28/07/2023 – The Chips Act has been approved, interim evaluation of Horizon Europe, tools to boost innovation, European Innovation Council, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
Horizon Europe
Upcoming European Parliament evaluation of Horizon Europe
Bringing research and policy together: Projects to Policy Seminar wrap-up
Chips Act: Council gives its final approval
European Innovation Council Announces 19 Selected Projects for €46.76 Million in Funding
Commission maps out experimentation tools for boosting innovation
MEPs to quiz research commissioner designate Iliana Ivanova in September
How to evaluate lump sum proposals
Research & Innovation
Five member states (Portugal included) push for greater EU strategic autonomy
COVID-19 and science for policy and society
Taylor and Francis launches new open-access books scheme
Commission boosts data sharing and innovation for a smart, sustainable and resilient EU tourism ecosystem
European Innovation Council needs more autonomy to become a game changer

German private fusion firms multiply as government pledges fresh research money
The Ecosystem: island life is no idyll for deep tech entrepreneurs
Partnership on AI to release shared protocols for AI guardrails in October
News from INESC institutes
Get to know I-SEAMORE
INESC TEC integrates consortium that aims to develop the vehicles of the future
INESC MN cleanroom has been recently upgraded with new equipment
Job Opportunities
Events & Training workshops

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21/07/2023 – European Commission proposes new research programs, ResearchComp Enhances Skills, EU Missions Progress and Budget, Tokyo and Brussels cooperate on Semiconductors & much more

In today’s Morning Brief:
Horizon Europe
Commission proposes 10 new industrial Horizon Europe partnerships
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions’ Staff Exchanges equip researchers and organisations worldwide with future-proof skills and cutting-edge innovation capacity
Commission press release – Horizon Europe: EU Missions on track to meet their 2030 ambition towards a greener and healthier continent
EIT Digital Grow Digital 23 Conference
Europe looks to virtual factories in new industrial revolution – EU R&I Magazine Article
Introducing ResearchComp: Empowering Researchers with Transversal Skills
Call for evidence period ongoing for the Governance Regulation Report on Energy Union and Climate Action
Call for Evidence: Empowering the EU through Hydrogen Valleys
Open innovation test beds for advanced materials report is out
Assessing European Partnerships against European policy priorities – Independent Expert Report
Commission to propose new research Mission on New European Bauhaus
Research & Innovation
ESFRI publishes Report on Energy and Supply Challenges of RIs
Germany moves to create new restrictions on research cooperation with China
Japan and EU reach deal on semiconductor R&D
Spanish researcher Martínez Peña to take over as ESFRI chair in January
New Nature Restoration Law boosts biodiversity and climate action across Europe
Deep-tech not aligned with multiple vote share structures
ZERO POLLUTION: Commission proposes to ban all remaining intentional uses of mercury in the EU
EU and Chile strengthen cooperation on critical raw materials
News from INESC institutes
INESC TEC develops high-power fiber optic laser for powering nanosatellites
INESC-ID Leads New Horizon Europe Project, SHIFT2DC
Job Opportunities
Events & Training workshops

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14/07/2023 – New Zealand joins Horizon Europe, EU strengthens semiconductors supply, enhances ERA Careers & much more

In today’s Morning Brief:
Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe Policy Support Facility is out
New Zealand joins Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme
Semiconductors: MEPs adopt legislation to boost EU chips industry
Horizon Europe deal needs to work for UK taxpayers, says Rishi Sunak
Excellence Hubs: strengthening regional innovation in Widening countries
Initial Open Innovation Test Beds Encounter Financial Challenges in the First Year
New €100M fund to back SMEs developing medical solutions for major health threats
EIT Climate-KIC launches new Investing for 1.5C initiative
Research & Innovation
New initiatives to empower research careers and to strengthen the European Research Area
Sweden’s researchers outraged at decision to axe development-research funding
Towards the next technological transition: Commission presents EU strategy to lead on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds
Transition Pathway for the Chemical Industry: Commission launches call for transition initiatives
Parliament adopts new rules to boost energy savings
EU policymakers prepare to close first aspects of AI regulation
Sweeping reforms aim to make French research system stronger
France’s downward trend and three more takeaways from EU’s latest Innovation Scoreboard
News from INESC institutes
Researcher from INESC TEC appointed as editor-in-chief of an international publication on data analysis and science
Human-drone interaction: INESC TEC demonstrates technology in exercise promoted by the Portuguese army
Job Opportunities
Events & Training workshops

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08/03/2022: Brazil joins CERN, CORDIS info pack on ocean and waters, European Regions for Smart Communities 2022, Tackling gender equality in R&I, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Restore our ocean and waters: a synergy info pack by CORDIS;
– Many European research councils and RTOs make public their positions on Ukraine war and on research;
– The missing link of science in policy;
– Brazil joins CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research;
– The pandemic two years on – what consequences for international cooperation?;
– Exploring transformative policy imaginaries for a sustainable Post-COVID society;
– INOV’s Communication and Cybersecurity Director’s Interview on Cyberattacks;
– Tackling gender equality in R&I;
– European University Association suspends Russian members over pro-war statement;
– European Regions for Smart Communities 2022;
– How Europe can reduce its dependence on fossil gas;
– European Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy;
– Ukraine war could further disrupt semiconductor production;
– Reading suggestion: The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine – Serhii Plokhy.

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30/7/2021: New INESC e-magazine just published, input wanted on the Future of Europe, lump-sum in HE, new HE associations, synergies amendment to State Aid exemptions, EU quantum infrastructure, health data, and the shortage of semiconductors

In today’s Morning Brief:
– New INESC publication: first issue of H magazine “Visions of the future”
– Conference on the Future of Europe: input wanted
– Lump-sum in Horizon Europe – New EC Decision
– New round of Horizon Europe associations: Armenia, Georgia, Israel, Moldova, Western Balkans, Tunisia, Turkey and Ukraine
– Commission adopted the «Synergies amendment» to the State Aid General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER)
– EU members commit to build EU quantum communication infrastructure
– EuropaBio welcomes the Health Data Space initiative
– Solutions needed for to the shortage of semiconductors in Europe

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