Brexit: Government guarantee for post-EU funds
EU funding for farmers, scientists and other projects will be replaced by the Treasury after Brexit, Chancellor Philip Hammond has said.
Publication date: 17 August 2016
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Get free-of-charge professional support to develop the exploitation strategy for your on-going FP7 or Horizon 2020 project
The European Commission launched a "Common Exploitation Booster" pilot initiative providing four types of services:
- Analysis of Exploitation Risks, to scout the route towards the market and better tackle risks;
- Exploitation Strategy Seminar a joint working session to streamline the exploitation strategy and go to market action plan;
- Business Plan Development to design a convincing and actionable plan for exploitation;
- Brokerage and Pitching Event where partners present their results to peers, potential users and investors, in order to pave the way to follow-ups.
Publication date: 17 August 2016
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INFO DAY – HORIZON 2020 – SOCIETAL CHALLENCE 6 – 11 October 2016
The European Commission in collaboration with the Belgian National Contact Points for SC6 is organizing an Information Day on the work programme update of 2017 of the Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge ‘Europe in a changing world – Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies’.
Publication date: 17 August 2016
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Horizon 2020: Work Programme update supports competitiveness through open science
The European Commission confirmed the calls and other actions of the second year of the two-year work programmes setting out funding opportunities for 2017. The current update with a budget of €8.5 billion introduces important novelties.
Publication date: 03 August 2016
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Public should be at heart of 21st-century science – Commissioner Moedas
Enhancing trust in science through public engagement and open, transparent research is vital if we are to avoid descending into a 'post-factual society', according to Carlos Moedas, the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science.
Publication date: 03 August 2016
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European Inventor Award 2017
Nominations for the European Inventor Award 2017 are now open. The Award recognises outstanding inventors from around the world, from all technical fields and backgrounds.
Publication date: 03 August 2016
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Vote in the Innovation Radar Prize 2016
The European Commission has launched a competition to identify Europe's top future innovators and their innovations. During the entire month of August, people will be able to vote for their favourite among 40 nominees who have been developing digital innovations through EU-funded projects.
Publication date: 03 August 2016
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The Network of Secure Societies National Contact Points has launched its website
SEREN3 is the network of NCPs for Secure Societies in Horizon 2020 programme. The website operated by the network offers updated information on the news and events in the area of European security R&D, as well as a partner search tool.
Publication date: 03 August 2016
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EU stands for competitive career paths for researchers and incentive schemes to efficiently develop businesses
European ministers for research, development and innovation discussed ways to improve the opportunities of young researchers and SMEs in the meeting of the Competitiveness Council held in Bratislava, on 19 July 2016. Hungary’s position was delivered by József Pálinkás, President of the NRDI Office.
Publication date: 01 August 2016
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Commission moves to strengthen research integrity
The revamped model agreement of Horizon 2020 programme provides more clarity on previously general requirements contained in the agreement.
Publication date: 29 July 2016
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European Innovation Scoreboard
Sweden is once more the EU innovation leader, followed by Denmark, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands.
Publication date: 29 July 2016
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Call for defence fund to be major part of next EU research programme
Brexit is an opportunity to push for more coordinated defence R&D investment by the remaining 27 member states, Ana Gomes MEP tells Science|Business.
Publication date: 29 July 2016
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Wellcome Trust launches new open access platform
The world’s second-biggest non-government funder of medical research, the Wellcome Trust, is launching an open access publishing website Wellcome Open Research, via which its grantholders will be able to rapidly publish all outputs from their research.
Publication date: 29 July 2016
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How to articulate your research to non-academic audiences
Being able to speak with non-academic audiences can help researchers and institutions demonstrate the value of their work to the public, explain the return on investment to funders, encourage donations and enhance a university’s reputation.
Publication date: 29 July 2016
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ICT Proposers' Day 2016: 26-27 September, Bratislava
The event will contain information and networking sessions and will be followed by the Digital Assembly on 28-29 September.
Publication date: 29 July 2016
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Horizon 2020 Information Day & Brokerage Event "Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency & Raw Materials"
The European Commission is organising an Information Day & Brokerage event on the upcoming calls for proposals which will be launched in autumn 2016. The event will take place in Brussels on 14 September 2016.
Publication date: 29 July 2016
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‘Be Smart, Think Blue’ Conference and BioHorizon Brokerage Event 2016
The event offers for the stakeholders in the area of marine and maritime research the opportunity to interact with the Smart Blue Regions initiative and to establish contacts with potential partners to address Blue Growth and Transport research topics of Horizon 2020 open for the year 2017. The event will take place in Gdansk on 19-20 September 2016.
Publication date: 29 July 2016
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2016 Information Day on the Horizon 2020 'Smart cities and communities'
The event targets potential applicants to the Smart Cities & Communities topic of the 2016-2017 Horizon 2020 Work Programme ‘Cross-cutting activities’, and in particular the 2017 call. The event, together with a networking session in the afternoon, will take place in Brussels on 23 September 2016.
Publication date: 29 July 2016
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2016 info day on Horizon 2020 'Smart Grids and Storage'
The event targets potential applicants to the calls for 'Smart Grids and Storage' projects, which will be funded under the 2016-2017 Horizon 2020 Work programme 'Secure, clean and efficient energy', and in particular under the 'Competitive low-carbon energy' (LCE) call. The event, together with a networking session in the afternoon, will take place in Brussels on 3 October 2016.
Publication date: 29 July 2016
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Macro-Regional Innovation Week, 26-30 September 2016
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission is organising a summer school entitled “Macroregional Innovation Week: At the crossroads of three European Macro-Regions Danube, Adriatic-Ionian and Alpine Regions”, in Trieste, from 26-30 September 2016.
Publication date: 27 July 2016
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