by ATHENA | Jul 24, 2023 | News
China wants to displace the United States as the world’s leading innovation economy. Business R&D in advanced, traded-sector industries is a key indicator of its progress—and it is catching up rapidly. Congress and U.S. state governments should respond by boosting...
by ATHENA | Jul 24, 2023 | News
Researchers at the Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv have produced a solar panel consisting of 676 different materials that convert the sun’s energy into electricity. It is part of the new class of solar panels developed from AI-based materials science, which means...
by ATHENA | Jul 24, 2023 | News
London’s Founders Factory and Fastweb launch of a venture studio and accelerator focussing on smart home, cybersecurity, healthcare, edutech, and industry 4.0 startups, the folks from The Big Smoke are back at it in Italy, now launching a fintech-focused programme in...
by ATHENA | Jul 24, 2023 | News
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €50 million loan to co-finance the R&D programme of Brainlab AG in 2023 and 2024. The loan comes with a guarantee from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), also known as the Juncker Plan. The...
by ATHENA | Jul 21, 2023 | News
The EIC Accelerator cut-off closed on 21 June 2023 with 648 full proposals submitted. This marks an increase compared to the previous cut-offs in January and March 2023 (respectively 476 and 551 full proposals submitted). This also follows the switch in the...
by ATHENA | Jul 21, 2023 | News
Between 18 July and 15 September, a call is open for stakeholders at the EU, national and regional levels to be part of 4 Working Groups on the topics of: Digital, Health, Research & Innovation and Territorial development. The Working groups are created as part of...