- Posted 29-Jun-2020
An official entity: European Innovation Council Equity Fund for high-impact innovation
The EIC Fund, which will provide equity from €0.5m to €15m to breakthrough innovation companies selected for EIC Accelerator blended finance support (grant and equity), has become an official entity. This is the first time the European Commission will make such direct equity investments in companies, with ownership stakes expected to be in general from 10% to 25% in start-up companies.
- Posted 25-Jun-2020
Top experts propose potential EU missions for further consultation with Europeans
High-level independent experts proposed potential EU missions: bold goals to be achieved within a set timeframe aimed at tackling some of our greatest global challenges. These challenges include cancer, adaptation to climate change, healthy oceans, climate-neutral cities and healthy soil and food.
- Posted 23-Jun-2020
European Innovation Scoreboard 2020: EU's innovation is increasing
The Commission released the European Innovation Scoreboard 2020, which shows that Europe's innovation performance continues to improve across the EU, surpassing for the second year the United States. However, more needs to be done to catch up with global innovation leaders like South Korea, Australia and Japan.
- Posted 22-Jun-2020
Coronavirus: Member States agree on an interoperability solution for mobile tracing and warning apps
Member States, with the support of the Commission, have agreed on a set of technical specifications to ensure a safe exchange of information between national contact tracing apps based on a decentralised architecture. This concerns the vast majority of tracing apps that were already – or are about to be – launched in the EU.
- Posted 22-Jun-2020
EU grants €38 million for protection of critical infrastructure against cyber threats
The Commission announced that it is committing more than €38 million, through Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation programme, to support several innovative projects in the field of protection of critical infrastructure against cyber and physical threats and making cities smarter and safer.