If you’re planning to apply for the upcoming Horizon Europe Research Infrastructures calls for proposals, join the online Info Day on 19 May. You will learn about the 2025 Work Programme, the policy context and the upcoming calls for proposals. Attendees will also gain insights into crafting a competitive and high-quality proposal.

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Did you know you can help shape the EU budget? The European Commission is holding public consultations to define priorities for its next long-term budget. Your input can shape the future of EU research! Consultations are open until 6 May.

On 2 April we celebrated International Fact-checking Day, an occasion that reminds us of online threats such us disinformation. Many EU-funded projects, such as the FERMI project, are supporting law enforcement agencies in the fight against disinformation campaigns, including those that target free and fair elections.

Interprivacy’s new data protection certification scheme has just been approved by the International Accreditation Forum. Interprivacy is the international version of Europrivacy, which was also supported by EU funding under the Horizon Europe - Custer 3 programme. Through Interprivacy, non-European countries can now align with the European standard for data protection, providing better protection for the rights and freedoms of citizens worldwide.

The EU-funded RITHMS project made an outstanding debut at the Florence Archeofilm Festival, where its documentary ‘Threads of Heritage’ ranked second out of more than 80 international productions. The film shed light on the illicit cultural heritage trafficking and the criminal networks behind it.

Mark your calendars for the Cluster 3 - Civil Security for Society Info Day and Brokerage Event, taking place on 11-12 June in Brussels and online. This is your chance to learn about the topics of the 2025 calls and how to apply, as well as a chance to network. For more information and registration details, keep an eye on the SEREN5 project website!

Tiina Ristmäe, coordinator of EU-funded projects at the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief, believes that research can improve the lives of first responders and increase the number of people they help to save. Discover how new European research is improving EU preparedness and resilience by providing technologies that equip rescuers to respond better to disasters.

Protecting drinking water and managing water pollution is fundamental for a healthy planet. A new report highlights 32 case studies from seven pioneering EU-funded projects dedicated to preventing groundwater pollution and securing the quality of drinking water across Europe.

Consumers are increasingly demanding seafood that is sustainably sourced and quality checked. The EU-funded FishEUTrust project is working to meet consumer demands to know more about where seafood comes from, its carbon footprint and nutritional value.

Citizen scientists are drawing on personal experience to help researchers create new plant-based fermented foods and maximise their health benefits. The HealthFerm project is looking to sourdough to help develop new plant-based fermented foods.

Biological waste products could be recycled to create new products in a waste-free circular economy. The EU-funded BIORECER project is improving the tracking and certification of biological waste to help give it a second life as new bio-based products, such as bio-based chemicals or fertilisers.

The CO-FRESH project developed new techniques, tools and insights to improve resource efficiency in fruit and vegetable value chains, reducing plastic and food waste, and extending the shelf life of minimally processed foods like bagged salads.The results will ensure the food industry is better prepared for the future, benefiting producers and consumers.

Millions of litres of water are consumed daily for industrial processes, forming a key impediment to the circular economy in Europe. To address this, the EU-funded ULTIMATE project developed a ‘water-smart industrial symbiosis’ concept and new techniques to reduce groundwater usage, clean wastewater and use wastewater as a source of bioenergy and useful nutrients.

Venice’s famous canals are facing a growing pollution problem. Once plastic litter ends up in the water, it becomes incredibly difficult to remove. Find out how the innovative EU-funded Maelstrom project is using smarter solutions to solve the growing plastic crisis.

As the EU wants public funding to have a real-life impact and encourages research not to stay behind closed doors, open science became a mandatory request under the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, Check out our tips on how to make the most of your research findings!

The EU co-funded Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership has launched a call for access to Research Infrastructures made available by several Partnership providers. The call aims to demonstrate the benefits of transnational shared access to research infrastructures for the transformation towards a sustainable blue economy. Applicants will have up to 29 April 2025 to submit their proposals.

Join us for the Horizon Europe: Cluster 6 Info Days, taking place online, between 20 and 21 May 2025. Learn about the 2025 Work Programme, gain insights into the policy context, and receive guidance on crafting successful proposals. If you are looking for project partners, don't miss the in-person Brokerage event and applicant training sessions organised by the CARE4BIO project in Warsaw, on 27-28 May 2025.

Successful two-day event on 11-12 March organised by REA and DG RTD with the collaboration of DG EMPL, DG EAC, DG JUST, and JRC. The event provided 170 coordinators of 65 newly signed grants from the 2024 call of Destination 1 (Democracy and Governance) and Destination 3 (Social and Economic Transformations) an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the policy context and grant procedures. On 20 May, a Coordinators’ Day will be organised for Destination 2 (European Cultural Heritage and the Cultural and Creative Industries) in Brussels.

Several EU-funded projects are driving change in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field. They aim to increase the recruitment, retention and promotion of women and girls in science, fostering a more inclusive, gender-equal science community.