by ATHENA | Nov 14, 2023 | News
UK science minister George Freeman has quit during a tumultuous 24 hours in British politics, which saw former prime minister and China-dove David Cameron return to government as foreign secretary. During a ministerial reshuffle, Freeman, who oversaw London and...
by ATHENA | Nov 14, 2023 | News
The Critical Raw Materials Act is intended to make the EU more competitive and sovereign. It aims to cut red tape, promote innovation along the entire value chain, support SMEs and boost research and the development of alternative materials and more...
by ATHENA | Nov 14, 2023 | News
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today secured Government approval to submit Ireland’s formal application to join the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) as an Associate Member. CERN is one...
by ATHENA | Nov 14, 2023 | News
The European Commission has announced EUR 396 million in funding for 171 new LIFE projects across Europe, mobilising a total investment of more than EUR 722 million, through the programme’s co-funding requirements, which represents a 28,5 per cent increase compared to...
by ATHENA | Nov 14, 2023 | News
The announcement took place in the context of the European Conference “Social Economy: People, Planet, Action”, organised by the Spanish Presidency in San Sebastian within the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The winners...
by ATHENA | Nov 14, 2023 | News
The Commission announced that nearly €1 billion of investments in deep tech companies have been approved by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund since the Fund started its operations in September 2022. The EIC Fund is the venture investment arm of the European...