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Grenoble Alpes Métropole and Aalborg are winners of the European Capital of Innovation Awards 2026

European Commission announced Grenoble Alpes Métropole and Aalborg as the winners of the 2026 European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital). Supported by Horizon Europe, this year’s prestigious awards mark the eleventh year of celebrating cities that...
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EIB and STMicroelectronics announce €1 billion agreement to boost Europe’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy

Credit line to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor industry and support innovation, sustainability and energy efficiency in line with EU objectives First €500 million tranche signed to support acceleration of R&D and high-volume chip manufacturing in Italy and...
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EC concludes public consultation on European Innovation Act

The European Commission has published the results of the call for evidence and the public consultation for the future European Innovation Act, gathering stakeholders’ feedback and proposals to shape the innovation landscape in Europe.  ...
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Commission launches €1M prize for innovative governance

The European Commission has announced a EUR 1 million prize for Innovative Governance in Energy Communities. The prize aims to reward communities that are pioneering new ways of organising and governing their collective energy future. Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner...
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MEPs’ recommendations for a new EU framework for innovative companies

Digital registration within 48 hours with a seat in one of 27 EU member states EU-wide corporate form Unified European Company (S.EU) Harmonised rules for employee stock ownership to retain top talent To boost investment and innovation, MEPs propose a separate...
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Commission approves €623 million German State aid to support set-up of two first-of-a-kind chips factories in Germany

The European Commission has approved €623 million in German State aid to support the set-up of two new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Dresden and Erfurt. The aid consists of a €495 million measure for GlobalFoundries and a €128 million measure...
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EC launches Partnership for Virtual Worlds

The European Commission has launched the European Partnership for Virtual Worlds, bringing together industry, academia, research organisations and end-users to support research and innovation in this area. The partnership is a key deliverable of the EU Strategy on Web...
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ATHENA FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES CALENDAR

Digital Europe 2021-2027

Call/TopicOpenDeadline
ELEVATE: European League of Advanced Digital Skills Academies

DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-09-LEAGUE-OF-ACADEMIES

04 Nov 202503 Mar 2026
European Advanced Digital Skills Competitions

DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-09-COMPETITIONS

04 Nov 202503 Mar 2026

Erasmus +

Call/TopicOpenDeadline
Alliances for Education and Enterprises

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-EDU-ENTERP

04 Dec 202510 Mar 2026
Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (implementing the ‘Blueprint’)

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-BLUEPRINT

04 Dec 202510 Mar 2026
Alliances for STEM Skills Foundries

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-STEM

04 Dec 202510 Mar 2026
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Neighbourhood East

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-VIRT-EXCH-NE

04 Dec 202526 Nov 2026
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in South Mediterranean Countries

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-VIRT-EXCH-SMC

04 Dec 202526 Mar 2026
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Western Balkans

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-VIRT-EXCH-WB

04 Dec 202526 Nov 2026
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Sub-Saharan Africa

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-VIRT-EXCH-SSA

04 Dec 202526 Mar 2026
Erasmus Mundus Design Measures

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EMJM-DESIGN

18 Nov 202512 Feb 2026
European Universities

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUR-UNIV

18 Nov 202503 Mar 2026
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PEX-EMJM-MOB

26 Nov 202512 Feb 2026
Jean Monnet Actions for other fields of Education and Training: Learning EU

ERASMUS-JMO-2026-OFET-LEARNING-EU

27 Nov 202503 Feb 2026
Jean Monnet Actions in the field of Higher Education: Centers of Excellence

ERASMUS-JMO-2026-HEI-TCH-RSCH-COE

27 Nov 202503 Feb 2026
Jean Monnet Actions in the field of Higher Education: Chairs

ERASMUS-JMO-2026-HEI-TCH-RSCH-CHAIR

27 Nov 202510 Feb 2026
Jean Monnet Actions in the field of Higher Education: Modules

ERASMUS-JMO-2026-HEI-TCH-RSCH-MODULE

27 Nov 202503 Feb 2026
Jean Monnet Network on Internal Policy: A resilient Single Market to boost EU competitiveness

ERASMUS-JMO-2026-NETWORKS-HEI-EU

27 Nov 202503 Feb 2026
Jean Monnet Networks in other fields of education and training

ERASMUS-JMO-2026-NETWORKS-SCHOOLS

27 Nov 202503 Feb 2026
Jean Monnet Network on External Policy EU-INDIA

ERASMUS-JMO-2026-NETWORKS-HEI-NON-EU-INDIA

27 Nov 202503 Feb 2026
Central Asia

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CBHE-REGION-6

04 Dec 202510 Feb 2026
Latin America

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CBHE-REGION-10

04 Dec 202510 Feb 2026
Caribbean

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CBHE-REGION-11

04 Feb 202610 Feb 2026
South Mediterranean

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CBHE-REGION-3

04 Dec 202610 Feb 2026
Cross-Regional

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CBHE-CROSS-REGIONAL

04 Dec 202610 Feb 2026
Neighbourhood East

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CBHE-REGION-2

04 Dec 202510 Feb 2026
Pacific

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CBHE-REGION-8a

04 Dec 202510 Feb 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa

ERASMUS-EDU-2026-CBHE-REGION-9

04 Dec 202510 Feb 2026
Jean Monnet Actions in the field of Higher Education: Chairs

ERASMUS-JMO-2025-CHAIR

28 Nov 202412 Feb 2026

Horizon Europe 2021-2027

Call/TopicOpenDeadline
Understanding and Preventing Overweight and Obesity: Mechanisms of their onset and progression, neglected determinants and novel strategies for critical transitional periods in life – PREVENT-OO

ERA4Health

Grant

13 Nov 202521 Jan 2026
Call for Pilots Work Strand 1 – Connecting Existing Local Digital Twins

LDT4SSC

14 Nov 202515 Dec 2025
EIC STEP Scale Up

HORIZON-EIC-2026-STEP

06 Nov 202525 Nov 2026
PhotonQBoost Open Call for Solutions, Missions, Trainings and Services
17 Nov 202519 Jan 2026

Open for SMEs-Innovators-Students

Call/TopicOpenDeadline
EIC Accelerator 2026 – Short proposal

HORIZON-EIC-2026-ACCELERATOR-01

06 Nov 202517 Dec 2026

Transanational Cooperation

Call/TopicOpenDeadline
Europe-Africa Research and Innovation call on Sustainable Energy – 2026

LEAP-SE

19 Nov 202506 Feb 2026

EVENTS

Invitation to the 13th International Week, Chania, Crete, HMU

by | December 8, 2025 | Workshops | 0 Comments

We are pleased to invite you to the 13th International Week, taking place from 25 to 29 May 2026 in Chania, Crete. The event will be hosted by the Department of Electronic Engineering of the Hellenic Mediterranean University and held at...
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Brokerage Event Week – Horizon Europe Cluster 1 Health 2026

by | November 27, 2025 | Workshops | 0 Comments

The European action HNN3.0 together with the European Commssion and Enterprise Europe Network  is organizing the next Horizon Europe Brokerage Event on the 2026 Cluster 1 Health calls for proposals. The Brokerage Event is...
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EIT Innovation Awards 2025 | LIVESTREAM

by | November 25, 2025 | Workshops | 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JQXIcmT2F0 EIT Innovation Awards: Empowering Europe’s Startup Ecosystem: From Local Ideas to Global Impact  Innovation is Europe’s most renewable resource – yet still underused. Talent is everywhere, but opportunities are not...
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Innovation conference under the Danish EU-presidency

by | November 25, 2025 | Workshops | 0 Comments

Copenhagen November 25-26, 2025 Europe holds immense potential – but continues to fall short when it comes to scaling deep tech. Despite world-class research, strong entrepreneurial talent, and vibrant early-stage innovation, too few deep tech startups grow into...
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Save the date – Webinar on the new ERC Plus Grants

by | November 21, 2025 | Workshops | 0 Comments

On November 28, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., an ERC webinar will be held on a new type of ERC grant, known as ERC Plus. The new type of ERC grant will be presented by the ERC President Prof. Maria Leptin. The ERC Plus Grants are a new funding...
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Online Q&A Session: Erasmus Mundus Action 2026

by | November 20, 2025 | Workshops | 0 Comments

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) is organising an online Q&A session related to the 2026 Calls for Proposals for Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) and Erasmus Mundus Design Measures (EMDM). The event will...
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Online Info session: European Universities 2026 Call for proposals

by | November 20, 2025 | News, Workshops | 0 Comments

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) is organising an online info session to illustrate the 2026 European Universities call for proposals - (ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUR-UNIV). Join us on Thursday 27 November 2025 from 10:00  to...
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