Biotechnology
Expert evaluators for Intelligent Energy Europe
Get all the details of this call for experts in the IEE website and apply now to be included into the new evaluators list. Your help may be needed as soon as September/October 2008, when new IEE project proposals will be evaluated.
Commission starts public dialogue on nanotechnologies - tapping economic and environmental potential through safe products
Nanotechnologies have enormous potential benefits for manufacturers, consumers, employees, patients and the environment. They will bring more energy and resource efficient processes, improve computer memories and processors and could usher in a new age of customised pharmaceuticals and medical procedures.
European Business and Technology Centre proposed In New Delhi, India
[p]The European Commission is inviting proposals for the establishment of a European Business and Technology Centre in New Delhi, India. This will be a Call for Proposals for which the European Commission has made 6.6 million euro available, representing up to 80 per cent of the cost. The successful applicant will have to provide a minimum of 20 per cent of the cost for the proposed action.[/p]
REACH: Industry urged to pre-register all chemicals by 1 December 2008
Some 30,000 chemicals currently in use (e.g. acids, metals, solvents, surfactants, glues) have to be pre-registered at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) between 1st June and 1st December 2008.