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Jointly organised by ERTRAC, EGVIA and the European Commission's Transport R&I Directorate, this 2nd European conference will showcase the results of selected H2020 funded projects on road transport related areas, i.e. Green Vehicles, Road, Mobility for Growth, Urban Mobility, Logistics, Automated Road Transport. Do not hesitate and register: H2020 RTR 2018 Conference is only one click away!

The European Commission together with the European Parliament hold a high-level conference titled “EU research and innovation in our daily life” in the European Parliament in Brussels this afternoon. The conference brings together researchers, politicians, stakeholders and citizens to reflect on past and present achievements of EU-funded research and innovation over the last 30 years. President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani and Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Carlos

On 16 October a new call for procurement project proposals opens supporting digital health and active ageing. The challenge is to scale up outcome-based innovative digital health and care solutions across EU borders through joining up actions in procurement of innovation. The call will be presented in Vienna at ECOVATION 2018, an official event of the Austrian Presidency of the EU Council.

Today, 24 partners representing all of the EU’s outermost regions signed a grant agreement for the FORWARD project, which will receive €4.3 million during the next three years from Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation programme.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 24 million to F2G Biotech, a research-intensive company in Austria, focusing on the discovery and development of novel drugs to treat life threatening fungal diseases.

Are you a clinical worker, patient or self-help organisation or are you developing eHealth solutions? Then join the Picaso/Polycare workshop to exchange experiences and approaches for the provision of digital solutions that improve the cost effectiveness and sustainability of healthcare services.

The European Commission today awarded the €2 million Big Data Technologies Horizon prize to three specialists for developing the most accurate predictions of electricity flow through a grid. The first prize of €1.2 million went to Professor José Vilar from Spain, while Belgians Sofie Verrewaere and Yann-Aël Le Borgne came in joint second place and won €400,000 each.

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology in close collaboration with the Malta Council for Science and Technology is organising an EIT Awareness Day on 31 October 2018 at Villa Bighi, Kalkara. The event aims at raising awareness of the activities, results and achievements of the EIT Community and in particular of the opportunities for engagement with Maltese stakeholders. Save the date and read more below!

How can standards help ensure that digital products and services cope with the challenges of Europe's ageing population? The STAndards, Innovation and Research for Active and Healthy Ageing (STAIR-AHA) platform is holding its very first meeting to discuss this. Everyone interested is welcome to join.