Identifier: H2020-JTI-FCH-2017-1Pillar: Societal ChallengesPlanned Opening Date: Deadline: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time) | Continue reading
EventsStart 2017 with AABC Europe - the year's most informative European conference on energy storage technologies for advanced automotive applications. Date: 16/01/2017 - 16:54Venue: Congress Centre Mainz Join more than 600 colleagues in Mainz, Germany from 30 January - 2 Februa … | Continue reading
QuantERA Proposers' Day - The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-CS2-CPW04-2016-01Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2017Latest information: On 13 January 2017 the following updates were published:Templates for Parts B.I, B.II, D, a P … | Continue reading
Identifier: AGRI-SIMPLE-2017Pillar: AGRIP-1-1Opening Date: Deadline: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time) | Continue reading
Identifier: AGRI-MULTI-2017Pillar: AGRIP-1-1Opening Date: Deadline: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time) | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-SFS-2016-2017Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2017Latest information: As of 1st January 2017, Switzerland is associated to the whole Horizon 2020 programme instead of … | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-NMBP-2016-2017Pillar: Industrial LeadershipOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 24 May 2016 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2017Latest information: Switzerland as associated countryFrom 1 January 2017 Switzerland is associated to the whole H … | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-INNOSUP-2016-2017Pillar: Industrial LeadershipOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2017Latest information: INNOSUP-05-2016-2017 - Peer learning of innovation agencies . At the closing of the second c … | Continue reading
Identifier: COS-DRONES-2016-03-02Pillar: More favourable conditions for business creation and growthOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 4 Apr 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017Latest information: The submission session is now available for: COS-DRONES- … | Continue reading
NewsResearchers are increasingly encouraged to adopt systems approaches in their work on agriculture, food and non-food value chains. But what do we actually mean by systems approaches? Why do we think systems approaches could deliver better results? Date: 04/01/2017 - 13:11The E … | Continue reading
Identifier: HP-PJ-06-2016Pillar: 3rd Health ProgrammeOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016Latest information: The submission session is now available for: PJ-06-2016(HP-PJ) | Continue reading
NewsSwiss researchers and organisations will now be able to fully participate in Horizon 2020, the European Union's research and innovation funding programme, on equal terms with entities from EU Member States and other associated countries. This is because on 1 January 2017, Swi … | Continue reading
Featured projectsThe sudden earthquakes that hit the headlines can be catastrophic. However, much slower ruptures release energy more safely. An EU-funded researcher is identifying how these little-understood slow ruptures occur, their precursory signals and how they are linked t … | Continue reading
New projectsNanocarriers are tiny substances that can be used to transport other materials, such as drugs, to specific areas of the body. The EU-funded TARGETCARE project plans to use them to treat joint and intervertebral disc diseases - improving patients' mobility and quality … | Continue reading
New projectsHow should the EU respond to ongoing and future crises? The EU-funded research project TransCrisis seeks to advance understanding of the EU's capacity to handle transboundary emergencies.Date: 22/12/2016 - 13:09The EU has a critical leadership role in managing pan-Eur … | Continue reading
AchievementsResearchers are building a diamond-based device that can remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and transform it into valuable chemicals, including fuel. Date: 22/12/2016 - 13:04The technology being developed by the EU-funded DIACAT project could help reduce emissio … | Continue reading
Featured projectsThe EU-funded OCTAVE project is developing an innovative voice verification system combined with user authentication as a cloud service that could replace the use of passwords for online security.Date: 22/12/2016 - 12:58We’ve all been there: you go to log in to y … | Continue reading
Featured projectsDrugs derived from biological sources play a major role in modern healthcare, but producing them cost-effectively to keep up with rising demand is a major challenge for the pharmaceutical industry. EU-funded researchers are developing more efficient biopharmaceut … | Continue reading
Featured projectsWhat if the secret of youth lies under the sea? Marine biodiversity is rich in sources for medicine and cosmetic science, as Spanish researchers are discovering on the Mediterranean coast. Date: 22/12/2016 - 12:36It’s a great day for a boat trip – and a good oppo … | Continue reading
New projectsJPI Urban Europe will bring together urban development research and social innovation projects under a single transnational call for projects, ENSUF, in a bid to foster growth, job creation, innovation and sustainability across European cities. Nearly 50 proposals hav … | Continue reading
New projectsHow do young people participate in decisions that concern them and their involvement at the local level? There are many ways they get involved, not all of which are recognised in formal ways. A new EU-funded project is exploring how the rising generation engages with … | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-JTI-IMI2-2016-10-two-stagePillar: Societal ChallengesPlanned Opening Date: Deadline: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time) | Continue reading
EventsWhat’s your action plan? If you are planning to run the marathon or just go for a walk, chances are that your approach is completely different.We want to give you some ideas on how to increase your outreach and learn from successful EU-funded projects.Date: 17/01/2017 - 01: … | Continue reading
Latest SME Instrument results: European Commission to invest €8.8 million in 184 innovative businesses - The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation | Continue reading
NewsThe European Commission has presented in Kyiv today policy recommendations to help Ukraine to improve its performance in research and innovation. The recommendations were developed, at the request of Ukraine's Ministry of Education and Science, by a team of high-level experts … | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-SESAR-2016-2Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 22 Mar 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time) | Continue reading
NewsThe December 2016 edition of the FET Newsletter brings you the latest news on Future and Emerging Technologies: Graphene secrets unveiled, quantum news, reporting from the Human Brain workshop at the European Parliament, portrait of a FET researcher, funding opportunities and … | Continue reading
EventsOrganised by GÉANT, the TNC17 Networking Conference is a major European research networking conference, with more than 650 participants attending this annual event. You can now submit your session proposal.Date: 12/12/2016 - 11:46More information about the event. … | Continue reading
NewsThe Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) programme continues its journey towards scientific and technological breakthroughs with the funding of 12 new projects under Horizon 2020.Date: 12/12/2016 - 10:18More information. … | Continue reading
NewsGraphene Flagship researchers from Trinity College Dublin in collaboration with the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at the University of Manchester, have used graphene to make the novelty children’s material Silly Putty® (polysilicone) conduct electricity. Using this conduc … | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-DS-2016-2017Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2016Latest information: The submission session is now available for: DS-06-2017(RIA) | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-INFRAINNOV-2016-2017Pillar: Excellent ScienceOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2016Latest information: The submission session is now available for: INFRAINNOV-01-2017(RIA) | Continue reading
Identifier: AMIF-2016-AG-INTEPillar: Legal migration and integrationOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time) | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017Pillar: Excellent ScienceOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 5 Apr 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2016Latest information: The submission session is now available for: MSCA-RISE-2017(MSCA-RISE) | Continue reading
News58 small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) from 16 countries have been selected for funding in the latest round of the Horizon2020 SME Instrument Phase 2. In this phase of the instrument, each project will receive up to €2.5 million (€5 million for health projects) to finance … | Continue reading
Reports/StudiesFor Horizon 2020, the Commission has a legal obligation to monitor continually and systematically its implementation, to report annually and to disseminate the results of this monitoring. The second Annual Monitoring Report under Horizon 2020 is a comprehensive pub … | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-CS2-CFP05-2016-03Pillar: Societal ChallengesPlanned Opening Date: Deadline: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time) | Continue reading
NewsThe European Commission is today proposing new wide-reaching measures to accelerate Europe's transition to a competitive low-carbon economy by improving the regulatory and business environment and boosting investment in clean-energy research and innovation (R&I).Date: 30/11/2 … | Continue reading
NewsThe European Commission has announced the 12 members of the new High Level Group that will formulate a vision for future EU research and innovation and make recommendations on maximising the impact of EU investments in this area. The group is chaired by Pascal Lamy, President … | Continue reading
NewsThe European Commission has announced the 12 members of the new High Level Group that will formulate a vision for future EU research and innovation and make recommendations on maximising the impact of EU investments in this area. The group is chaired by Pascal Lamy, President … | Continue reading
NewsHorizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation programme, is attracting more and more researchers and innovators. In 2015 there was an increase in proposals by 25% compared to 2014, especially coming from businesses, whose number of applications increased by almost 27%. Almos … | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-COMPET-2017Pillar: Industrial LeadershipOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2016Latest information: Frequently Asked Questions on COMPET-2017 | Continue reading
EventsThe EU's livestock sector is confronted with a complex mix of challenges, putting pressure on its sustainability.A workshop was organised to build an accurate picture of the livestock production systems in the circular economy, or to discuss activities necessary to build su … | Continue reading
NewsThe High Level Group of the Commission's new Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) has published its first opinion. It focuses on enhancing the measurement of CO2 emissions from cars.Date: 25/11/2016 - 11:59The independent group of eminent scientists welcome the introduction of t … | Continue reading
Identifier: ISFP-2016-AG-SRMRPillar: Human traffickingPlanned Opening Date: Deadline: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time) | Continue reading
NewsThe European Commission is today presenting new measures that will help bring more countries to the map of research excellence. The actions range from financing new knowledge centres to facilitating structural reforms that will enable more synergies between different funding … | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-HOA-01-2015Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016Latest information: On 18th November, European Antibiotic Awareness Day, the European Commission announced the shortli … | Continue reading