23/06/2023 – Commission’s STEP Platform, R&I G6 Meeting, Lund Declaration on research data, EU Budget Review, INESC TEC Project Shape European Innovation Landscape.

In today’s Morning Brief:
Horizon Europe
The European Commission opens call to pilot European fellowship scheme for researchers at risk
MSCA and Citizens call opens: €15.4 million to bring research closer to education and society
European prize for women innovators launched
The ‘Guide to EU Funding – 2023’ edition is now available
Research & Innovation
Circular economy: New rules to make phones and tablets more durable, energy efficient and easier to repair, enabling sustainable choices by consumers
EU budget: Commission proposes Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) to support European leadership on critical technologies
The future of European research: G6 calls on the EU to embrace research as the top priority to tackle today’s and tomorrow’s grand challenges
Lund Declaration on Maximising the Benefits of Research Data
ESFRI Policy Brief on Impact Assessment of Research Infrastructures (RIs) Approved: Enhancing Decision-Making and Stakeholder Engagement
Political shakeups could further disrupt EU R&D leadership
National consultations to inform next ERA priorities
European Innovation Council in line for an extra €2.6B in EU budget review
Artificial Intelligence Act restrictions mean make or break for Europe’s emotion AI start-ups
Auditors warn EU risks being an also-ran in the global electric vehicle battery race
Sanofi Consumer Healthcare launches new portal to unlock science and solve key challenges in self-care
The view from UCL: Recommendations on proposed European Health Data Space regulation
European Groups Pile On Pressure For Greater Regulation Of Generative AI
News from INESC institutes
INESC TEC-Led Project Secures One Million Euros to Fund Up to 10 Technological Solutions in the European Electrical Sector
INESC TEC Collaborates with the Technical University of the Atlantic to Promote Smart Grid Training
INESC TEC Showcases Technological Solutions at International Event on Healthcare Digitalization
INESC MN Contributes to Breakthrough Development of Ultra-Compact Flowmeter for Organ-on-Chip Platforms
INOV Projects
Job Opportunities
Events & Training workshops

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06/04/2022: EIC programme managers, EU Geopolitics of Technology, AI, INESC MN Seminar, EIC Accelerator, Energy Consumption, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– European Innovation Council hires four new programme managers;
– Europe in the new Geopolitics of Technology;
– Consolidation, development and internationalisation: The goals of INESC P&D Brazil for 2022;
– EU still behind on AI, but not as much as feared;
– Doctoral education in Europe: Current developments and trends;
– Supply shock caused by Russian invasion of Ukraine puts strain on various EU agri-food sectors;
– Cost of gas storage refill will be evenly spread, EU assures;
– The fight for truth;
– INESC MN 2022 Seminar Series: Dr. Elisabete Fernandes;
– Research community calls for non-profits to be exempt from upcoming EU digital rules;
– EIT Health-supported start-up attains CE mark;
– Continued strong demand for European Innovation Council Accelerator in first cut-off in 2022;
– An IoT-based real-time management of energy consumption.

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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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15/02/2022: Workshop with INESC Coimbra and EURO WG, EU Green Taxonomy, INESC INOV in SPARTA, 20 years of the Euro, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– EURO Working Group on Behavioral O.R. – Spring Workshop 2022 with INESC Coimbra;
– EU Green Taxonomy: nuclear and gas are included;
– Training data stewards for life sciences;
– Connecting the dots: Interoperability in the field of educational technology;
– Eurostars joint transnational call for proposals – March 2022;
– Farm to Fork Q&A – new rules for micro-organisms used in plant protection products;
– European Conference H2020RTR – results from road transport research in H2020 projects;
– INESC INOV in SPARTA: workshop on the European cybersecurity Competence Centre;
– 7th Republic of Korea-EU Joint Science and Technological Cooperation Committee Meeting;
– MEPs commemorate 20 years of Euro banknotes and coins;
– EU in balancing act over carbon border levy, industry concerns;

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