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EIC space companies selected for CASSINI Business Accelerator

Three EIC space companies have been selected to be part of the 4th batch of CASSINI Business Accelerator. The cohort will run from November 2024 to April 2025. During this period, the accelerator will help start-ups boost their commercial growth through a blend of...

Guild position paper calls for responsible use of AI in research

Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities has published a position paper on 'The use of artificial intelligence in research: Unlocking its full potential'. The paper was released on 19 November 2024. In its position paper, the Guild considers how universities...

Highest number of proposals ever submitted for the EIC Transition call

The Commission’s European Innovation Council (EIC) received 413 proposals for the 18 September 2024 deadline of EIC Transition calls. EIC Transition projects focus on results generated by EIC Pathfinder, FET (Future and Emerging Technologies) or European Research...

EARTO publishes economic footprint study on the impact of 15 RTOs in 2024

EARTO, the European Assocation of Research and Technology Organisations, has published a study on the impact of European research and technology organisations (RTOs). The study was carried out by IDEA Consult, commissioned by EARTO, and published on 19 November 2024....

Imperial opens hub in Ghana with a commitment to boost scientific collaboration

Imperial has opened a hub in Ghana with a commitment to boost scientific collaboration as it launches new fellowships in AI and Climate Science. Imperial – the leading global science, technology and business university – opens its first African hub in Accra,...

New Calls for Proposals – Erasmus + 2025

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EL/TXT/?uri=OJ:C_202301262

EUA calls for greater interoperability of higher education in Europe

Interoperability refers to the ability for partner universities to seamlessly and securely share data across institutional and national boundaries. In this briefing, EUA explores interoperability’s potential to transform cooperation within and beyond the European...

ATHENA FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES CALENDAR

Horizon Europe 2021-2027

Call/TopicOpenDeadline
CCU for the production of fuels

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-02-11

17 Sep 202421 Jan 2025
Digital tools for CSP and solar thermal plants

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D3-02-01

17 Sep 202421 Jan 2025
Digital solutions to foster participative design, planning and management of buildings, neighbourhoods and urban districts (Built4People Partnership)

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-02-05

17 Sep 202421 Jan 2025
MSCA Researchers at Risk 2024

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-RR-01-01

12 Sep 202414 Jan 2025
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2024

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-DN-01-01

29 May 202427 Nov 2024
Approaches and tools for security in software and hardware development and assessment

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL3-2024-CS-01-01

27 Jun 202420 Nov 2024
Open Topic
27 Jun 202420 Nov 2024
Prevention, detection, response and mitigation of chemical, biological and radiological threats to agricultural production, feed and food processing, distribution and consumption

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL3-2024-DRS-01-01

27 Jun 202420 Nov 2024
Cost-effective sustainable technologies and crisis management strategies for RN large-scale protection of population and infrastructures after a nuclear blast or nuclear facility incident

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL3-2024-DRS-01-05

27 Jun 202420 Nov 2024
Radicalisation and gender

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01-04

27 Jun 202420 Nov 2024
Open Topic

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL3-2024-FCT-01-06

27 Jun 202420 Nov 2024
Open Topic

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL3-2024-DRS-01-02

27 Jun 202420 Nov 2024

Horizon Europe Cluster 5

Call/TopicOpenDeadline
Assessment of air pollutant emissions from low-carbon fuels in the heavy-duty, aviation, and maritime sectors

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-18

06 Dec 202319 Dec 2024

EVENTS

DigiEduHack 2024: Imagining the digital education of the future

The fifth edition (8-17 November 2024) is hosting 55 hackathons across the globe promoting user-driven innovation. Since 2019, the Digital Education Hackathon (DigiEduHack) focuses on the future of education in the digital age. This year, the theme is “Imagining the...

Week of Innovative Regions in Europe 2024, Livestream, 13-14/11/2024

The WIRE conference serves as the main European policy forum dedicated to innovation and regional development. This event will bring together key players from the innovation and education ecosystems to enhance science-based competitiveness. The conference will...

Online Info Session: Erasmus Mundus Action, 2025 call for proposals 27/11/2024

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) is organising an online info event to explain the funding opportunities available under the 2025 Calls for Proposals for Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters and Erasmus Mundus Design Measures.   The live...

EU-Japan Semicon Matching

Around 50 progressive EU companies in the semiconductor industry will come to Japan as part of the EU Business Hub and exhibit at Semicon Japan from 11 December - 13 December 2024 at Tokyo Big Sight. The EU companies are highly interested in cooperating...

Launch event of the SAFE project for scientists at risk

When:19/11/2024 2:00 PM - 3:30 PMWhere:online (ZOOM)Registration:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BvOoDlf5QvSHqmIPQ2_bDQ#/registration A European initiative SAFE, which aims to enable free and safe access to work for scientists facing discrimination,...

Info Session – Erasmus+ Capacity building in the field of Youth 2025

Join this online Info Session on 13 January 2025 from 09:30 (09:00 connection of participants) to 12:00 CET to know more about the Info Session on Erasmus+ Capacity building in the field of Youth 2025, and how to prepare a quality proposal and...

CERV Civil Dialogue – Online Info Session: Call for Proposals for 3-year Framework Partnership Agreements and for Operating Grants in the areas of Union Values

In the context of the above calls, EACEA is organising an online info session to support potential applicants.   Don’t miss out on funding opportunities to support your work in protecting, promoting, and raising awareness of rights and EU values,...