by ATHENA | Nov 18, 2024 | News
52 high-level representatives participated in the inaugural meeting of the Technology Council for Advanced Materials on 15 November. The mission of the Council is to identify common objectives and priority areas guiding research and innovation investments at European...
by ATHENA | Nov 15, 2024 | News
Published on the occasion of the 2024 Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) conference in Budapest, Hungary, this report highlights the SET Plan’s role in coordinating EU and national research and innovation (R&I) agendas for the development and deployment...
by ATHENA | Nov 14, 2024 | News
The European AI Office has published the first draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, developed by independent experts, which will guide the development of ‘trustworthy’ AI models. The final text will detail how providers of general-purpose AI...
by ATHENA | Nov 14, 2024 | News
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced on Tuesday that researchers at Swiss institutions will be eligible to apply for ERC Proof of Concept Grants, which support the commercialisation or societal application of research outcomes. These grants are available...
by ATHENA | Nov 14, 2024 | News
On 13 November, the European Court of Auditors gave a favourable opinion on the 2023 accounts of 12 Joint Undertakings under Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. However, the auditors point to some areas requiring extra care, such as securing contributions from private...
by ATHENA | Nov 14, 2024 | News
On 13 November 2024, the European Commission announced the winners of the 2024-25 European Capital of Innovation Awards (iCapital). The competition is supported by the European Innovation Council. It acknowledges those urban centres that successfully connect citizens,...
