23/02/2022: The Insider podcast with Susana Cardoso Freitas (INESC MN), INOV publication on wildfire smoke detection, ESFRI 20th anniversary conference, JRC-RTD Online workshop, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Deep Tech: Driving the Digital Transition – Microsystems and Nanotech with Susana Cardoso Freitas (INESC MN);
– Automatic early detection of wildfire smoke with visible light cameras using deep learning and visual explanation – INOV;
– ESFRI 20th anniversary conference: European Research Infrastructures at the heart of scientific discoveries;
– JRC-RTD Online workshop – “Share your views – How to support and connect policymaking in the EU and Member States with scientific research”;
– Deep Sea Mining Summit 2022;
– European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA) Conference 2022;
– European Investment Bank and Solas Capital join forces to invest in energy efficiency in buildings across the European Union;
– Discussion begins in Brussels over science sanctions in Russia;
– ENEA develops new method to synthesize molecules in tomato and yeast to cure maculopathies;
– Vaccine patent standoff at EU-Africa Summit;
– European Green Deal: Commission consults on reducing the release of microplastics into the environment;
– Regional innovation gap could hinder delivery of EU research missions;
– Energy grid operators rule out ‘all electric’ scenario for Europe;
– EIT opens database on its work;
– Commission opens €292 million call for digital technologies and cybersecurity;
– Chips Act unveiled: The (real) cost of making semiconductors.

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14/02/2022: “The Insider” – new episode with Inês de Vega on Quantum, Open Science, Blockchain and Digital Identity, Big Data & HPC, One Ocean Summit, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– “The Insider” – new episode featuring Inês de Vega (IQM) on quantum;
– Making Sure Open Science Stays Open: 10 Years of Advocating Open Science Policy;
– How to make (radical) innovation agencies work;
– Blockchain and the future of Digital Identity;
– Strategy, Policy and Action for the Biden-Harris Administration;
– Towards a New Generation of Big Data & HPC Applications – new Webinar series;
– The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre is Hiring!;
– EU Non-Communicable Diseases Initiative – Submit your best practice;
– One Ocean Summit: new steps to strengthen EU leadership in protecting the ocean;
– Manifesto for EU COVID-19 Research – extended until 2023;
– 10th Anniversary of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy.

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10/02/2022: HE Cluster 4 Consultation Session, French Presidency Events, EIC Work Programme 2022 published, “The Insider” – new episode, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Info and Consultation session: Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry and Space) and testing and experimentation facilities;
– AI for Industry and Society: Trust and Frugality;
– Horizon Europe: The first assessment – initial feedback;
– Quantum Ambitions: Strengthening Europe’s leadership;
– “The Insider” – new episode with Ben Glocker;
– EU Datathon 2022;
– EIC Work Programme 2022 finally published;
– EU’s energy import dependency decreased in 2020;
– Food biotechnology and food safety: finding answers;
– Fusion energy breakthrough at the world-leading Joint European Torus facility;
– We need to speak the language of companies, not Eurocrats.

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02/02/2022: Deep tech in the agrisector, , Digital Identitity, Research Infrastructures, Ethics in ERC, Lump sum funding and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Deep Tech in the Agrisector – a podcast episode with Armando Fernandes (INOV);
– ICRI – International Conference on Research Infrastructures;
– Ethics in ERC projects, Seminar, 17 February;
– Member States break European Innovation Council’s work programme deadlock;
– Renewables on the rise, coal continuously falling;
– Plans for lump-sum funding in Horizon Europe move forward amid scepticism;
– Digital Identity: Leveraging the SSI Concept to Build Trust;
– Identification and assessment of existing and draft EU legislation in the digital field;
– Turning harmful CO2 into useful chemicals;
– High electricity prices, renewables and windfall profits – all paid for by EU citizens.

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01/02/2022: Freedom and independence of R&I, European Health Data Space, Climate change is citizens’ main priority in EU reforms and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Freedom and independence of R&I – The Insider Weekly episode;
– INESC Brussels Hub participates in IGLO Open on European Health Data Space (EHDS) and the Nordic Commons Project;
– Survey to evaluate environmental requirements for future EU-funded bio-based demonstration and flagship projects;
– International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre Innovation Challenge 2022;
– European Commission and IOC UNESCO join forces for stronger ocean literacy in Europe;
– Climate change is citizens’ main priority in EU reform agenda.

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28/01/2022: “The Insider” – new episode, Horizon Europe Cluster 6 presentation, Research Assessment process, Innovative Health Initiative

In today’s Morning Brief:
– “The Insider” – new episode with Inna Braverman, co-founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power
– Horizon Europe – Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment) Presentation and Consultation
– EU to go ahead with reform of its research assessment process in the face of scepticism
– Guidelines on State aid for Climate, Environmental Protection and Energy 2022
– Horizon Europe gets a lukewarm welcome from researchers
– €800 million new European Biodiversity Partnership to spearhead protection of earth’s biodiversity
– €2.4B Innovative Health Initiative kicks off
– Europe holds its own in supercomputer race
– 7th Plenary meeting of the African Union-European Union High-Level Policy Dialogue for Science, Technology and Innovation

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26/01/2022: “The Insider” – new episode out, Science|Business event on Horizon Europe, Conference on the Future of Europe, Erasmus+.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– “The Insider”- new episode with Christoph Beuttler;
– Horizon Europe: The first assessment;
– Member States urged to convene for discussions on supporting young researchers;
– Future of Europe: people’s ideas for democracy and the planet;
– Universities call for support adapting to new Erasmus+ programme;
– European Investment Bank boosts COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to countries in need;
– Webinar: Avoiding errors in declaring personnel costs in Horizon 2020 grants.

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20/01/2022: Deep Tech and Horizon Europe, Technology Infrastructures, European Health Data Space, COMPIE’2022.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Deep Tech and Horizon Europe – with Stéphane Ouaki (European Innovation Council);
– Recommendations for the Implementation of an EU Strategy on Technology Infrastructures (EARTO and JRC);
– Workshop on European Health Data Space and Nordic Commons project;
– EU overachieves 2020 renewable energy target;
– Counterfactual Methods for Policy Impact Evaluation – COMPIE’2022;
– €60.5 million available to reform and enhance the European R&I system;
– Finland to build testing platform for clean energy innovations.

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13/01/2022: Deep Tech: what is and why it matters (Ep.2 The Insider), Info Days on Missions and Agriculture, Sustainable energy calls for projects, Nuclear energy, and more.

In today’s Morning Brief:
– Deep Tech: what it is and why it matters (Episode 2 – The Insider);
– Save the date: Info-days for EU Missions to take place between 18 and 19 January 2022;
– Online Info Day on the 2022 AGRI Calls for Proposals;
– EU-Catalyst Partnership: Request for proposals of pioneering green technology projects is launched;
– First episode of the All-Atlantic Talks Podcast;
– 25% of EU electricity production from nuclear sources;
– Choosing between data security and data sharing should not be an option;
– Put co-innovation at the heart of EU green third-party relations;

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