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This special report, sponsored by Elsevier, examines the evolving role of universities in regional innovation ecosystems, focusing on the shift towards '4th generation universities' and their impact on innovation, partnerships and European policy strategies. 11 Jul 2024.
EIC to launch €300M call to scale up strategic technologies
16 hours ago · The European Innovation Council (EIC) plans to invest up to €300 million in strategic technologies next year, in a major push to fill the market gap in financing European deep tech scale-ups, according to a draft of its 2025 work programme obtained by Science|Business.. SMEs and small mid-caps could get between €10 million and €30 million in equity investments - double the current EIC ...
Viewpoint: a brutal fight lies ahead in securing our future in research
20 hours ago · It will be a fight to ensure that research, innovation, science, and technology are recognised as the foundation of Europe’s future competitiveness, sustainability, and security. As Draghi puts it, "Without action, we will have to either compromise our welfare, our environment, or our freedom." In this context, the role of key stakeholder ...
Commission plans €1.47B for industry R&D to bolster tech …
22 hours ago · As part of its drive for tech autonomy, the European Commission is hatching plans to spend €1.47 billion next year on a range of industrial, space and digital technologies that could give the EU a competitive edge in global markets, according to documents obtained by Science|Business.. The projects, to be funded from the EU’s Horizon Europe R&D programme, cover a vast range of sectors.
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The Ecosystem: Milan moves to bridge the gap between basic research and start-up formation. Tech Europe Foundation hopes to raise €1 billion by 2030 to support the city’s innovation ecosystem. 15 Oct 2024. R&D Funding. European Research Council winners and losers in Horizon Europe.
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3 days ago · The results of a new study, published in Nature Medicine, could make life easier for people taking part in clinical trials by reducing visits to a clinic for in-person assessments. 16 Oct 2024. More news about. IHI. Dialogue-based funding is making headway in university budgets.
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Oct 16, 2024 · News analysis: EU needs to experiment with new R&I funding mechanisms, Heitor report says. The existing system is not producing radical breakthroughs – but FP10 could change that, according to a high-level report published today. 16 Oct 2024. R&D Policy.
Uncertainty looms over Framework Programme 10, as EU debates …
There are mixed messages from the top. Speaking in Geneva on Tuesday at the 70th anniversary of CERN, von der Leyen said the EU should increase research spending in the next EU budget. “Horizon Europe is the largest research investment programme in the world. Its crown jewel is the ERC. That financed research that resulted in 14 Nobel Prizes.
Viewpoint: Why the Commission must think bigger on CERN for AI
Sep 26, 2024 · In June Ursula von der Leyen put the idea of building a n EU research organisation for artificial intelligence modelled on CERN on the table. Earlier this month, former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi added to the call for EU action, warning “the risk for Europe is to be totally dependent on AI models designed and developed abroad”.. Now, members of von der Leyen’s new team have been ...
Universities 4.0: New powerhouses for regional innovation and …
Jul 11, 2024 · The role of universities is changing rapidly as the world is faced with a long list of complex, interconnected macro trends and challenges. As policymakers seek ways to create more sustainable economies and societies, they frequently look to the worlds of research and innovation (R&I) for the human creativity, disruptive ideas …