by ATHENA | Jun 22, 2026 | News
The European Commission has selected EUROPA, a European consortium led by the Italian company Domyn, as the winner of its Frontier AI Grand Challenge. The project will develop an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model covering all 24 official EU languages. The...
by ATHENA | Jun 19, 2026 | News
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have accelerated the development of agentic and multimodal systems, with applications across sectors including healthcare, research, industry and environmental monitoring. As AI capabilities become increasingly...
by ATHENA | Jun 19, 2026 | News
TU/e has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with imec, a world-leading nanoelectronics and semiconductor R&D hub headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, with more than 20 years of activity at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven. The partnership aims to further...
by ATHENA | Jun 19, 2026 | News
At the announcement of a €460 million Research Ireland investment in seven new ‘Rinn’ research centres were: Left-right: Dr Ruth Freeman, Research Ireland; Dr Jimmy Murphy, Rinn Energy; Dr Terence O’Donnell, Rinn Energy; Prof. Sakis Mantalaris, Rinn...
by ATHENA | Jun 19, 2026 | News
On 16 June 2026, the European Commission launched the application process for the 2026 EU Award for Gender Equality Champions. For the first time, this edition expands eligibility to organisations active in research and innovation from countries currently holding...
by ATHENA | Jun 18, 2026 | News
As from today, the European Innovation Council (EIC) will provide investments in defence and dual-use technologies, marking a strategic pivot in Europe’s innovation policy. The change is the result of an amendment to the EIC work programme 2026, adopted today by the...
