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CORDIS Newsletter
Issue 3, March 2025
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Editorial
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CORDIS Newsletter: Your window into advancements that shape the future
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Since the launch of the CORDIS Newsletter, our community of subscribers has been steadily growing. We are delighted to see such enthusiasm for EU-funded research and innovation, and as we look ahead, we aim to continue expanding our subscriber base. Thank you for helping us spread the word. And if you haven’t done so yet, now is the perfect time to subscribe.
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In this edition, we revisit SPARQL, first introduced in our inaugural issue. Not for a lack of topics, but because of exciting new developments that make exploring European research data even more efficient.
We also take a closer look at Results in Brief, multilingual summaries that present EU-funded research in a clear and engaging way. These articles highlight key project achievements and make research results more accessible to a broad audience.
Additionally, we are pleased to introduce a dedicated series of Results Packs to highlight the impact of Horizon funding in individual EU Member States. This initiative showcases how EU investment drives innovation across Europe. The very first such pack, on Poland, has just been published.
We hope you enjoy this issue and look forward to keeping you informed about the latest news from CORDIS. Happy reading!
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CORDIS close-up
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Unlock new insights with predefined and federated SPARQL queries
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CORDIS has introduced a new set of predefined and federated SPARQL queries to streamline access to European research data. Predefined SPARQL queries enable users to quickly extract key insights from the EURIO Knowledge Graph without having to craft their own queries. These ready-to-use queries cover a range of common search needs, helping users efficiently explore EU-funded research.
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Even more powerful are the new federated SPARQL queries, which enable users to retrieve and combine information from multiple linked open data sources in a single query. CORDIS is now connected to Kohesio, another European Commission knowledge graph, and Cellar, the common data repository of the Publications Office of the EU, enhancing search capabilities with additional metadata, such as authority tables.
For example, if you are looking for projects with participants from Africa, instead of manually filtering locations in CORDIS, you can now use a SPARQL query to apply this predefined classification and retrieve results instantly. A dedicated page explains how to get started and make the most of these powerful search tools.
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Results in Brief: Making EU Research Accessible
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At CORDIS, we strive to make EU-funded research results clear and engaging through Results in Brief (RIBs) – multilingual summaries written in a journalistic style to captivate a general audience. Think of our RIBs collection as a scientific magazine with a unique focus on European research.
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On the CORDIS website, every EU-funded project starts with a Fact Sheet, which outlines essential details like the project name, grant agreement ID, funding programme, start and end dates, and DOI (Digital Object Identifier – a reference for locating the project’s online resources). Fact Sheets also describe the project’s Objective, list its participants, and feature a map showing their locations.
At the project’s conclusion it may be selected for a Results in Brief. These summaries are based on an interview with the project coordinator and highlight the project’s key achievements in six languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Polish. Each RIB also includes a cover image that reflects the research. To help readers quickly find topics of interest, the CORDIS website provides a search engine and filters to navigate the growing collection of RIBs.
Moreover, each month, one project is selected for a video RIB – a short, engaging visual rendition that showcases the project’s results to a wider audience.
RIBs are available online and can be downloaded as PDF or XML files. PDFs provide links to related RIBs within the same domain, while the XML format enables easy reuse of CORDIS content, supporting applications like republishing, training advanced translation tools, and more.
The CORDIS editorial team produces 30 to 50 RIBs each month, offering fresh insights into EU-funded research. Explore the latest RIBs at cordis.europa.eu.
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In the spotlight
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Showcasing Horizon research across Europe, starting with Poland
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CORDIS and the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation are launching a dedicated series of Results Packs to highlight the impact of Horizon funding in individual EU Member States. The first edition focuses on Poland, which currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU.
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Poland has a long tradition of scientific excellence, from Nicolaus Copernicus to Marie Skłodowska-Curie, and remains at the forefront of European research and innovation. Over the years, Polish research institutions and businesses have received over EUR 2 billion in EU research funding, benefiting 10 000 research and business organisations. This investment spans multiple EU funding programmes, with the most recent support coming through Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) and Horizon Europe (2021–2027).
The CORDIS Results Pack on Horizon in Poland is now available on the CORDIS website. It presents eight diverse projects, showcasing cutting-edge developments such as biotechnology solutions turning waste methane into high-grade ecological products, democratic trust-building initiatives, groundbreaking explorations into dark matter, and more.
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CORDIS at Events
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EuroSciVoc at SWAT4HCLS 2025
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The Publications Office of the EU participated in the 16th International SWAT4HCLS Conference on Semantic Web Applications and Tools for Health Care and Life Sciences, held in Barcelona from 24 to 27 February 2025.
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The Publications Office showcased VocBench and ShowVoc, two platforms designed for the creation, publication, and maintenance of datasets. EuroSciVoc, a taxonomy for classifying EU-funded research, was put in the spotlight as a use case, highlighting its relevance to data integration and semantic technologies in life sciences.
The presentation was a joint effort by the teams responsible for data standardisation and for CORDIS and research results. It underscored the importance of structured research information in advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrated how tools like VocBench and ShowVoc enhance the management and accessibility of taxonomies such as EuroSciVoc.
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Other EU research news
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