10/05/2022: INESC TEC and endangered species, MSCA Matchmaking Platform, AI Act, Europe’s biggest floating solar park in Portugal, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC TEC: How Scarybirds are flying to the rescue of endangered species;
– Una Europe welcomes University College Dublin (UCD) and Universität Zürich (UZH);
– The Conference on the Future of Europe concludes its work;
– MSCA Matchmaking Platform;
– Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) polymer research centre gets €15M grant;
– French EU presidency wants ‘proportionate’ fines, extended deadlines in AI Act;
– Portugal is opening Europe’s biggest floating solar park this year;
– Eurazeo announces key milestones for its Eurazeo Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure (ESMI) fund;
– Macron floats European ‘community’ open to Ukraine and UK.

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27/04/2022: World IP Day, EU Missions Info Day, AI Act, New European Innovation Agenda, ERC awards, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– World Intellectual Property Day 2022 – INESC TEC;
– EU charges too much for too little IP protection, auditors say;
– “Treme-treme”: a Lisbon-based experience by INESC ID;
– Save the date: EU Missions Info Days to take place this May;
– French Presidency pushes for alignment with the new legislative framework in AI Act;
– Andreas Wichert’s new Art & Technology exhibit at IST;
– Germany’s Helmholtz Institute opens new site for one health research;
– Have your say on the development of the New European Innovation Agenda;
– UK-based researchers win big in latest ERC awards – but may have to relocate to keep their grants;
– New insights into the success and failure of competitive research proposals;
– The Ecosystem: Challenging tech? There’s a sandbox for that;
– The EU and China have signed an administrative arrangement to support cooperation.

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21/01/2022: French Presidency and CEA Conferences, R&I Manifesto, Workshop on Energy Transition, Artificial Intelligence, Science Advice Under Pressure 2022.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Save the Date(s): French Presidency of the Council of the European Union and CEA High-Level Conferences;
– Stakeholders submit R&I manifesto to Conference on the Future of Europe;
– Energy Transition Expertise Centre Stakeholder Workshop;
– New Commission strategy for universities is hard to achieve;
– European Commission’s JRC is hiring for Quantitative Policy Analysts;
– European Commission seeks revision of REACH, the EU’s chemical legislation;
– Calls for proposals to promote European agri-food products launched;
– Science Advice under Pressure 2022;
– Artificial Intelligence searches for the human touch.

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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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06/01/2022: “The Insider”with João Claro, CEO of INESC TEC, TIP Conference 2022, Horizon Impact Award 2022 Contest is open, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC Brussels Hub “The Insider” Podcast is out!;
– Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium Conference 2022;
– Small non-coding RNA Bioinformatics Club Webinar;
– What French MEPs expect from their country’s Council Presidency;
– Horizon Impact Award 2022 Contest Open;
– European Commission is looking for top experts to advise on EU Missions;
– France opens access to quantum computing to researchers, start-ups.

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