EC Releases the 2016 R&D Industrial Investment Scoreboard
The European Commission DG RTD and JRC released the 2016 R&D Industrial Investment Scoreboard.
Publication date: 05 January 2017
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World study sees warning signs for future R&D spending
Pressure on the public purse means research investment is slowing, according to the OECD. Government R&D budgets are in decline following 30 years of growth.
Publication date: 05 January 2017
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European Defence Agency gives first details of military research pilot
Like Horizon 2020, projects will be invited by calls for proposals, to be announced once a year, and awarded to groups made up of at least three independent entities from three different EU countries.
Publication date: 05 January 2017
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Full house and stirring encounters in the Budapest final of the Get in the Ring startup competition
This year 70 Central and Eastern European teams applied to participate in the international startup competition, and 16 of them teams made it to the pitch training in Budapest. Based on the votes of the professional jury 8 teams got selected to present their ideas on stage: 3 Hungarian, 2 Romanian, 1 Polish, 1 Austrian and 1 Latvian startup had the opportunity to enter the ring and fight, in front of the audience. Excellent ideas run for the award, such as an anti-counterfeiting technology by the Polish Innovalab, or a Smart City solution developed by 4SmartStreet from Latvia.
Publication date: 16 December 2016
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Eurostat Releases Its Update of the R&D Intensity Data
Eurostat recently released its update of the R&D intensity data with provisional 2015 figures on R&D spending as a % of GDP. The EU R&D intensity level remains unchanged at 2.04% of GDP.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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Support to young researchers
On 29 November 2016, the Council adopted conclusions on measures to support young researchers and raise the attractiveness of scientific careers.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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Horizon 2020 needs to work for all EU countries
“The spread of funding is a source of concern,” said Jan Palmowski, secretary-general of The Guild of European Research Intensive Universities.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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EU to launch €90M military research pilot in 2017
The European Commission confirmed that a €90 million pilot programme of military research will get under way next year and said a potential €3.5 billion could be allocated to defence R&D between 2021 and 2027.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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UK government to give R&D a £4.745B post-Brexit boost
The UK government has abandoned its target of balancing the books by the end of the current parliament in favour of a stimulus package that will see an extra £4.745 billion flowing into science and innovation over the next four years.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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Rise in research ties between UK and rest of the EU prior to Brexit vote
According to new Nature Index, collaboration between scientists in the UK and those elsewhere in the EU increased over the past four years.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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FAQ: What you need to know, but were afraid to ask, about the EU Open Science Cloud
The EU Commission has proposed a European Open Science Cloud. Science|Business, following its September 20 members’ conference on the topic, offers a primer.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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Commission announces members of group to produce vision for future EU research and innovation and boosting its impact
The European Commission has announced the 12 members of the new High Level Group that will formulate a vision for future EU research and innovation and make recommendations on maximising the impact of EU investments in this area.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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MEPs urge Juncker to bridge east-west pay gap in Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020-funded researchers in poorer countries of the EU are paid less than if they worked on projects funded by their national governments. Two Romanian MEPs have written to Jean-Claude Juncker to complain about this discrimination.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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Brussels starts to pave the road ahead for connected cars
European Commission sets out a strategy to make internet-connected vehicles widespread by 2019. The aim is to improve road safety and fuel efficiency.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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Clean Energy for All Europeans – unlocking Europe's growth potential
The Clean Energy for All Europeans legislative proposals cover energy efficiency, renewable energy, the design of the electricity market, security of electricity supply and governance rules for the Energy Union.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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Commission gives boost to start-ups in Europe
The Initiative brings together a range of existing and new actions to create a more coherent framework to allow start-ups to grow and do business across Europe, in particular:
- Improved access to finance: The Commission and the European Investment Bank Group are launching a Pan-European Venture Capital Fund of Funds.
- Second chance for entrepreneurs: The Commission has tabled a legislative proposal on insolvency law. It will allow companies in financial difficulties to restructure early on so as to prevent bankruptcy and avoid laying off staff.
- Simpler tax filings: The Commission is also working on a range of taxation simplifications including the recent proposal for a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB).
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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H2020 Applications in Satellite Navigation – Galileo – 2017 Call now open
The call focuses on the development of user-oriented, downstream applications. Priority is also given to projects capable of stimulating the competitiveness of the European GNSS downstream industry.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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Second H2020 monitoring report – from the intellectual property aspect
Although many of the projects have not yet produced large numbers of publications and patents as they are still in their very early phases, as preliminary findings, the report shows that there are 1760 publications in peer-reviewed journals, 109 patent applications and 29 awarded patents, which can be attributed to Horizon 2020 so far.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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EU funding for research and innovation attracts ever more interest, report shows
In 2015 there was an increase in proposals by 25% compared to 2014, especially coming from businesses, whose number of applications increased by almost 27%.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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Financial Times – special report: Central and Eastern Europe, Technology & Innovation
FT reports that over the past five years the region’s top economies have been striving to move towards businesses focused on innovation, technology and entrepreneurialism.
Publication date: 12 December 2016
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