research infrastructures – INESC Brussels HUB

03/05/2022: ERC grants, INESC-ID welcomes ETH Zurich researchers, CAP, Research Infrastructures, Science and Policy Matchmaking event, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– ERC grant success rates for experienced researchers are up;
– INESC-ID welcomes ETH Zurich researchers;
– Moving forward on food loss and waste reduction;
– Increased training, advice and innovation projects for EU farmers due to the Common Agricultural Policy;
– The European Commission makes €162 million available to strengthen research infrastructures in Europe;
– Science and Policy Matchmaking Event;
– Two new calls for tenders to support the EU Cancer Plan;
– Study to evaluate the European Research Area (ERA) policy framework and ERA monitoring mechanism;
– EU may offer Hungary, Slovakia exemptions from Russian oil embargo.

03/05/2022

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.

25/03/2022

21/12/2021: INESC Brussels Hub Winter Meeting 2021, International Conference on Research Infrastructures, Horizon Europe missions info days, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– INESC Brussels Hub Winter Meeting 2021;
– International Conference on Research Infrastructures 2022;
– Horizon Europe missions info days to be held in January;
– EIC Accelerator disburses €627 million in largest funding round to date;
– Universities set out demands for next trio EU council presidency;
– What should happen to unspent EU research money?;
– Commission proposes new EU framework to decarbonize gas markets, promote hydrogen and reduce methane emissions;
– European Clusters Panorama 2021;
– Horizon Europe: bigger and more complex than ever – in some cases;
– In focus: The digital transformation of our energy system;
– European Green Deal: Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform kicks off;
– Long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas: launch of the Rural Pact;
– Online Info day on the 2022 AGRI Promotion Calls for proposals;

21/12/2021

08/12/2021: Webinar on renewable energy technologies, call for further investment in European R&I, new tool to monitor EU countries’ resilience, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Webinar: Integration of offshore renewable energy technologies;
– Call for additional €4B investment in European research infrastructures;
– New digital tool helps EU countries monitor their resilience;
– EU to increase cooperation on rare diseases;
– US to push ‘democracy-affirming technology’ with prizes and research projects.

08/12/2021

25/8/2021: EC Tenders of Interest to INESC, Work as an Expert, LIFE Training, MSCA opportunities, Research Infrastructures, Energy and Sustainability, Science Advice

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Work as an expert – Research Executive Agency
– Full list of the LIFE programme training videos
– MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships, Doctoral networks and Staff Exchanges
– Research Infrastructures – ESFRI Days 2021
– People at the centre of sustainable energy solutions
– Bridging the gap between climate science and policy – a report by Science Business and Elsevier

EU TENDERS
– Clean Sky Joint Undertaking
– European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
– European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)
– European Commission, DG Agriculture and Rural Developement (AGRI)
– European Commission, DG Competition (COMP)
– European Commission, DG Defence Industry and Space (DEFIS)
– European Commission, DG Education,Youth, Sport and Culture (EAC)
– European Commission, DG Energy (ENER)
– European Commission, DG Health and Food Safety (SANTE)
– European Commission, DG Mobility and Transport (MOVE)
– European Commission, DG for Climate Action (CLIMA)
– European Commission, DG for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (CONNECT)
– European Commission, DG for Environment (ENV)

25/08/2021

26/7/2021: Research infrastructures in ERA, AI ethics principles harmonization, funding for COVID-19 variants research, and US looks at EU’s carbon border tariff

In today’s Morning Brief:
– ESFRI prepares roadmap for research infrastructures in the new ERA
– Council of Europe wants to harmonise artificial intelligence ethics principles
– €120M for 11 projects looking into COVID-19 variants
– US lawmakers push carbon border tariff similar to EU’s CBAM

26/07/2021

14/7/2021: JRC calls for nuclear research infrastructures, Agri-Food survey, financing for tech start-ups, Open Science Cloud, EU digital sovereignty, and EuroHPC approved

In today’s Morning Brief:
– JRC research infrastructures – 4 calls to access nuclear research infrastructures
– Agri-Food TEF survey and workshop material
– Venture capital fund to finance tech start-ups
– Public private partnership for the EU Open Science Cloud
– Software industry needs more EU digital sovereignty
– Supercomputing partnership EuroHPC gets final approval

14/07/2021

7/7/2021: ESFRI chair, Connecting Europe programme, EU-US cooperation, nuclear research, EU Green Bonds, energy-efficient buildings, and Green Cities awards

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Jana Kolar elected chair of EU research infrastructure forum (ESFRI)
– €30 billion for infrastructure projects connecting EU regions
– CEOs of European multinationals call for greater R&D cooperation with the US
– Calls for open access projects in JRC Nuclear Research Infrastructures
– Commission investments in nuclear research to include synergies with health, AI & robotics, among others
– New strategy to make the EU’s financial system more sustainable and new European Green Bond Standard
– Climate targets: EU bets on energy-efficient buildings
– Valongo (Portugual) among the ten finalists of the European Green City Award

07/07/2021

02/7/2021: Horizon Europe Programme Guide, New Cancer Data HUB, Climate Change and Inequality in the EU, EU Digital COVID Certificate, Construction of World’s Largest Radio Telescope

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Participating in Horizon Europe: Programme Guide
– New cancer data hub to support Horizon Europe mission
– How climate change will widen Europe’s divides
– EU Digital COVID Certificate enters into application in the EU
– Green Light Given For Construction Of World’s Largest Radio Telescope Arrays

02/07/2021