MSCA – INESC Brussels HUB

07/07/2023 – The European Innovation Scoreboard 2023, the Spanish EU presidency, clean technology, blue economy & much more

In today’s Morning Brief:
Horizon Europe
EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters”: €106 million for 18 new projects for protection, conservation, depollution and innovation
UK talks on Horizon Europe still ongoing, Brussels sources say
Let Knowledge Serve the City: The Urban Transitions Mission Centre launches its Knowledge Repository
New study highlights Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions’ contribution to the objectives of Horizon 2020
Research & Innovation
The European Commission releases the 2023 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard and the Regional Innovation Scoreboard
Spanish EU presidency to spearhead strategic direction for research and innovation policy
Commissioner-designate Ivanova to audition in Parliament after the summer break
EIC Accelerator open to initial pitches again after month’s hiatus
Science Europe´s 2022 Annual Report is out
Think Tank E3G Report: “Making clean technology value chains work for EU economic convergence. A case study on Portugal”
Commission updates the eInvoicing Country Factsheets
France plans UK-inspired tax relief for early-stage investors in technology start-ups
Josep M. Garrell takes office as EUA President
EIT Health partners with PSCC to drive innovation
European Commission cooks up GDPR steroids shot
Barcelona Supercomputing Center and Prado Museum teach AI to view and interpret works of art
European Green Deal: more sustainable use of plant and soil natural resources
News from INESC institutes
Applications are open for the “Vencer o Adamastor” Prize
The latest issue of INESC TEC Science & Society is out
INOV takes part in the PASITHEA project
Hate Speech in Social Media – a new research study by INESC ID researchers
INESC TEC Contributes to Reinforcing Security in Urban Mobility
Job Opportunities
Events & Training workshops

07/07/2023

30/06/2023 – EU’s Defence Boost, the new Data law, AI Regulations & much more

In today’s Morning Brief:
Horizon Europe
European Sustainable Energy Awards winners 2023 announced
MSCA supports doctoral training and postdoctoral fellowship programmes with €95 million
Bulgaria’s Ivanova named next EU research commissioner
Lack of investment leaves research Missions failing to deliver
Join the European Community of Practice on Partnership
UK researchers losing faith as Horizon Europe talks drag on
Investing in clean tech yields results, Commission finds
EU to invest €832M in defence R&D
Research & Innovation
Overview on the Electrolyser Summit and Clean Hydrogen Alliance Forum
Data for decision-makers: Sinay raises €5M thanks to BlueInvest support
Floating solar park in Portugal wins European Sustainable Energy Award
The condition of European forests

AI rules: what the European Parliament wants
EARTO´s Joint Reaction to the EIC Board Statement on Intellectual Property
Commission seeks to block China from sensitive joint science projects
Europe’s new data law, explained
Research in personalised medicine gains momentum in the EU
European research integrity code updated to reflect advances in artificial intelligence
Sweden launches national network to help industry access research infrastructures
News from INESC institutes
Applications are open for the “Vencer o Adamastor” prize
INESC TEC Contributes to Reinforcing Security in Urban Mobility
Job Opportunities
Events & Training workshops

30/06/2023

26/05/2022: INESC-ID research grants, new MSCA platform, Horizon Europe UK backup, REPowerEU, Fit for 55, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC-ID: Nuno Lopes receives research grants from Google and Woven Alpha;
– EU ramping up efforts for strategic autonomy in raw materials;
– Laurence Moreau appointed head of the ERC executive agency;
– Event: The UK’s Position in Global Science and Innovation;
– New MSCA networking platform for future applicants;
– Application system opens for UK Horizon backup grants;
– Fraunhofer elects three new executive vice-presidents;
– FaST Navigator study identifies models necessary to provide accurate advice on the use of fertilisers to EU farmers;
– Germany’s pacifist universities pose obstacle to militarisation of EU R&D;
– Webinar: The European Standardisation Booster;
– MSCA Cluster event on Mission Ocean and Waters;
– REPowerEU: Commission establishes the EU Energy Platform Task Force to secure alternative supplies;
– Horizon Europe mission on carbon-neutral cities kicks into gear;
– Fit for 55: New EU carbon sink goal will increase 2030 reduction target;
– A new Blue Economy Observatory to monitor and promote the sustainability of our ocean related activities;
– Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook Workshop – Report.

26/05/2022

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.

10/05/2022

09/05/2022: Europe Day 2022, MSCA Seal of Excellence, Deforestation and Agro, Open Science and IP Protection, Hydrogen, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Europe Day 2022;
– MapStakes: a tool for mapping, involving and monitoring stakeholders in co-creation processes in agriculture;
– Beyond deforestation: Water use in global agricultural commodity supply chains;
– Almost 2,000 researchers receive MSCA seal of excellence;
– Universities ponder long term support for Ukraine;
– 2nd meeting of the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform held on 25 April;
– IHI Kick-off and brokerage event;
– INESC TEC researchers acknowledged at international conference on software engineering;
– EIB and Florimond Desprez sign €40 million loan agreement to finance research into new climate change-resistant plant varieties;
– Spain becoming one of Europe’s new hydrogen hubs, says von der Leyen;
– Become a Bioeconomy Youth Ambassador;
– Webinar: Implementation of Data Analytics for a sustainable and climate-resilient Agriculture 4.0;
– Openness in science & IP protection and uptake;
– G7 countries pledge to stop Russia oil imports.

09/05/2022

05/04/2022: MSCA programme, AI harmonisation, EIT Health Fund, Stick to Science, EU Missions, Fishery and Aquaculture, and more..

In today’s Morning Brief:
– MSCA awards €405 million for doctoral programmes;
– Is global AI harmonisation actually achievable?;
– Info session on the European Chip Act;
– KDT Consultation Workshop on Silicon Photonics;
– Stick to Science builds a second wave;
– EIT Health fund for tech talent in healthcare seeks industry sponsors;
– Commission activates crisis measures to financially support fishery and aquaculture sectors;
– Event: Spotlight on EU Missions;
– The role of tech in EU sustainability.

05/04/2022

24/03/2022: Energy crisis, INESC TEC maternity tool, MSCA 2021 awards, ESFRI 20th anniversary, Agriculture, Big Tech, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Commission outlines options to mitigate high energy prices;
– Support grows for reopening Dutch gas taps amid supply crisis;
– New tool by INESC TEC detects vital signs of premature babies through non-invasive methods;
– MSCA awards €242m to the 2021 Postdoctoral Fellowships applicants;
– The ESFRI 20th Anniversary Conference: European Research Infrastructures at the heart of scientific discoveries;
– The Joint Research Centre is recruiting!;
– Event: Science Advice under pressure;
– European Commission will support agriculture and rural development in the pre-accession countries with over €900 million;
– EU allows up to €400,000 in state-aid for companies impacted by Ukraine war;
– Commission acts for global food security and for supporting EU farmers and consumers;
– War in Ukraine: Keep the pressure up on Russia and aim for energy independence;
– MTG-I weather satellite passes tests in preparation for lift-off;
– EU to unveil landmark legislation to tackle power of Big Tech.

24/03/2022

16/03/2022: Renewal of AER agreement, INESC TEC develops autonomous robot, NeuralShift, a spinoff of INESC-ID, European Growth Model, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Greater networking collaboration between Asia-Pacific and Europe with renewal of AER agreement;
– Ukraine: EU agrees fourth package of restrictive measures against Russia;
– CEF Energy: New call for cross-border renewable energy projects;
– Russian participation in ITER nuclear fusion project ‘not an easy subject’ in wake of invasion;
– Towards a green, digital and resilient economy: the European Growth Model;
– Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) postdoc fellowship results postponed;
– EU Summit draft backs urgent refiling of gas stores for next winter;
– INESC TEC develops autonomous robot to prevent pests, diseases and insects on mountain vineyards;
– NeuralShift, a new spinoff of INESC-ID;
– UK extends Horizon Europe guarantee until end of 2022.

16/03/2022

29/9/2021: Smart cities, Erasmus+ and MSCA, food systems research, PPPs, strategic autonomy and transatlantic relations, HE association agreements, AI global effect, LNG for maritime transport

In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC Health technologies R&I Roadmap: a vision for 2030
– EC workshop on the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission
– New brief on links between Erasmus+ and MSCA
– EU vows €140 million for sustainable food systems research abroad
– Deal on the 10 EU Public Private Partnerships is now complete
– EU Competitive Council (28 Sept): focused on global approach to innovation, strategic autonomy and gender parity
– Norway and Iceland: first associated country-members to Horizon Europe
– EC and its Western Balkan and Turkish partners concluded HE association negotiations
– Strategic autonomy in practice: the case of EU-US relations
– Will AI ease or exacerbate global instability?
– Lack of green maritime fuels makes liquid natural gas a necessity says Commission
– Webinar series: “A new world? Universities in changing international relations”

29/09/2021