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Nanotechnology Education for Industry and Society

EU project NanoEIS launches questionnaire to investigate the European labour market for personnel trained in nanotechnology.

Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking call for proposals

Deadline for application : 22 May 2013 at 17.00 hours (Brussels local time).

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Third EU-US-Japan Trilateral Conference on Critical Materials:

"Towards New Models in Efficient Management of Critical Materials"

Brussels - Belgium, 29-30 May 2013

Developing research excellence in low performing Member States, Associated Countries and Regions

"ERA Chairs" is a new measure to bridge the research and innovation divide in Europe. An ERA Chairs FP7 pilot was launched in December 2012. Deadline to submit proposals: 30/05/2013 (17.00 Brussels time).

RegioStars Awards application process open until 19 April 2013

The objective of the RegioStars Awards is to identify good practices in regional development and to highlight original and innovative projects supported by EU Cohesion Policy, which could be attractive and inspiring to other regions. [...] Read more...

NanoFUTURES Roadmap release

The online consultation of the NANOfutures Integrated Industrial and Research Roadmap, released in July 2012, has been extended into 1st Quarter of 2013.
Interested in participating ? Click here.

Manufuture 2013 conference

Vilnius, Lithuania - 06-08 October 2013

"ManuFuture View on Horizon 2020". Registrations now open.

Materials Roadmap Enabling Low Carbon Energy Technologies adopted by the European Commission

It is designed to support coherent and strategic decisions on materials research in industry and academia, both at European level and in EU member states.
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First Innovation Convention 2011 features successful NMP projects !

Five NMP projects presented their results on the Exhibition : NEXT Nanobond, Dephotex, Clear-Up and Femtoprint. President Barroso and Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn visited the NEXT stand where the fastest 2 degree-of-freedom robot in the world for pick and place applications was presented. [...] Read more

Adoption of Horizon 2020 proposals – Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies

On 30 November 2011, the Commission adopted its proposal for Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, to span the period from 2014 to 2020. [...] Read more

EU-funded ONE-P project video wins the “International Year of Chemistry Video Competition”!

Exploring the fascinating world of the super-small

An exciting new film – Nanoyou - explores the world of nanotechnology.
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Science at the service of Europe. A guide to the 2010 Annual Activity Report of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research.

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The Secret Materials Box – Discover the world of new materials.
A learning tool for aspiring European scientists.

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Mapping Portal for Nanotechnology Research in FP6 and FP7 (PDF version, 13.5MB)

The mapping tool allows a structured and purposeful presentation of EU funded projects, for more than 2000 organisations under FP6 and FP7 [...] Read more

Innovation Union, turning ideas into jobs, green growth and social progress

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