Fifty-five ERC grantees funded by the European Research Council (ERC) have won Proof of Concept Grants to explore the commercial or societal potential of their frontier research projects. Worth €150 000 each, this top-up funding is part of the EU's research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe.
On May 17, 2022, the EURAXESS-Armenia Mobility Day on “EU programmes supporting researchers’ mobility and career development” took place in the premises of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (NAS RA), within the framework of the EURAXESS-Armenia project funded by the European Commission.
The European Commission has launched two consultations on two delegated acts clarifying EU rules applicable to renewable hydrogen under the 2018 Renewable Energy Directive. Once adopted, these documents will complete the Commission’s overall proposal for a regulatory framework for renewable hydrogen.
The European Commission is seeking to enlarge the pool of experts to evaluate the proposals requesting funding from the Innovation Fund.
On May 16 2022, the EU Commission launched the European Vocational Skills Week to celebrate best practices in Vocational Education and Training (VET) and bring all stakeholders - teachers, organisations, students, and trainers - together to showcase the benefits of VET.