Online Info Session – European Startup and Scaleup Hubs call

by ATHENA | Oct 16, 2026 | Workshops

On 22 October 2026, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) and the Directorate-General for Research & Innovation (RTD), are organising an online informative webinar to learn more about the call “European Startup and Scaleup...

HORIZONTAL ACTIVITIES INFO DAY 2026, 16/10/2026

by ATHENA | Oct 16, 2026 | Workshops

https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/horizontal-activities-info-day-2026-10-16

EU support struggles to fill the gap between research and commercialisation

by ATHENA | Oct 16, 2026 | News

€17 billion of support was made available between 2014 and 2020 to strengthen the innovation and growth potential of EU businesses Funding for close-to-market research did not systematically target projects with the highest commercial or innovation potential...

Commission launches RAISE pledging initiative to boost AI support for researchers across Europe

by ATHENA | Oct 16, 2026 | News

At the European AI in Science Summit in Dublin, the European Commission launched the RAISE (Resource for AI Science in Europe) pledging initiative for AI in Science Enablers. This initiative aims to mobilise private-sector and philanthropic support for European...

LIFE 2026 Call for proposals sets a new record for applications

by ATHENA | Oct 15, 2026 | News

1 430 project proposals requesting a total of €4.3 billion in EU funding were received in response to the LIFE Programme 2026 Call for proposals for nature, environment, climate action and clean energy transition projects.