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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05/01/2022: Portugal’s new ERA spending target, what Horizon Europe will look like this year, R&D ideas for better collaboration, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Portugal aims to reach 3% ERA spending target by 2030;
– 2022 will put Horizon Europe research missions to the test;
– Research group aims to fix the way the world collaborates on technology;
– Reform the way the world works together – or doesn’t – on R&D;
– Scientific ‘war for talent’ heats up as pandemic restrictions ease.

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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.

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24/11/2021: CONCORDi 2021, Quantum Breakthrough Conference, Denmark and Southern Europe denounce DMA, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– CONCORDi 2021;
– “FUTURAS IN RES – The Quantum Breakthrough” Conference;
– BNCT/CSTP High-Level Conference: “Technology in and for Society: Innovating well for inclusive transitions”;
– Denmark, Italy, Portugal, Spain issue warning on DMA ahead of ministerial meeting;
– Europe’s social climate fund too small to make a difference, critics say.

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03/11/2021: Moldova joins Horizon Europe, Science Europe Panel on Lessons Learned from COVID-19 in one week, INESC Health Technologies Workshop today, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Climate Ideas Blog: Research, technology and opinions to help solve the global climate crisis;
– How to make good public policy in science and technology? Ask the Swedes.;
– Moldova joins Horizon Europe;
– International Methane Emissions Observatory Launched;
– EU-US Transatlantic Collaboration Platform on Agriculture;
– Commission vows ‘significant investments’ to improve satellite climate models;
– Science Europe Panel on Lessons Learned from COVID-19;
– INESC Health Technologies Workshop Today!

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