by ATHENA | Feb 18, 2026 | News
The European AI Office has opened a call for expression of interest for Europe’s AI actors to participate in an Expert Forum on Frontier AI. The forum takes place in the context of the European Frontier AI Initiative that aims to enhance competitiveness, sovereignty...
by ATHENA | Feb 18, 2026 | News
Following their joint call for ambitious investment in Erasmus+, seventeen associations and organisations representing a diverse range of actors across the higher education sector have presented a joint set of proposed amendments to the draft regulation for the next...
by ATHENA | Feb 18, 2026 | News
Quantum Systems has secured €150M financing backed by the European Investment Bank, Commerzbank, KfW and Deutsche Bank. The agreement highlights a growing commitment to ensuring that security-related innovation can be developed and scaled with European capital....
by ATHENA | Feb 18, 2026 | News
Horizon Europe is the European Union’s research and innovation framework programme for 2021–2027. Cluster 4: Digital, Industry and Space supports research and innovation across advanced digital technologies, industrial leadership and strategic autonomy,...
by ATHENA | Feb 18, 2026 | News
The European University Alliance (EUA) published a briefing on ‘Strategies for the financial sustainability of European Universities alliances’ on 16 February 2026....
by ATHENA | Feb 17, 2026 | News
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 61 highly innovative start-ups and SMEs for funding in its latest EIC Accelerator cut-off. Chosen from 121 interview-stage candidates, the companies will receive a mix of grant and equity support to scale...
