In an unprecedented show of strength, European research and innovation associations are jointly calling for the EU to raise the budget for Horizon Europe at least €120 billion in its 2021-27 multiannual budget.
108 innovative projects have been selected for funding under the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot in the latest funding round. The total amount to be distributed to the projects under the EIC Accelerator and the Fast Track to Innovation strands of the EIC pilot is €210.2 million.
With Europe facing significant challenges over the next decade, it is vital that the EU’s research activities are designed not just by bureaucrats but by a wide range of voices to ensure that they’re fit for purpose, according to Jean-Eric Paquet, the European Commission's Director General for Research and Innovation.
2nd of September marks the launch of a pilot project, OPENQKD, that will install a test quantum communication infrastructure in several European countries. It will boost the security of critical applications in the fields of telecommunications, health care, electricity supply and government services.
On Wednesday, 4th of September, the European Commission published its latest Communication on finalising preparations for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 1 November 2019, in which it called on all stakeholders in the EU27 to prepare for a possible 'no-deal' scenario.