by ATHENA | Feb 10, 2026 | News
Every scientific discovery or breakthrough has been shaped by brilliant minds – however, those with more opportunities to shine have predominantly been men. While women make up 48% of doctoral graduates in the EU, they represent only one third of the total number of...
by ATHENA | Feb 10, 2026 | News
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 40 projects following the 2025 EIC Transition call. The successful proposals were selected among 611 submissions. 130 of those submissions originate from the European Research Council Proof of Concept projects. The...
by ATHENA | Feb 9, 2026 | News
The European Union has launched its largest Chips Act pilot line, NanoIC, at IMEC Leuven, a major milestone for European semiconductor development and manufacturing. With a total investment of €2.5 billion, the facility has received €700 million in EU funding, €700...
by ATHENA | Feb 9, 2026 | News
On 5 February, the University signed its sixth multi-year agreement with the Ministry of Research and Higher Education for 2026–2029. The agreement will be taken forward over the period through the University’s four-year plan (P4). The P4 has...
by ATHENA | Feb 9, 2026 | News
The European Commission has published a report on the outcomes of the Call for Evidence on the ERA Act which closed on 10 September 2025. The aim of the Call for Evidence, as a first step in the public stakeholder consultation process, was to collect general evidence...
by ATHENA | Feb 9, 2026 | News
The European Commission will award €404.3 million to 1,610 postdoctoral researchers to work at top universities, research centres, private and public organisations and small and medium-sized enterprises under der Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme of...
