by ATHENA | Sep 27, 2025 | News
Fifteen years after they were launched, it is still difficult to establish whether smart specialisation strategies for research and innovation in EU regions are achieving their goals. This is the main observation of an analysis by the European Court of Auditors...
by ATHENA | Sep 27, 2025 | News
On 24 September 2025, The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities published a position paper ‘Investing in Europe’s next generation: The Guild’s reaction to the Commission’s Erasmus+ proposal’. In this position, The Guild...
by ATHENA | Sep 27, 2025 | News
A new report presents the findings of a study commissioned by the European Investment Bank to assess the funding needs for capital expenditures and operational costs of technology infrastructures in the European Union by 2030. It draws on desk research, a survey...
by ATHENA | Sep 27, 2025 | News
The European Commission has published a report on Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) entliteld ‘Using Technology Readiness Levels to analyse technology progression in Horizon Europe’. TRLs are a metric used to communicate the maturity of a particular...
by ATHENA | Sep 22, 2025 | News
A coherent, future-proof, and attractive EU visa policy is essential for strengthening Europe’s position as a global hub for research, innovation, education, and economic growth. Visa rules directly shape the EU’s ability to attract and retain international students,...
by ATHENA | Sep 22, 2025 | News
On 19 September 2025, the winners of the 36th edition of the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) were announced in Riga, Latvia. The participants, aged 14 to 20 from 40 countries across Europe and beyond, presented 90 different projects to an...
