• Posted 18-May-2020

Coronavirus: Commission launches one-stop shop for coronavirus research and innovation funding

The European Commission launched the new European Research Area (ERA) corona platform. The platform provides useful information, dedicated support and real-time updates on funding opportunities for coronavirus related research and innovation.


  • Posted 18-May-2020

European Innovation Council awards €114 million to 35 cutting-edge technologies and appoints its first programme manager

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Pilot has selected 35 projects set to develop cutting-edge technologies to receive a total of €114 million following the latest round of applications for funding. The funding comes from Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation programme.


  • Posted 18-May-2020

32% increase in Marie Skłodowska-Curie RISE 2020 call

The Research Executive Agency (REA) received a total of 408 project proposals under this year's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange call. This is the last MSCA-RISE call under Horizon 2020.


  • Posted 18-May-2020

NEW DIRECTOR OF THE ERC EXECUTIVE AGENCY CONFIRMED

Waldemar Kütt has been confirmed as director of the European Research Council (ERC) Executive Agency, the administrative arm of the ERC. Having been the acting director of the executive agency since August 2019 when he took over after Pablo Amor, his new mandate started on 16 May.


  • Posted 11-May-2020

European Innovation Council: From deep-tech research to visionary innovation and scale-ups

The Advisory Board of the European Innovation Council (EIC) has presented its new vision for the future to support world-class science and innovations. The new motto is “from deep-tech research to visionary innovation and scale-ups”.