If you were not able to attend INNOVEIT 2016, then you don't need to miss out! In the following pages we look more closely at some of the highlights from INNOVEIT 2016 and EIT Alumni CONNECT, and recap the actions planned, decisions made and conclusions drawn by the end of the three days.
The European Semester, the Commission's yearly cycle of economic policy coordination, supports Member States' structural reforms in different policy areas to promote jobs, growth and investment.
Are you an independent fund manager with a strong track record of attracting private investment and picking winners? The European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) are today inviting applications for setting up and managing one or more private-sector led, market-driven Pan-European Venture Capital Funds-of-Funds.
Sufferers of hypersensitivity to common antibiotics like penicillin and amoxicillin will soon find help with a new allergy detector, a low-cost, bio-photonic device that will be 6 times faster and 100 times more efficient than current technology, providing more targeted treatment for millions of patients
The Personalised Medicine Conference 2016 attracted 600 participants on site and over 2000 online. The report addresses the broader policy perspective and challenges by showcasing both integrated healthcare models in Member States and business approaches which involve patients more directly in their healthcare.
The European Commission and the two flagships, the Graphene Flagship & the Human Brain Project, have a glimpse in the rear-view mirror and draw the lessons collectively learnt.
189 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 24 countries have been selected for funding in the latest round of the Horizon2020 SME Instrument.
The European Union, through the Horizon 2020 programme, is investing €45 million in research to combat the outbreak of the Zika virus disease and other emerging infections transmitted by mosquitoes. The significant funding from the EU's research and innovation programme will support research on treatments, diagnostics and vaccines, as well as better risk assessment for Zika.
The 21st October is the Day of Photonics. It is a time to celebrate photonics that enables the technology in your smart phone, the light in your house, or the healthcare equipment that saves your life.
The October 2016 edition of the FET Newsletter brings the latest news on Future and Emerging Technologies: celebrating Prizes awarded to FET partners, new FET Open projects,update on quantum expert group, and interesting project news and future events.
The European Commission has today launched a public stakeholder consultation which will feed into the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, the EU's €77 billion research and innovation funding scheme running from 2014 to 2020. This interim evaluation will help improve the functioning of Horizon 2020, and will also be an important element in preparations of a next EU research and innovation programme.
Commission proposed first research partnership of its kind in the Mediterranean Area to develop much-needed novel solutions for sustainable water management and food production.
European and American researchers will be able to work together more closely on projects funded under Horizon 2020, the European Union's research and innovation programme. This is thanks to an agreement concluded today between the European Commission and the US Government.
The EIT Awards recognise and reward some of the most talented individuals and start-ups supported by the EIT Community. The 2016 ceremony took place in Budapest during INNOVEIT, the EIT's annual innovation forum, and was a fitting counterpart to an event that celebrated the best and brightest of modern European innovation.
Europe’s leading digital innovation organisation, EIT Digital announced its highly ambitious strategic plan for 2017-2019.
The EU-funded project Harvest4D will have a significant impact, not only scientifically, but also practically, as it solves many fundamental problems related to the capture, reconstruction, and visualization of 3D data to create 4D models.
Europe's leading collaboration on e-infrastructure and services for research and education GÉANT, conducted a Pan-European tender to allow Research and Education institutions to consume the cloud in a safe, easy and predictable way.
The EU-funded RAMP project develops a nanoscale sensor, called a memristor, that could be fundamental for the development of implants that use electrical signals from the brain to treat medical conditions.
The H2020 project subCULTron is developing a society of more than 120 robots that will swarm the Venice lagoon. This largest autonomous underwater swarm in the world will collect environmental data and help in conservation of this precious world heritage.
Since its launch in October 2015, more than 3000 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have received the Seal of Excellence, the EU's quality label marking first-class innovative ideas worthy of investment.
