by ATHENA | Jun 20, 2025 | News
The winners of the 2025 EU Prize for Citizen Science were announced. Out of the 409 applications, three citizen science initiatives received the main prizes and 27 were recognised with honorary mentions. The winners are: The ‘Grand Prize’, worth €60,000, goes to the...
by ATHENA | Jun 18, 2025 | News
Leading universities of science and technology united within CESAER set out seven recommendations to unlock the full potential of Europe’s innovation ecosystems through the forthcoming European Innovation Act....
by ATHENA | Jun 18, 2025 | News
The 2025 call for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and Citizens opened on 17 June 2025 and will close on 22 October 2025. This call will dedicate €16.25 million to fund over 40 projects organising two successive editions of the European Researchers’ Night in...
by ATHENA | Jun 17, 2025 | News
This paper compares public R&I funding across the EU, US, and China – the world’s largest R&I spenders – over recent years and identifies five key findings and their policy implications for the EU. It highlights the EU’s lag in leveraging...
by ATHENA | Jun 17, 2025 | News
The European Research Council (ERC) today announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth in total €721 million, will go to 281 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grant competition is one of the most prestigious and...
by ATHENA | Jun 17, 2025 | News
Using an innovative and sustainable solid-state fermentation process, Fungu’it converts often-overlooked by-products into high-value ingredients. https://www.funguit.fr