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New research projects have been selected by EIC in key technology áreas

The European Innovation Council has selected new research projects for high-impact portfolios in key technology areas The Commission has selected 44 new projects under the 2022 EIC Pathfinder call for novel projects to achieve breakthroughs in six strategic areas. The projects chosen were amongst 436 submitted eligible proposals and will receive up to €167m of…

Commission proposes more transparency and less red tape for companies to improve business environment in the EU

The proposal will contribute to further digitalisation of the single market and help companies, in particular, small and medium-sized ones to do business in the EU The European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive making it easier for companies to expand the use of digital tools and processes in EU company law. The proposal…

EIC Pathfinder Open call 2023 closed with high interest

Received 788 project proposals from the research community (4758 participants in total), requesting €2.412 billion of grant support. Applicants are coming from 55 countries The EIC Pathfinder Open provides funding for projects in any field of science or technology, based on high-risk science-towards-technology breakthrough interdisciplinary research. The European Innovation Council (EIC) received 788 project proposals…

ITUC report shows big economic returns for modest investment in infrastructure, the care economy and the green economy

A new study, conducted by researchers at the University of Greenwich, shows that stepping up public investments can have significant positive impacts on employment and overall economic growth A new ITUC study, conducted by researchers at the University of Greenwich, shows that stepping up public investments can have significant positive impacts on employment and overall economic growth. The…

60+ companies and investors worth $651bn tell EU to agree ambitious sustainability reporting standards

The signatory group with $80 billion in market capitalization and over $570 billion in assets urges the Commission to swiftly make these ambitious standards law without reducing their scope Over sixty businesses, investors and business associations across Europe are today calling on the European Commission not to waiver in its commitment to raising legally binding sustainability reporting…

Teachers in Rosh Ha’Ayin Receive Athena Fund’s Digital Toolbox

We continue to raise funds and cooperate in creating educational materials with the aim of bringing ImagineBox to every school in the country School teachers in Rosh Ha'Ayin joined Athena Fund's "Digital Toolbox for Every Teacher" program. To date, Athena Fund has distributed laptop computers, tablets and iPads along with professional training courses to over…

Africa Data Centres breaks ground on new Sameer facility in Nairobi

The focus on Kenya as a key region aims to take the region further into the digital era and uplift the country's profile globally as an attractive investment destination Africa Data Centres (www.AfricaDataCentres.com) has broken ground on its new facility in Nairobi; The new build will expand its existing data centre by up to 15MW of…

New pilot line initiative receives 19 million euros funding to accelerate European quantum technology commercialisation

The initiative includes 24 member organisations from nine European countries, and it is led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Europe is at the global forefront in the development of quantum technology. To strengthen this position, the European Union has granted a 19 million euros Specific Grant agreement (SGA) funding to upgrade the existing…

GSMA announces innovation fund to anticipate and improve responses to humanitarian crises

NGOs, INGOs, humanitarian agencies, start-ups, SMEs and social enterprises with digital solutions that enable early action in humanitarian crises situations are invited to apply Organisations with mobile and digital solutions which anticipate and enable early emergency responses to humanitarian crises can now apply for the GSMA Innovation Fund for Anticipatory Humanitarian Action. This initiative, funded…

European Citizens’ Initiative: Commission decides to register a new initiative on “Whatever it Takes” European day

As this European Citizens' Initiative fulfills the formal conditions, the Commission considers it legally admissible The European Commission decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘European Day of “Whatever it Takes”'. In reference to the statement made by the former President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, on 26 July 2012, the…