU rules to ensure fair competition and more choice for users;
– Every building can be green – here’s how.

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25/01/2022: The Insider Weekly podcast, Innovative Health Initiative seeks new advisory panel, Facebook trumpets new supercomputer, Artificial Intelligence, EC Hydrogen Strategy and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Is Hydrogen the rockstar of alternative energies? The Insider Weekly podcast;
– Innovative Health Initiative seeks new advisory panel;
– Horizon Europe: bigger and more complex than ever – in some cases;
– Facebook trumpets massive new supercomputer;
– Consultation on the transition pathway for the mobility ecosystem opens;
– Climate, Energy & Mobility – Cluster 5 Info Day in February;
– The role of EU R&I investments to deliver on their Hydrogen Strategy;
– 2022 Research Fund for Coal and Steel (RFCS) Summit;
– EU must resist attempts to dilute the Digital Markets Act.

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10/01/2022: SOFT Innovation Prize, Space research calls are open, French presidency to back EIA plans, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– SOFT Innovation Prize;
– Space research calls are open;
– French presidency to back EIA plans;
– Universities question push for lump sum funding in Horizon Europe;
– Re-endorsement of rules for large combustion plants to reduce air pollution;
– Brexit decision left UK firms paying 10% more than EU rivals for emissions;
– DMA trilogue: tension in the details;
– How an open climate club can generate carbon dividends for the poor.

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24/11/2021: CONCORDi 2021, Quantum Breakthrough Conference, Denmark and Southern Europe denounce DMA, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– CONCORDi 2021;
– “FUTURAS IN RES – The Quantum Breakthrough” Conference;
– BNCT/CSTP High-Level Conference: “Technology in and for Society: Innovating well for inclusive transitions”;
– Denmark, Italy, Portugal, Spain issue warning on DMA ahead of ministerial meeting;
– Europe’s social climate fund too small to make a difference, critics say.

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