by ATHENA | Dec 4, 2025 | News
According to Eurostat, the EU’s statistics office, the European Union spent an estimated €403.1 billion on research & development (R&D) in 2024, indicating a 3.6% increase from 2023 (€389.2 billion). Compared with 2014, R&D expenditure grew by 62.2%...
by ATHENA | Dec 4, 2025 | News
The European Commission, represented by Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen, and the President of the European Investment Bank Group Nadia Calvino as well as the Deputy Chief Executive of the European Investment Fund,...
by ATHENA | Dec 4, 2025 | News
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched a new call under its Higher Education Initiative (HEI) to boost STEM education, strengthen innovation capacity, and support Europe’s future workforce. For the first time, the call will also...
by ATHENA | Dec 4, 2025 | News
On 4 December 2025, the 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...
by ATHENA | Dec 2, 2025 | News
Today, the European Union and the Republic of Korea (ROK) reaffirmed the central role of their partnership in advancing cooperation on emerging digital technologies to unlock mutual benefits for their economies. During the third Digital Partnership Council held in...
by ATHENA | Dec 2, 2025 | News
Today, the EU and Singapore held their second Digital Partnership Council meeting in Brussels, reiterating their intention to cooperate across a range of digital areas from Artificial Intelligence (AI) to cybersecurity and beyond. Both sides reaffirmed their intention...
