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Support Service for SMEs: Efficiently valorising IP in collaborative research and innovation efforts

Horizon IP Scan is a tailored, free-of-charge, first-line IP support service provided by the European Commission specifically designed to help European start-ups and other SMEs involved in EU-funded collaborative research projects to efficiently manage and valorise IP in collaborative R&I efforts...

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First ever Low-Carbon Industrial Technologies Roadmap published

DG Research and Innovation (DG RTD) has released the first ever Low-Carbon Industrial Technologies Roadmap, illustrating the technological requirements and needs for the EU’s energy-driven industries in the coming decades. Within this strategy, DG RTD has proposed a business case for a green...
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Agreement reached on €95.5 billion EU research and innovation budget

The European Parliament and European Council have reached political agreement on the budget for Horizon Europe, the largest transnational programme ever supporting research and innovation. The programme will have a budget of around €95.5 billion between 2021 and 2027, including €5.4 billion from...
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European Commission seeks views on Horizon Europe First Strategic Plan 2021-2024

The European Commission is seeking views on the strategy and direction of it's investment in research an innovation in a new survey. Horizon Europe, the ninth European Research and Innovation Framework programme (2021-2027), is the key instrument of the European Union (EU) for supporting research...
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Have your say on European Union innovation and research missions

The European Commission has opened a call for ideas seeking feedback and suggestions from the public on how to adapt to climate change, fight cancer, build climate-neutral and smart cities and ensure healthy oceans, soils and food. The collected ideas will feed into the design of the new Missions...
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European Commission mobilises additional funds for COVID-19 research and innovation projects

The European Commission has mobilised additional €122 million from its research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, for urgently needed research dedicated to the Coronavirus. The new call is the latest addition to a range of EU-funded research and innovation actions to fight COVID-19. It...
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Upcoming call in the H2020 programme on the topic “R&I on IoT integration and platforms”

This call is planned to be opened on 8 December 2016 and close on 25 April 2017. Specific Challenge: The future design of the Internet of Things applications will depend crucially on the development of sophisticated platform architectures for smart objects, embedded intelligence, and smart networks...
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Armenia joins Horizon 2020 to work with EU in research and innovation

Brussels, 19 May 2016 Researchers and innovators from Armenia will now have full access to Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation funding programme, under the same conditions as their counterparts from EU Member States and other associated countries. The agreement associating Armenia to...
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EU and China launch new Co-Funding Mechanism for research and innovation

EU and China launch new Co-Funding Mechanism for research and innovation Beijing, 7 September 2015 Today's high level "Joint Conference in Promoting Excellence through Enhanced EU-China Researcher's Mobility and Cooperation" promoted a new Co-funding mechanism for research and innovation. The...