by ATHENA | Jun 25, 2025 | News
On 25 June 2025, the European Commission published two independent expert reports on dual-use research and innovation. The first report, an ESIR Policy Brief, highlights the importance of dual-use R&I in the EU. It recommends that the EU adopt a “dual-use by...
by ATHENA | Jun 24, 2025 | News
At the 20th EU-Canada Summit, the leaders of the European Union and Canada agreed to deepen their cooperation and partnership. The parties signed a joint statement focusing on security and defense, but also containing elements of cooperation in research. The Canada-EU...
by ATHENA | Jun 24, 2025 | News
The Coimbra Group, together with EU-LIFE, YERUN and other European associations, has released a joint statement urging the European Commission to maintain the bottom-up, open structure of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme. This comes in response to...
by ATHENA | Jun 24, 2025 | News
The Commission has introduced new functions on its AI-on-Demand platform for artificial intelligence (AI) for researchers and industry. These features include an AI marketplace, a low-code AI development tool, as well as secure options for working with generative AI...
by ATHENA | Jun 23, 2025 | News
In 2026 and 2027, the European Commission plans to run two mega-calls dedicated to research and innovation in support of the Clean Industrial Deal. They will fund massive, close-to-market projects worth €20-25 million each, out of an annual budget of €125...
by ATHENA | Jun 23, 2025 | News
The European Research Area (ERA) Dashboard is a component of the ERA Monitoring Mechanism (EMM), which provides a basis for evidence-informed policymaking in the European Research Area. Covering 53 indicators, the report provides a comprehensive overview of the...
