• Posted 19-May-2021

Record number of 409 deep tech scale-ups apply to the EIT Digital Challenge 2021

The EIT Digital Challenge 2021 has established a new record: 409 scale-ups from 33 countries applied to Europe's flagship deep tech competition in digital. The highest number of submissions came from Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and France.


  • Posted 19-May-2021

EIT Health Bootcamp selects 11 female-led start-ups

11 start-ups have been selected to take part in the EIT Health Women Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, giving them access to EIT Health’s network of mentors and investors.


  • Posted 19-May-2021

Commission appoints two new members to the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission

On 16 May 2021, Commissioner Gabriel appointed two new members to the European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA) for the next three years. Professor Eva Zažímalová and Professor Eric F. Lambin were nominated by European Research Organisations and selected by an independent Identification Committee, and will replace Professor Carina Keskitalo and Sir Paul Nurse, whose mandates expired on 15 May 2021.


  • Posted 19-May-2021

Statement by the EIC Advisory Board and the ERC Scientific Council

The European Research Council and the European Innovation Council release a joint statement on stronger cooperation in order to reinforce the best European talent in research and in innovation.


  • Posted 19-May-2021

Europe's global approach to cooperation in research and innovation: strategic, open, and reciprocal

On 18 May, the Commission adopted a Communication on its Global Approach to Research and Innovation, Europe's strategy for international cooperation in a changing world. With this, the EU aims to take a leading role in supporting international research and innovation partnerships, and to deliver innovative solutions to make our societies green, digital and healthy.