22/03/2022: Silicon Photonics, AI and healthcare, European Circular Cities, Biodiversity, Cyber Resilience, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– KTD Consultation Workshop on Silicon Photonics;
– LEAK: EU to mandate 90% gas storage refill for next winter;
– Will AI turbocharge the hunt for new drugs?;
– A radical, carbon-negative project in Turkey is turning algae into bio-jet fuel;
– EU holds pesticide reduction, biodiversity preservation proposals amid Ukraine war;
– ENISA and CERT-EU’s joint publication on boosting cyber resilience;
– Open Call: European Circular Cities and Regions Initiative;
– Universities call for coordinated EU support for Ukrainian students and researchers;
– EU is committed to the protection of biodiversity in the ocean.

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15/03/2022: Contract to design app for cancer prevention, Cryptocurrencies in the EU, IbPRIA 2022, New TPI 2021, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Service Contract to Design, Develop, Pilot and Deliver an ‘EU Mobile App for Cancer Prevention’;
– Research Fund for Coal and Steel Summit 2022;
– Cryptocurrencies in the EU: New rules to boost benefits and curb threats;
– The Commission is launching the Investors Dialogue on Energy;
– Ukrainian researchers pressure journals to boycott Russian authors;
– IbPRIA 2022: 10th Iberian Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis;
– Towards a green, digital and resilient economy: our European Growth Model;
– COP15 global biodiversity negotiations: EU leading the ambition for a new deal to protect people and the planet;
– Extraordinary Industrial Forum discussed impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on EU countries;
– New Transitions Performance Index 2021.

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04/03/2022: INESC TEC signs MoU, EU Green Week 2022, Top 100 Global Innovators 2022, Soil Health, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC TEC and the Atlantic Technical University signed a Memorandum of Understanding;
– EU Green Week 2022;
– Universities and researchers decry war in Ukraine;
– EU actions must match words as DSA negotiations enter endgame;
– Action Plan for Diamond Open Access;
– Soil health: contribute to call for evidence ahead of new proposal;
– “Spotlight on recognition” project conference;
– Scoping GovTech dynamics in the EU;
– In search of EU unicorns – What do we know about them?;
– EU Knowledge Valorisation Week;
– Top 100 Global Innovators 2022.

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28/02/2022: UT Austin Portugal Program Webinar, Energy Inflation, EU should sever scientific ties with Russia, Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Towards a New Generation of Big Data & HPC Applications – First Webinar;
– Energy inflation rate continues upward hike, hits 27%;
– EU should sever scientific ties with Russia, says leading German MEP;
– The Clean Energy for EU Islands secretariat launches its new website;
– Ukraine’s energy system coping but risks major damage as war continues;
– Commission supports the creation of a skills partnership in agri-food ecosystem;
– 5th Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference;
– US, EU and allies rachet up moves to isolate Russia technologically;
– EU at UN Environmental Assembly: seeking to secure launch of negotiations for global agreement on plastics.

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21/02/2022: EIC, Copernicus and the Green Deal, Horizon Impact Award, Foresight Portugal, EU Organic Awards, Promotion of use of algae, New Research Fund for Coal and Steel Calls, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– EIC working paper – Identification of Emerging Technologies and Breakthrough Innovations;
– Copernicus and the Green Deal – a DG Defence, Industry and Space Workshop;
– Horizon Impact Award 2022 contest open;
– 2030 Foresight Portugal;
– Italian Centre for Research on Risk Reduction CI3R – Call for Experts;
– Launch of the first EU Organic Awards;
– European Commission launches platform to promote production and use of algae in Europe;
– Commission supports the creation of a partnership for skills in the agri-food ecosystem;
– New Research Fund for Coal and Steel Calls;
– Hazardous substances in the workplace: EP approves deal for stricter EU rules;
– New EU-AU Innovation Agenda to drive sustainable growth and jobs;
– EU challenges China’s defiance of intellectual property rules.

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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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16/02/2022: INESC TEC develops technology detecting driver fatigue, impact of RTOs, Digital Europe Programme, Security Research Event 2022, Energy, Defence, AI and ageism, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC TEC develops technology to detect driver fatigue;
– The second wave of the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) calls for project grants now published;
– Security Research Event 2022;
– Dutch applied research organisations impact report 2021;
– Commission seeks views and input on fair licensing of standard-essential patents;
– Space: EU initiates a satellite-based connectivity system and boosts action on the management of space traffic;
– EU Soil Mission wants your research proposals!;
– European Universities joint appeal for more support for African universities;
– Commission unveils significant actions to contribute to European Defence;
– Data Protection Engineering;
– Workshop Series on the Digitalisation of the Energy System;
– WHO policy brief: AI and ageism.

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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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28/01/2022: “The Insider” – new episode, Horizon Europe Cluster 6 presentation, Research Assessment process, Innovative Health Initiative

In today’s Morning Brief:
– “The Insider” – new episode with Inna Braverman, co-founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power
– Horizon Europe – Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment) Presentation and Consultation
– EU to go ahead with reform of its research assessment process in the face of scepticism
– Guidelines on State aid for Climate, Environmental Protection and Energy 2022
– Horizon Europe gets a lukewarm welcome from researchers
– €800 million new European Biodiversity Partnership to spearhead protection of earth’s biodiversity
– €2.4B Innovative Health Initiative kicks off
– Europe holds its own in supercomputer race
– 7th Plenary meeting of the African Union-European Union High-Level Policy Dialogue for Science, Technology and Innovation

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