This high-level international conference will be an event of major strategic nature, with the participation of a broad spectrum of stakeholders and expected 500+ participants.

It aims at improving visibility and support transition towards green economy, identifying policy options and priorities including future actions.

Understanding the neurobiological principles beyond retinal functionality is essential to develop successful artificial computer vision architectures. This workshop is a unique opportunity to learn about the R&D performed in the FET project RENVISION which investigated pan-retinal signal processing at high spatio-temporal resolution, through neuroscientific, optical and computational approaches involving advanced pattern recognition and machine learning technologies.

The EuroScience Open Forum is an international conference dedicated to broadly defined science and innovation. For the first time, Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) is organising two sessions at ESOF dedicated to science and policy related to FET.

The Convergent Science Network (CSN) for Biomimetics and Neurotechnology (FET Proactive Co-ordination Activity) is co-organising the 5th edition of the Living Machines conference. This event will focus on biomimetic and biohybrid systems, and demonstrations of state-of-the-art living-machine technologies. The all for papers, satellite events and sponsors is now open. Accepted papers will be published in Springer Lecturer Notes in Artificial Intelligence.

From 16 February to 29 April 2016, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation ran a call for ideas to gather stakeholders' views on disruptive, market-creating innovation, gaps in the current innovation support landscape, and the potential remit of a European Innovation Council (EIC). A total of 1022 replies and 183 supporting documents and position papers were received.

We would like to invite you to a workshop to discuss the results of the call

The Hellenic Forum is being organized for the 4th year running by the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” and is under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The event envisages opportunities for the development of links and affiliations between members of the research community and industry as well as distinguished scientists living and working abroad.

With the principle of research for better health for all at its core, Horizon 2020's Societal Challenge 1 (SC1) related to Health Demographic Change and Wellbeing focuses on personalised health and care. Its updated Work Programme 2017 offers calls for proposals with an overall budget of about € 400 million.

Each year the UK Research Office (UKRO) organises a two-day Annual Conference aimed primarily at European Liaison Officers, European research managers, Research Councils and policy makers.

The 2016 edition of the UK Research Office (UKRO) Annual Conference will take place at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) in Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday 30 June and Friday 1 July 2016.

On 29 June 2016, come and learn about MSCA opportunities within the private sector!

Vision2020: The Horizon Network will hold its second Climate Helix Event at University of Valencia Botanic Garden, on 29th and 30th June, kindly hosted by Institute for Ceramic Technology (ITC-Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica) and Climate KIC Spain.

The objective of the event, which is free to all attendees, is to promote networking between researchers and business representatives in order to form consortia for the forthcoming Horizon 2020 funding opportunities.

Digital transformation presents a new set of challenges that require novel approaches to integrate new technologies including internet of things, cloud computing, cybersecurity and big data.

Engage and learn how senior level executives are making the digital shift in the energy, manufacturing and transport sectors.

Participate in the Brussels InfoWeek on 2017 calls for Horizon 2020 Societal challenge 2 which will take place on 27-29 June 2016. Learn about the calls and topics, update yourselves on relevant past research outcomes and meet partners in the brokerage event.

The ‘Marine Microbiome – Discovery & Innovation’ is a unique event which brings the worlds of industry and science in the field of marine biotechnology face-to-face in a format designed to facilitate the sharing of experiences.

The latest discoveries and innovations from the academic world will be shared with industry with the aim of generating new commercial opportunities.

The 7th edition of the High Performance Computing Summer School, partly sponsored by the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE), offers an instruction on a variety of topics, such as HPC challenges by discipline (e.g, earth, life and materials sciences, physics), HPC Programming Proficiencies, algorithmic approaches and numerical libraries, and many others. Interested students should apply by February 15th, 2016.

What is going on in the brain? Can we measure happiness, health, love? Can we influence the brain to improve our quality of life? These and other questions are on the table at the next 'Hack the brain' - hackathon in Amsterdam.

A lunch workshop on the SME Instrument will be held at the Industrial Technologies Conference in Amsterdam on 24 June 2016.

Four SMEs will be pitching their projects from 12.20-12.45, and you will receive more information about the Horizon 2020 SME Funding Instrument which is targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises.

With more than 1.250 high level participants, Industrial Technologies 2016 will be Europe's largest networking event in the field of new production technologies, materials, nanotechnology, biotechnology and digitalisation. Join Industrial Technologies and experience three days of plenary and interactive sessions, inspiring keynote speakers, case studies, eye-opening site visits and numerous opportunities to get in contact with new business partners.

ERA-Can+ promotes cooperation between the European Research Area and Canada in science, technology and innovation (STI) with a broad range of activities and on several levels: policy dialogue, programme cooperation and researcher mobility.

With their information sessions in Europe and Canada, ERA-Can+ partners are helping Canadian researchers access potential sources of European funding and vice versa.

Innovative City, the largest international gathering dedicated to Smart Cities is returning to the Côte d’Azur for its 5th edition on June 16 and 17, 2016.

The minds behind the connected cities of tomorrow will be there to present their most recent innovations with regard to Smart City.

Are you using energy sustainably, building a low-carbon economy based on renewables and energy efficiency, improving Europe’s energy security or innovating in other ways, while putting the consumers at the centre? Share your ideas and experiences at the 2016 EU Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels. The conference takes place from 14 to 16 June 2016.