Less than two years after their launch, the debt instruments of InnovFin - EU Finance for Innovators have already triggered over one third of the projected total investments expected over the seven years of implementation under Horizon 2020.
The Human Brain Project (HBP) is planning an online release event (30 March) to present the first components, services and tools of its six ICT Platforms to the scientific community (platforms on Neuroinformatics, Brain Simulation, High Performance Analytics and Computing, Medical Informatics, Neuromorphic Computing and Neurorobotics.) There will be a live stream via AdobeConnect Webcast. More info will be made available on the HBP website in due course.
The polar regions are often seen as a barometer for the health of the global environment, and understanding how changes in this area affect Europe and the world had become essential. An alliance of 22 research institutes has therefore set out to enhance the integration of European capabilities for polar research and maximise the benefits to society.
INNOVEIT2015 brought together the EIT Stakeholder Forum, the EIT Awards, the EIT Roundtables and the EIT Alumni Connect event in one Innovation forum. The objectives of the forum were to bring together a large and wide group of actors from the European Innovation Community.
This edition of the FET Newsletter brings the latest news on Future and Emerging Technologies research, projects, funding opportunities in 2016 and it reports on workshops & conferences and future events.
The multiannual work programme will take into account the policitical priorities of the European Union, stakeholders' views and foresight exercises. Consultation of stakeholders is an integral part of the programming process.
The European Commission is now preparing the last Work Programme of H2020. Have your say on the priorities of the 2018-2020 Work Programme of Societal Challenge 5 'Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials'
Parkinson's Disease is a progressive disease of the nervous system which affects around 6.3 million people worldwide, most of them aged 55 and over. Symptoms appear gradually and slowly get worse, making it difficult to diagnose. Today there is still no specific test for the condition and treatment options only help to manage symptoms. This is why the project consortium has joined forces to build early detection test and design innovative interventions using the potential of new technologies.
This Annual Report gives an overview of the activities and achievements of the European Research Council (ERC) in 2015, a year marked by the signing of the 5000th grant. By promoting excellence and supporting the best researchers, the ERC has established itself as an assential component of the EU's research funding system.
Interesting data is available about the results of ongoing PCPs funded by FP7. Data shows first impacts on opening the market for new players, creating cross-border growth opportunities for companies, bringing research results to the market and contribution to growth and job creation in Europe.
This study examines the potential for EU investment into venture capital (VC) funds-of-funds operating at EU level. It makes a strong case for supporting several such multi-country funds in a coherent way in order to help address Europe's equity gap, remedy the fragmentation of the VC market, and improve the performance of European VC funds in raising finance from major institutional and other private investors.
An EU-funded project is testing intelligent, energy-efficient and passenger-friendly bus service innovations designed to bring benefits to both commuters and public authorities across 12 cities in Europe. The most effective solutions are expected to create new market opportunities for cutting-edge technology in public transport.
H2020 provides 130M euro funding for innovation procurements in 2016-17 across several areas: Research Infrastructures, ICT, Health, Security, Energy, Transport, Space and Climate Change/Environment.
Get ready to submit your proposal to the next call: the "open" PCP call (deadline 12 April 2016). It finances 90% of the coordination and procurements costs for pre-commercial procurements (PCP) in "any" domain of public interest that requires ICT based solutions.
Have your say on Research, Innovation &Competitiveness of the #EnergyUnion ! Public consultation now on-line
TRA2016 Conference/Brokerage Event, Warsaw (PL) 21 April 2016
TRA Marketplace/RESULTS FORUM: Find Partners & Build Collaborations to bring your Transport Research Results to the Market!
The Active and Assisted Living Programme is launching its first Challenge Prize to source innovations in internet connected devices and technologies (Internet of Things) that empower older adults to achieve the quality of life they aspire to.
A new sensor is capable of detecting all types of fall, even sinking falls, which currently available products do not register. SINTEF and Tellu AS have developed and tested the detector in the course of a one-year project financed by the Oslo Regional Research Fund and EU-funded HEADS project, which develops software platforms for “Internet of Things” applications.
Out of 822 proposals submitted the third and final cut-off of the H2020-FETOPEN-2014/2015 call "Novel ideas for radically new technologies" 13 have concluded grant agreements and will start work soon.
The Quantum Manifesto is a call to launch an ambitious European initiative in quantum technologies, needed to ensure Europe’s leading role in a technological revolution now under way. The Manifesto is now available online for collecting stakeholder endorsement, before its official release during the Quantum Europe Conference in May 2016.
