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Toyota announces a new investment in a circular factory in Poland

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has announced the establishment of its newest Circular Factory in Walbrzych, Poland. The facility will cover 25,000 square metres and process close to 20,000 End-Of-Life vehicles every year. This investment represents another significant step...

EU and Nigeria open negotiations on a bilateral Science & Technology Cooperation Agreement

The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, and the Federal Republic of Nigeria opened negotiations today for a bilateral Science & Technology Cooperation Agreement. The goal is to boost cooperation on research and innovation, in line with the conclusions...

Horizon Europe: Digital — 2025 call results: 20 proposals funded

The call HORIZON-CL4-2025-04, part of Horizon Europe Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space, closed on 2 October 2025. HaDEA has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted under this call. HaDEA has started grant agreement preparations with the...

Egypt participates in MSCA following its association to Horizon Europe

Egypt became an Associated Country to Horizon Europe by officially signing its Association Agreement with the EU on 22 October 2025. Its association also includes Egypt's participation in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). Organisations based in Egypt can...

AI to Support Neurodivergent Learners in Vocational Education and Training

AI (Artificial Intelligence) and other advanced technologies could support neurodivergent learners in VET (Vocational Education and Training) settings, including in work-based learning and apprenticeships, and the transition to work. This report explores the use of...

Erasmus+ European policy experimentations: what you need to know to apply!

European policy experimentations are transnational cooperation projects that involve developing, implementing and testing the relevance, effectiveness, potential impact and scalability of activities to address policy priorities in different countries. By...

UKRI AI strategy makes bold choices where UK can lead the world

In its first AI strategy, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) sets out a bold plan to build on the UK’s incredible strengths and potential. This includes areas such as: explainable artificial intelligence (AI) edge computing human-in-the-loop systems agentic AI...

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Digital Europe 2021-2027

Call/Topic	Open	Deadline
ELEVATE: European League of Advanced Digital Skills Academies DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-09-LEAGUE-OF-ACADEMIES	04 Nov 2025	03 Mar 2026
European Advanced Digital Skills Competitions DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-09-COMPETITIONS	04 Nov 2025	03 Mar 2026

Erasmus +

Call/Topic	Open	Deadline
Alliances for Education and Enterprises ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-EDU-ENTERP	04 Dec 2025	10 Mar 2026
Alliances for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (implementing the ‘Blueprint’) ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-BLUEPRINT	04 Dec 2025	10 Mar 2026
Alliances for STEM Skills Foundries ERASMUS-EDU-2026-PI-ALL-INNO-STEM	04 Dec 2025	10 Mar 2026
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Neighbourhood East ERASMUS-EDU-2026-VIRT-EXCH-NE	04 Dec 2025	26 Nov 2026
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in South Mediterranean Countries ERASMUS-EDU-2026-VIRT-EXCH-SMC	04 Dec 2025	26 Mar 2026
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Western Balkans ERASMUS-EDU-2026-VIRT-EXCH-WB	04 Dec 2025	26 Nov 2026
Erasmus+ Virtual Exchanges in Sub-Saharan Africa ERASMUS-EDU-2026-VIRT-EXCH-SSA	04 Dec 2025	26 Mar 2026
European Universities ERASMUS-EDU-2026-EUR-UNIV	18 Nov 2025	03 Mar 2026

Horizon Europe 2021-2027

Call/Topic	Open	Deadline
EIC STEP Scale Up HORIZON-EIC-2026-STEP	06 Nov 2025	25 Nov 2026

Open for SMEs-Innovators-Students

Call/Topic	Open	Deadline
EIC Accelerator 2026 – Short proposal HORIZON-EIC-2026-ACCELERATOR-01	06 Nov 2025	17 Dec 2026

EVENTS

Getting ready for the LIFE Calls for proposals 2026: save the dates

by ATHENA | February 12, 2026 | Workshops | 0 Comments

The LIFE Calls for proposals 2026 are planned to be published on 21 April 2026. CINEA will host the #EULIFE26 info days online from 28 to 30 April 2026 to support potential applicants. ...

Lump Sum Funding in Horizon Europe: How does it work? How to write a proposal?

by ATHENA | February 11, 2026 | Workshops | 0 Comments

On 11 February 2026, the European Commission is organising an information webinar focused on the principles of lump sum funding in the Horizon Europe programme. Participants will learn how this type of funding works, how to prepare a project proposal, and what...

STOA high-level conference – Academic Freedom in Support of Democracy

by ATHENA | February 6, 2026 | Workshops | 0 Comments

STOA high-level conference - Academic Freedom in Support of Democracy Academic freedom is widely recognised as a key condition for functioning of open and democratic societies that adhere to the rule of law. Similarly, full realisation of academic freedom is unlikely...

Horizon Europe Info Days 2026 on Cluster 4 – Digital, Industry and Space: recordings available

by ATHENA | February 4, 2026 | Workshops | 0 Comments

The Horizon Europe Info Days on Cluster 4 – Digital, Industry and Space were held online on 29 and 30 January 2026. The event was designed to inform potential applicants about the funding opportunities available under the Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Work Programme...