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...
by ATHENA | Jun 18, 2026 | News
https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/eu-startup-and-scaleup-strategy-one-year-after-2026-06-17
by ATHENA | Jun 17, 2026 | News
As Europe’s economy and public services become increasingly digital, the technologies that store, process and move data have become strategic assets. Cloud computing now underpins everything from business operations and scientific research to artificial...
by ATHENA | Jun 16, 2026 | News
The Council has adopted its partial negotiating position on the regulation establishing the new European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) – a central pillar of the next EU multi-annual budget (MFF). The fund is designed to help address the EU’s innovation gap with...
by ATHENA | Jun 16, 2026 | News
he European Commission has launched two calls for evidence to help shape its future Ocean and Water Research and Innovation (R&I) Strategy, a flagship initiative under the EU Water Resilience Strategy and the European Ocean Pact. The new strategy is designed to...
by ATHENA | Jun 16, 2026 | News
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 38 innovative start-ups and SMEs to receive funding following its latest evaluation round. Out of 87 proposals that reached the interview stage, these companies were chosen for their transformative technologies and...
