by ATHENA | Mar 3, 2026 | News
Europe’s manufacturing sector is under pressure. Geopolitical instability, fragile supply chains, rising structural costs and critical skills shortages are testing its resilience and competitiveness. At the same time, intensifying global competition and...
by ATHENA | Mar 3, 2026 | News
EIT Jumpstarter continues to transform research excellence into entrepreneurial success, with participants from COST Actions among the standout innovators of the 2025 edition. Strengthening the COST–EIT Partnership The European Cooperation in Science...
by ATHENA | Mar 2, 2026 | News
New indicators, for the first time developed at a sufficiently granular level to capture the differences between urban, intermediate, and rural regions, confirm a persistent urban-rural gap, but also pinpoint rural areas which stand out. This excellence is...
by ATHENA | Mar 2, 2026 | News
On 25 February 2026, the European Commission hosted the meeting of the Horizon Europe (HE) Association Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) with New Zealand in Brussels. This was the 3rd Joint Committee Meeting since New Zealand became...
by ATHENA | Feb 28, 2026 | News
The Association of ERC Grantees (AERG) has appointed five new Ambassadors for the ERC, bringing the network to 37 researchers across Europe. The new Ambassadors come from Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania and were selected following a call for...
by ATHENA | Feb 28, 2026 | News
European Commission presented a new set of measures to strengthen how Europe engages internationally through research and innovation. The initiative aims to reinforce Europe’s global partnerships, while safeguarding its strategic interests,...
