by ATHENA | Oct 1, 2025 | News
The 2025 call for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Choose Europe for Science is open as of 1 October 2025. With an indicative budget of €22.5 million, this pilot scheme aims to make European research careers more appealing by providing...
by ATHENA | Sep 30, 2025 | News
At the Competitiveness Council (Research) on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, the EU ministers responsible for research held a policy debate on the Horizon Europe Package (2028-2034), focusing on the topic of “EU research and innovation for dual use, security and...
by ATHENA | Sep 29, 2025 | News
n 29 September 2025, the European University Association presented a policy input comprising an in-depth analysis of the legislative proposal for Horizon Europe (2028-2034) and its links to the newly proposed European Competitiveness Fund (ECF). Overall, EUA...
by ATHENA | Sep 29, 2025 | News
The Commission’s European Innovation Council (EIC) received 611 proposals for the 17 September 2025 deadline of EIC Transition calls – the highest ever. The proposals involve participants from from 40 countries, with the largest numbers coming from...
by ATHENA | Sep 29, 2025 | News
When Mario Draghi stated on 16 September 2025: “The planned increase of Horizon Europe to €175 billion is welcome. But for breakthrough research, this will fall short unless the additional resources are concentrated into sizeable priority programmes.” Mario Draghi,...
by ATHENA | Sep 29, 2025 | News
The JRC policy report “Future Directions for Quantum Technology in Europe” provides background data that informed the EU Quantum Strategy unveiled recently. The JRC experts found that the EU is well-positioned in the quantum sector, with its...
