23/7/2021: INESC position against EU R&I budget cuts, climate science and policy guide and a workshop, HE Data Management Plan template, guide to sustainable research data, EU standardization strategy, consultations on Knowledge Valorisation and on Marine Environment directive

In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC publishes its position in defence of the EU budget for research and innovation
– Climate science and policy guide available
– Workshop on Science for the Green Transition (7 September)
– Horizon Europe Data Management Plan template published
– New guide to sustainable research data
– Roadmap on the EU standardization strategy
– Consultation on the Guiding Principles for Knowledge Valorisation
– Commission’s consultation to improve EU rules on protecting seas and oceans

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8/7/2021: Switzerland still out of HE, HE focus on Africa launch event, EU battery value chain, Single European Sky, sustainable oceans, France’s 5G investments, and issues with the Energy Charter Treaty

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Switzerland participation to Horizon Europe frozen
– Horizon Europe launch event – focus on Africa (12 July, in Portuguese)
– EU training programme for battery industry
– Single European Sky to lower emissions
– European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund approved
– France raises its investments in 5G
– Leak: limited progress in Energy Charter Treaty reform talks

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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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29/04/2021: EU Space programme, Innovation Fund, marine protection and fisheries, EIT, EARTO paper, gender equality, and the European Council think tank review

In today’s Morning Brief: Parliament finalises €15 billion EU unified space programme | Innovation Fund presentation available | EU seminar on fisheries sciences | NTNU Oceans organizes Ocean Week | New COST project to advance international research in marine connectivity | EIT Digital to invest in skills gap | First financial programme to boost the single market | New position paper by EARTO and the Vanguard Initiative on new cohesion tool for research and innovation -I3 | Gabriel meets female investors to discuss gender equality in EU innovation ecosystem | Deep-Dive: European Council Think Tank Review April 2021

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12/04/2021: Open Science, Renewable energy report, Marine Directive review, Digital security, and Horizon EU webinar,

In today’s Morning Brief: €30 million project lays down foundation for new European science cloud | Renewable energy exceeds fossil fuel energy in 2020 | EC roadmap to protect seas and oceans | Security in the digital age: how can the public and private sectors combine to drive innovation? | Horizon EU Webinar: “Financial rules of Horizon Europe in comparison to H2020” by EMDESK

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