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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EFSI: Plan to add €10B to Strategic Investment Fund not justified, says EU accounts watchdog

In September the Commission proposed boosting the fund from €16 billion to €26 billion and extending its timeline, just one year after its launch. But with little evidence of EFSI’s achievements, this decision was premature, the court writes in a report released recently.

Publication date: 12 December 2016

EU and Eastern Partnership countries stepping up cooperation on innovation with the EU4Innovation initiative

The new EU initiative, EU4Innovation, will combine all EU activities that support the development of Eastern Partnership countries (EaP) innovation capacities, notably those funded under the Horizon 2020 programme and the European Neighbourhood Instrument.

Publication date: 12 December 2016

H2020 country participation

Country profiles have been published that contain information on participation numbers, success rate and top collaborative links, as well as top ten beneficiaries by country.

Publication date: 12 December 2016

LERU´s response to the consultation on the Interim Evaluation of the EIT

LERU has submitted its response to the European Commission´s public consultation on the Interim Evaluation of the EIT taking stock of the crucial role that EIT plays in the European innovation landscape and providing some thoughts on the way forward for the EIT.

Publication date: 12 December 2016

EIT drops manufacturing cluster launch at last minute

The EU’s European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) cancelled plans to launch a new manufacturing cluster.

Publication date: 12 December 2016

EIT selects winning innovation partnership in Food

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) announced the winning team selected to set up EIT Food.

Publication date: 12 December 2016

Science Europe Position Statement on Research Information Systems

The Statement is a contribution to enhancing the interoperability of research information systems by providing a set of common principles to guide their development.

Publication date: 12 December 2016

FET Flagships: lessons learnt

Over the last 3 years, the Flagships have proven their value for European research and innovation by creating amazing collaboration opportunities across the participating organisations and beyond; by triggering strategic discussions both with large scientific communities and with industry on new technology development and innovation opportunities for Europe; by helping recruiting, educating, and developing research talents in Europe, and by spreading an innovation mind-set in Europe.

Publication date: 12 December 2016

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