by ATHENA | Oct 7, 2025 | News
The European Union and Japan reaffirm today their commitment to deepen cooperation in research and innovation (R&I). Meeting in the margins of the Science and Technology for Society Forum in Kyoto, Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research...
by ATHENA | Oct 3, 2025 | News
European Technology Platform Photonics21 is urging the European Commission to launch a standalone programme dedicated to photonics, with a ringfenced budget of at least €2 billion under the EU’s next long-term budget. This budget would in turn leverage between...
by ATHENA | Oct 3, 2025 | News
The European Commission and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) have adopted a new agenda for cooperation in research and innovation, setting shared priorities and governance to guide collaboration. ...
by ATHENA | Oct 3, 2025 | News
There is a growing need to boost European competitiveness through policies and funding that enable innovation. To fully leverage universities’ pivotal role in regional ecosystems across Europe, the Innovation Act should reflect a comprehensive and dynamic...
by ATHENA | Oct 3, 2025 | News
55 North, the world’s largest dedicated quantum technology venture capital fund, today announced the first close of its €300 million inaugural Fund I at €134 million, establishing its position as the sector’s largest pure-play quantum VC. The fund...
by ATHENA | Oct 3, 2025 | News
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced that its Governing Board has approved an allocation of €978 million to boost innovation, entrepreneurship, and skills development across Europe for the period 2026–2028. The EIT’s largest-ever...
