• Posted 08-Jul-2019

New petascale computers to boost research in central and eastern Europe

With three of eight sites selected by the European Commission to host Europe’s new generation of supercomputers located in central and eastern Europe, researchers in the region hope the additional processing power will bring in more big science projects, attract talent and reverse the brain drain, by luring expatriate researchers to return home.


  • Posted 08-Jul-2019

European Research Council makes move to promote commercialisation

The European Research Council (ERC) is stepping up efforts to promote the commercialisation of research its funds, setting up a website to link holders of its €150,000 proof of concept grant with potential investors.


  • Posted 08-Jul-2019

CONNECT University Summer School 2019: Cybersecurity in an age of digital transformation

From 24 June to 05 July 2019, the 4th edition of the CONNECT University Summer School takes place with cybersecurity as overarching topic.


  • Posted 08-Jul-2019

The future is quantum: EU countries plan ultra-secure communication network

At the Digital Assembly, 7 Member States agreed to work together to explore how to make available a quantum communication infrastructure in Europe, to boost European capabilities in quantum technologies, cybersecurity and industrial competitiveness.


  • Posted 08-Jul-2019

Launch of the Digital Innovation and Scale-up Initiative (DISC)

The initiative, launched at the Digital Assembly in Bucharest, is setting up the first regional investment facility that specifically targets digital innovations and the scale-up of digital startups in the CESEE region.