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Edtech Futura secures €14M for AI-driven personalised learning

Edtech company Futura announced today that it has successfully raised €14 million in Series A funding. Founded in 2020, Futura has developed an innovative algorithm that personalises and optimises students' learning trajectories. The algorithm replicates the...

Stargate Hydrogen raises 42 million Euros for scaling up ceramic-based electrolysers

Stargate Hydrogen, a pioneering force in green hydrogen solutions, announces the successful completion of its seed funding round, raising €42 million. This substantial investment, comprising both equity and grant instruments, is designated for the scaling of its...

Horizon Europe: EUR 17.8 million available for projects under the Transforming neighbourhoods, making them beautiful, sustainable & inclusive (New European Bauhaus) call

in line with the Horizon Europe 2023-2024 work programme, the European Commission has launched a new call for project proposals to support research and innovation under the Transforming neighbourhoods, making them beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive...

Horizon Europe: €163.5 million available to fund green, smart and resilient transport and mobility research projects

A total of EUR 163.5 million in EU funding is available under these calls with a deadline for application of 5 September 2024. The calls cover the following subject areas or 'destinations': Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition (HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-02)...

Third Call for Proposals EUI – Innovative Actions

With an indicative budget of EUR 90 million ERDF, the third Call for Proposals of EUI - Innovative Actions is targeting innovative projects focusing on the two topics: 'Energy transition' and 'Technology in cities'. The Call for Proposals is open now! Third Call for...

LERU Presents Key Recommendations for EU Policy Agenda 2024-2029

On 7 May 2024, LERU (the League of European Research Universities) published its vision for the European research, innovation and education policy agenda 2024-2029. In this paper, LERU outlines 16 key messages addressed to the incoming European Parliament and...

EC publishes study on directionality in R&I policy

The European Commission has published the results of a new study on a framework to assess directionality in the EU Member States R&I policy. The purpose of the report is to propose a framework on how to collect evidence on the use of directionality in national...

ATHENA FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES CALENDAR

Erasmus +

Call/TopicOpenDeadline
Policy Experimentation – Adult Education

ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP-ADULT

05 Dec 202304 Jun 2024
Policy Experimentation – Micro-credentials

ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP-MICRO-CRED

05 Dec 202304 Jun 2024
Policy Experimentation – Vocational Education and Training

ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP-VET

05 Dec 202304 Jun 2024
Policy Experimentation – School Education

ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP-SCHOOL

05 Dec 202304 Jun 2024
Policy Experimentation – Digital Education

ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP-DIGITAL

05 Dec 202304 Jun 2024
Policy Experimentation – Higher Education

ERASMUS-EDU-2024-POL-EXP-HIGHER-EDU

05 Dec 202304 Jun 2024
Jean Monnet Actions in the field of Higher Education: Chairs

ERASMUS-JMO-2024-CHAIR

05 Dec 202301 Nov 2024
Erasmus+ Teacher Academies
05 Dec 202306 Jun 2024
Erasmus+ Teacher Academies (ERASMUS-EDU-2024-PEX-TEACH-ACA)
05 Dec 202306 Jun 2024

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 Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01-01

10 Apr 202411 Sep 2024
Trans-national cooperation among Marie Skłodowska-Curie National Contact Points (NCP) 2024

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-NCP-01-01

16 May 202405 Sep 2024
ERA Talents

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-TALENTS-03-01

11 Apr 202426 Sep 2024
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
MSCA International Cooperation 2024

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-INCO-01-01

14 May 202404 Sep 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
Paleoclimate science for a better understanding of the short- to long-term evolution of the Earth system

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D1-01-03

12 Sep 202305 Sep 2024
Sustainable high-throughput production processes for stable lithium metal anodes for next generation batteries (Batt4EU Partnership)

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-02-01

07 May 202405 Sep 2024
Post-Li-ion technologies and relevant manufacturing techniques for mobility applications (Generation 5) (Batt4EU Partnership)

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-02-02

07 May 202405 Sep 2024
Size & weight reduction of cell and packaging of batteries system, integrating lightweight and functional materials, innovative thermal management and safe and sustainable by design approach (Batt4EU Partnership)

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-02-03

07 May 202405 Sep 2024
European Partnership: One Health Anti-Microbial Resistance

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-09-01

25 Apr 202425 Sep 2024
Robust Knowledge and Know-How transfer for Key-Deployment Pathways and implementation of the EU-CEM (CCAM Partnership)

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D6-01-05

07 May 202405 Sep 2024
Improved transport infrastructure performance – Innovative digital tools and solutions to monitor and improve the management and operation of transport infrastructure

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D6-01-08

07 May 202405 Sep 2024
A new framework to improve traffic safety culture in the EU

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL5-2024-D6-01-12

07 May 202405 Sep 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

The Digital Education Action Plan in Review

The Digital Education Action Plan is the European Commission’s flagship strategy for high-quality, inclusive, and accessible digital education and training. 2024 marks its mid-point of implementation and the start of a comprehensive review. The Digital Education...

The Digital Education Action Plan in Review, 29/04/2024

The Digital Education Action Plan is the European Commission’s flagship strategy for high-quality, inclusive, and accessible digital education and training. 2024 marks its mid-point of implementation and the start of a comprehensive review. The Digital Education...

Beyond Europe: Joining European Universities Alliances as R&I International Partners, 24/04/2024

Beyond Europe: Joining European Universities Alliances (HEI) as R&I International Partners (liveto.io)

A blueprint for a European degree

Results of Erasmus+ pilots on the European degree label & a possible European legal status for alliances of higher education institutions 29th of April 2024 (Brussels & online) SMARTT project's final event: A blueprint for a European degree – News – CIVIS - A...

THE WAY AHEAD FOR THE EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES ALLIANCES – SUPPORTED BY THE BELGIAN PRESIDENCY, 30/04/2024

THE WAY AHEAD FOR THE EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES ALLIANCES – SUPPORTED BY THE BELGIAN PRESIDENCY - Streaming Service of the European Commission (europa.eu)

QuantERA Strategic Conference 2024

The event aims to explore significant topics within the realm of quantum technologies, in alignment with QuantERA’s mission to foster innovative research and uphold scientific excellence. Discussions will centre on key topics including the commercialisation of quantum...

4th RETASTE conference (Rethink Food Resources, Losses, and Waste) , 25-27/09/2024, Heraklion, Crete

The Fourth edition of the Retaste Conference concerning Food resources, loss and Waste, organised by HMU will take place in Heraklion , Crete between 25-27/09/2024 The call for abstracts announcement is now open! RETASTE: Rethink Food Resources, Losses, and...