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25/11/2021: First calls for interregional innovation projects, lump sum funding in Horizon Europe, women are still under-represented in R&I, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Commission launches first calls for interregional innovation projects;
– Plans to expand lump sum funding in Horizon Europe are ‘premature’;
– Become an evaluator of security research proposals for Horizon Europe;
– Women are still under-represented in R&I;
– EU funded projects that will help save our soil.

25/11/2021

16/11/2021: Energy Poverty Event, Event on City Transformation, EIT Health and Biogen launch the ‘neurotechprize’, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Energy Poverty Advisory Hub Launch Event 2021;
– Dialogue between EU Mayors and the EC on Cities and Communities;
– EIT Health and Biogen launch the ‘neurotechprize’;
– ‘A step in the right direction’: EU reacts to COP26 deal;
– EU Lawmakers and Member States want AI regulation more innovation-friendly.

16/11/2021

15/11/2021: Horizon 2020 public-private partnerships are cleared, Horizon Europe call for space research, Mission Innovation’s new objectives, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Court of Auditors clears Horizon 2020 public-private partnerships;
– EUSPA opens first Horizon Europe call for space research;
– European Commission’s Webinar in declaring personnel costs in Horizon 2020 grants;
– Armenia joins Horizon Europe;
– Mission Innovation sets fresh objectives for international cooperation at COP26;
– Commission takes action against five Member States to improve waste management;
– German pro-nuclear activists make rare appearance in Berlin.

15/11/2021

11/11/2021: BioNTech acquires EIT Health start-up, EU funded projects report on Climate Action, the challenge of greening agri-food system, and more

In today’s Morning Brief:
– European Commission and European Union Intellectual Property Office commit to closer collaboration;
– New report on Climate Action in a post-COVID-19 world from EU funded projects;
– EIB to triple climate adaptation finance;
– COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech acquires EIT Health start-up;
– China and US announce deal to accelerate climate action this decade;
– Challenge of greening agri-food system is ‘absolutely massive’.

11/11/2021

25/10/2021: Forestry research, European Partnerships, Energy, EU Missions, EC innovation radar prize, and more

In today’s Morning Brief:
– COP26 and Forestry Research
– Parliament approval of the European Partnerships
– Key lessons for phasing out CO2 – emitting coal plants from electricity sectors
– Public consultation on end-of-life (ELV) vehicles
– Foresight in support of the EU Missions
– EC Innovation Radar Prize includes recycling, organ-on-chip, and cybersecurity solutions.

25/10/2021

22/10/2021: Data Cubes, Annual Conferences, Forestry Research, Research and Innovation in 2022 and more

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Data cubes: Enabling and facilitating Earth Observation applications
– EPAA Annual Conference 2021: registration is open!
– European Cancer Summit 2021
– Joining the dots in EU forestry research
– European Commission says R&I will play a “key role” in its 2022 policy plan
– The Guild calls for enhanced support in ensuring the role of universities as central innovation actors

22/10/2021

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

07/06/2021

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

27/05/2021

17/03/2021: EC transparency, HE approval, DG GROW, Batteries, Strategy for Rural Areas, Common Data Spaces, Bioeconomies in CEE, IEEE Conference, Universities and the Innovation Landscape

In today’s Morning Brief: EC formally publishes draft Horizon Europe documents prior to launch for the first time So far, the process was secretive and

17/03/2021