Events - Building a climate-neutral Europe with natural bio-based construction materials - 29 January 2019, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] To debate policies and initiatives to promote the use of innovative materials to decarbonise construction the ISOBIO Horizon 2020 project partners invite policy makers, industry, civil society groups and all interested stakeholders to an event on 29 January in Brussels. The event is free of charge, but registration is mandatory. A networking drinks reception will follow the event

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Events - DEMETER Concluding Symposium on Rare-Earth Permanent-Magnet Motors and the E-Mobility Revolution - 5-7 February 2019, Leuven, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] Imagine the current growth rate of (Hybrid) Electric Vehicles is maintained worldwide. There are already 4 million electric vehicles on the road and the IEA expects this number to increase to 70 million in 2025. But which technologies will make up the future EVs? Which e-motor will dominate? And what about the critical raw materials that are needed for this electrification? These are just some of the questions that will be tackled in the DEMETER Concluding Symposium. The Symposium features a high-quality, “beyond-science-only” programme on rare-earth permanent-magnet motors and the e-mobility revolution. The 3-day Symposium provides the floor to invited international experts from industry, academia and the European Commission, as well as the early-stage researchers from the EU MSCA-ETN DEMETER project who will present their final results (watch the DEMETER video http://bit.ly/2Csj84k). The Symposium includes two exciting panel discussions, which will stimulate a wider societal debate about the transition to a low-carbon mobility system, the requirement of critical metals (incl. rare earths), the Social License to Operate to mine and/or recycle critical metals, as well as the geopolitical aspects of rare earth sourcing.

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Building a climate-neutral Europe with natural bio-based construction materials - 29 January 2019, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] To debate policies and initiatives to promote the use of innovative materials to decarbonise construction the ISOBIO Horizon 2020 project partners invite policy makers, industry, civil society groups and all interested stakeholders to an event on 29 January in Brussels. The event is free of charge, but registration is mandatory. A networking drinks reception will follow the event

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DEMETER Concluding Symposium on Rare-Earth Permanent-Magnet Motors and the E-Mobility Revolution - 5-7 February 2019, Leuven, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] Imagine the current growth rate of (Hybrid) Electric Vehicles is maintained worldwide. There are already 4 million electric vehicles on the road and the IEA expects this number to increase to 70 million in 2025. But which technologies will make up the future EVs? Which e-motor will dominate? And what about the critical raw materials that are needed for this electrification? These are just some of the questions that will be tackled in the DEMETER Concluding Symposium. The Symposium features a high-quality, “beyond-science-only” programme on rare-earth permanent-magnet motors and the e-mobility revolution. The 3-day Symposium provides the floor to invited international experts from industry, academia and the European Commission, as well as the early-stage researchers from the EU MSCA-ETN DEMETER project who will present their final results (watch the DEMETER video http://bit.ly/2Csj84k). The Symposium includes two exciting panel discussions, which will stimulate a wider societal debate about the transition to a low-carbon mobility system, the requirement of critical metals (incl. rare earths), the Social License to Operate to mine and/or recycle critical metals, as well as the geopolitical aspects of rare earth sourcing.

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Greening the economy in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

[Source: http://bit.ly/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-SC5-2018-2019-2020Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 4 Sep 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018Latest information: In order to meet general provision of the call text for topic SC5-13-2019: “To ensure that knowledge, evidence and capacity developed within the framework of this topic covers an as broad range of conditions and urban contexts as possible across Europe, urban and peri-urban areas and ecosystems funded through projects under sub-topic a) are not invited to sub-topic b). Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis, provided that applicants can duly and convincingly justify the added value – in terms of additional knowledge, evidence and capacity regarding nature-based solutions for restoration and rehabilitation of urban ecosystems – of addressing the same area(s) under sub-topic b) in addition to them being covered through a project funded under sub-topic a). The appropriate use of Horizon 2020 resources in funding such cases will be assessed during the evaluations and the potential granting process.” Urban and peri-urban areas and ecosystems funded through projects under sub-topic a) are the following: Gelsenkirchen/ Ruhr Area (D) - Forest Brussels (B) - Forest LeipzigHalle (D) - Forest Krakow (P) - Forest Barcelona (ES) - Forest Beijing (CN) - Forest HongKong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen (CN) - Forest Hangzhou (CN) - Forest Huaibei (CN) - Forest Xiamen (CN) – Forest Paris (F) – regreening urban areas Aarhus (DK) - regreening urban areas Velika Gorica (HR) - regreening urban areas Beijing (CN) – trees Shanghai (CN)- urban natural areas Ningbo (CN) – green-blue infrastructure

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Research Headlines - Empowering research into devastating insect-borne diseases

[Source: Research & Innovation] Researchers are gaining unprecedented access to mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies and the diseases they carry, thanks to a groundbreaking EU-funded initiative that pools resources, technology and expertise to counter the world's most devastating insect-borne pathogens.

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Deep-Science, Deep-Tech, Deep-Mind - 31 January 2019, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] While legislative negotiations on Horizon Europe are under way in the European Parliament and the EU Council, the proposal presented by the European Commission entrusts the Strategic Planning process with the definition and implementation of the most significant novelties of the next Framework Programme (i.e. intervention areas, R&I Missions, new EU R&I Partnerships, EIC). Could the prospected tools and ecosystems under Horizon Europe (EIC, Pathfinder and Accelerator, EIT) move strategically forward the positioning of emerging technologies into a systemic perspective? How will innovation ecosystems contribute to such process? By bringing together in a high-level round table the most relevant representatives of the European S&T community and decision makers, we aim to explore possible options on how to systematically streamline collaborative breakthrough deep-science, deep-mind, deep-tech into a systemic innovation ecosystem cutting across the next Framework Programme for R&I (Horizon Europe).

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Science with and for Society

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-SwafS-2018-2020Pillar: Science with and for SocietyOpening Date: Deadline: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018Latest information: A policy briefing recording for the 2019 topics of the H2020-SwafS-2018-2020 call is available together with the slides under the respective 'Topic conditions’, section '8. additional documents'.

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Call for proposals for ERC Proof of Concept Grant

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: ERC-2018-PoCPillar: Excellent ScienceOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018Latest information: The applicants to the third and last cut-off (11-09-2018) of the ERC-2018-PoC call have been informed about the evaluation results on 18 December 2018. The related Flash Call information is available in the "Additional documents", with hyperlink to the press release and List of grantees published on the ERC website. Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0cm; mso-para-margin-right:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0cm; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.

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Research Headlines - Fast-tracking European innovations to the global market

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is building bridges between fundamental research in detection and imaging technologies and the world of business. The network it is creating will channel breakthroughs that push the frontiers of science on to the global market.

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Research Headlines - Infrastructure to accelerate vaccine development

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is developing infrastructure to support innovation and accelerate the development of new vaccines. This will enhance European competitiveness in this field and bring major societal benefits.

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European Innovation Council - EIC pilot: €173.4 million for top-class innovators to bring their innovations faster to market

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Commission will support 283 innovative projects under the European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot to bring their innovations faster onto the market. 278 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 27 countries have been selected for funding in the latest round of the SME Instrument.

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Research Headlines - Better forecasting to head off acute pollution events in Asia

[Source: Research & Innovation] Air quality in South East Asia is a major concern as the region further develops. European and Chinese scientists teamed up to develop space and ground-based tools and methods to monitor, model and forecast regional air quality and a growing list of emission types. Authorities can use the tools to plan for or prevent acute air-quality incidents, potentially saving thousands of lives.

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Clean Sky 2 Call for Proposals 09

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-CS2-CFP09-2018-02Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018Latest information: Release 3 of the Questions & Answers document was added on 19 December2018. See the "Additional Documents" section inside thetopic areas below.

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Development and long-term sustainability of new pan-European research infrastructures

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-INFRADEV-2018-2020Pillar: Excellent SciencePlanned Opening Date: Deadline: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2018Latest information: The deadline for the topic INFRADEV-O4-2019 – ‘Fast track to the implementation of an ESFRI research infrastructure’ has been postponed. The call was originally foreseen to close on 29 January 2019. The new deadline is 20 March 2019

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European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies - Future of work: Commission’s Ethics Group calls for a wholescale societal shift to safeguard European values of justice and solidarity

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE), an independent advisory body to the Commission, has today published an Opinion on the changes sweeping through the world of work, and the ethical implications for individuals and societies.

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Research Headlines - Connecting the dots for multi-messenger astrophysics

[Source: Research & Innovation] How do you see the invisible in our Universe? Various types of detectors can be used, and an EU-funded project is making it easier to piece together the bigger picture from the different signals they observe. In the process, it is helping to strengthen Europe's position at the leading edge of research into the nature of the Universe.

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Research Headlines - Better hydraulic research to reduce risks of flooding

[Source: Research & Innovation] With countries facing greater risks of flooding due to climate change, an EU-funded project is promoting access to experimental hydraulic research facilities, bringing researchers together and accelerating the application of cutting-edge science to speed up adaptation to climate change.

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Call for proposals on counter-terrorism

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: ISFP-2018-AG-CTPillar: Crisis and terrorismOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018Latest information: Questions and Answers have been published for: ISFP-2018-AG-CT-PROTECT (ISFP-AG). You can find them under 'Topic conditions and documents' for the ISFP-2018-AG-CT-PROTECT: Protection .

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Space 2018-2020

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-SPACE-2018-2020Pillar: Industrial LeadershipPlanned Opening Date: Deadline: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018Latest information: there are Frequently Asked Questions available for this topic.

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2018 Blue Economy call 1217

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: EMFF-BlueEconomy-2018Pillar: EMFF-1-1Opening Date: Deadline: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018Latest information: There is a change as regards the uploading requirements of the Detailed budget table (annex 1 to the Proposal Template (Part B)): now it only needs to be uploaded in PDF (and not anymore in Excel). Please see below further instructions and some clarifications on the Detailed budget table. Further instructions and support for completing and uploading the Detailed budget table (annex 1 to the Proposal Template (Part B)): · Sheets 3 and 4 have to be completed by each beneficiary/linked third party in separate excel documents. Please note that in sheet 3 "Detailed budget table", section C "Costs of financial supportto third parties" is NOT to be completed as financial support to third parties is not allowed in this call. · The Coordinator should fill in sheet 5 manually after having all the information by the other Beneficiaries. · Sheets 3 and 4 per beneficiary have to converted to PDF; For the coordinator, sheets 3, 4 and 5 have to be converted to PDF; Save the workbooks/tabs you want by choosing the "Options" whensaving as PDF.

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Research Headlines - Turkish and EU researchers join forces for Mediterranean conservation efforts

[Source: Research & Innovation] Turkey's Mediterranean Conservation Society and the EU-funded MERCES project are researching innovative solutions for restoring the Mediterranean's degraded habitats.

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5th JPI HDHL Conference - 20 January 2019, Brussels

[Source: Research & Innovation] JPI HDHL will organise a conference on “Diet as leverage point towards a healthy and sustainable food system” in Brussels. During this conference, a workshop - JPI HDHL, FIT4FOOD2030 will be organised, from 14.00-16.15. This workshop will focus on the role that research funders can play in increasing the impact of the research that they fund. Applying a holistic or systems approach and Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) are ways to make the R&I system more effective, particularly when dealing with complex challenges like transition of the food system. The policy-science interface and the role of funding instruments will also be discussed. Experts from the Fit4Food2030 consortium, a project in which innovative R&I approaches are key, will present during this workshop and guide interactive exchange. It is primarily aimed at public funding agencies, foundations and private funders, but open to everyone. To know more, please visit this link https://ift.tt/2PIBoJP

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Support to policy and international cooperation

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-INFRASUPP-2018-2020Pillar: Excellent ScienceOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018Latest information: Proposed list of Russian Research Infrastructures participating in item (ii) of the call, i.e. opening access to European researchers. This list is indicative and does not preclude other Research Infrastructures from participating in the activity.

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Press Centre - 2018 Industrial RD Scoreboard: EU companies increase research investment amidst a global technological race

[Source: Research & Innovation] Companies in the European Union have increased their investment in research and development (R&D) for the eighth consecutive year. In 2017, they invested 5.5% more in R&D activities than the year before. This growth is driven by the automobile, health and ICT sectors.

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H2020-BBI-JTI-2018

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-BBI-JTI-2018Pillar: Industrial LeadershipOpening Date: Deadline: Thu, 6 Sep 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018Latest information: The BBI JU Governing Board approved the evaluation results of the Call 2018 on 14 December and the proposal' Coordinators were informed on the outcome of the evaluation via their profile in the Participant Portal on 17 December 2018. 19 proposals are invited to the Grant Agreement Preparation (GAP) with the BBI JU. According to H2020 rules, the deadline for the signature of the Grant Agreements is 6 of May 2019.

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Research Headlines - EU fish farming: research to reel in the competition

[Source: Research & Innovation] A chip to monitor fish health is just one innovation linked to an EU-funded project aimed at boosting European aquaculture by facilitating research. The possible future benefit for consumers is more high-quality fish.

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Research Headlines - Cities use waste heat to save energy and cut emissions

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is helping European cities to run district heating and cooling systems with waste heat. Solutions provided through the project capture and use this affordable and plentiful resource to help households, factories and offices save energy.

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Research Headlines - Designer proteins for new bio-tech applications

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project has developed a technique to design and synthesise highly stable proteins. The approach enables proteins to be made from scratch, tailored to carry out specific tasks for advances in fields such as biomedicine and biotech - boosting Europe's competitiveness.

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Research Headlines - Particle physics tools to push the boundaries of knowledge

[Source: Research & Innovation] Detectors at the accelerators of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) help answer big questions about the Universe and support advances in fields such as medical technology. An EU-funded project is fostering collaboration on detector development to boost such scientific progress.

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Research Headlines - Global network of research infrastructures promotes bioimaging technologies

[Source: Research & Innovation] Advanced imaging technologies are revolutionising biological and biomedical science. An EU-funded project enabled researchers worldwide to better access cutting-edge biological and medical imaging technologies, to accelerate the great societal benefits this technological revolution will provide.

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Research Headlines - Helping Africa 'hack' into Open Science

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project has given African researchers the knowledge and tools they need to develop their own science gateways, web portals and accessible data repositories, helping to make their work more visible around the world.

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Rural Renaissance

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-RUR-2018-2020Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018Latest information: Call for proposals: H2020 – Rural Renaissance (H2020-RUR-2018-2 second stage and H2020-RUR-2018 singled stage) The Commission and the Research Executive Agency have now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the above-mentioned call and informed the applicants on 11 December 2018. An overview of the evaluation results ('flash call info') is now available in the section "Additional documents" of the "Topic conditions and documents" tab of the correspondent topic page: · CE-RUR-08-2018-2019-2020 - Closing nutrient cycles. Sub-topic A - Understanding properties and impacts of bio-based fertiliser · RUR-01-2018-2019 - Building modern rural policies on long-term visions and societal engagement. Sub-topic B -Renewing rural generations, jobs and farms · RUR-02-2018 - Socio-economic impacts of digitisation of agriculture and rural areas · RUR-03-2018 - Contracts for effective and lasting delivery of agri-environmental public goods · RUR-04-2018-2019 - Analytical tools and models to support policies related to agriculture and food.

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Sustainable Food Security

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-SFS-2018-2020Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018Latest information: Call for proposals: H2020 – Sustainable Food Security: (H2020-SFS-2018-2, second stage). The Commission and the Research Executive Agency have now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the above-mentioned call and informed the applicants on 11 December 2018. An overview of the evaluation results ('flash call info') is now available in the section "Additional documents" of the "Topic conditions and documents" tab of the correspondent topic page: · LC-SFS-19-2018-2019 – Climate-smart and resilient farming. Sub-topic A - Microclimate management: from field to landscape · SFS-01-2018-2019-2020 - Biodiversity in action: across farmland and the value chain. Sub-topic A - Small organisms, big effects for plants - Belowground biodiversity interaction with plants · SFS-05-2018-2019-2020 - New and emerging risks to plant health · SFS-06-2018-2020 - Stepping up integrated pest management.

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Call for proposals for action grants 2017

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: JUST-AG-2017Pillar: Justice programme 2014-2020Opening Date: Deadline: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018Latest information: The call results and the abstracts of the selected projects are published under section Topic Conditions - Additional documents.

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Events - ELIXIR Fifth Anniversary - 11 December 2018, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] ELIXIR is celebrating its fifth anniversary by hosting an event entitled 'Open Data for Impact and Innovation'. The event is aimed at funders, policy-makers, industry representatives, and ELIXIR partners. As an ESFRI landmark infrastructure, ELIXIR's role is to coordinate, integrate and sustain Europe's life science data resources. Since its establishment in December 2014, ELIXIR has grown to become the largest ESFRI research infrastructure in terms of Membership by countries. Through its first Scientific Programme (2014-2018) and a major Horizon 2020-funded project - ELIXIR EXCELERATE - ELIXIR has delivered many new services and activites for users. Through a series of talks, ELIXIR will present its achievements from the past five years and describe the priorities for the next Scientific Programme (2019-2023). Complementary talks from high profile external speakers including Jean-Eric Paquet (Director General, Directorate General Research and Innovation, European Commission), Dame Janet Thornton (member of the Scientific Council, European Research Council) and Gabriela Pastori (BBSRC, and Chair of ESFRI Food and Health Strategic Working Group) will help set the wider policy context.

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European Societal Challenges: The Future of Human-Robot Interaction - 6 February 2019, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] White Rose Brussels will be holding a robotics event on 6 February 2019, at 15:30-18:30, followed by a networking reception at the European Parliament. The Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York (UK) will showcase their excellent research around the potential future of human and robot interaction. Drawing upon expertise from multiple disciplines, we will examine the exciting possibilities of rapid advances in autonomous technology. Experts in the field will facilitate policy-relevant discussions about the need for a standardised, legal framework to ensure ethical, safe and appropriate deployment of robots and autonomous systems.

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Successful R&I in Europe 2019 - 10th European Networking Event - 14-15 February 2019, Düsseldorf, Germany

[Source: Research & Innovation] For the tenth time, the conference invites researchers and entrepreneurs from North Rhine-Westphalia and regions in Europe to find new European research and innovation (R&I) partners for Horizon 2020 projects. The series of events has been a great success with over 2600 participants since 2009. The networking event will be structured in parallel workshops focussing on seven topics: • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) • Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing (NMM) • Energy • Circular Economy • Life Sciences • Transport • Innovative Public Procurement (PCP/PPI) Giving a short presentation (ideas and/or results) or finding a partner by talking to decision-makers opens doors for new research and innovation projects in Europe with a focus on Horizon 2020.

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Adapting to Climate Change: are our solutions working - 20 February 2019, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] Climate change and its impact on society and ecosystems is a global challenge and the White Rose Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York aim to provide effective policy and solutions to these problems. Underpinned by robust research, our speakers will focus on key climate change policy areas and the work being conducted over our global networks to enhance our physical, technological, economic and social understanding of climate change with strategies for mitigation and adaptation.

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ELIXIR Fifth Anniversary - 11 December 2018, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] ELIXIR is celebrating its fifth anniversary by hosting an event entitled 'Open Data for Impact and Innovation'. The event is aimed at funders, policy-makers, industry representatives, and ELIXIR partners. As an ESFRI landmark infrastructure, ELIXIR's role is to coordinate, integrate and sustain Europe's life science data resources. Since its establishment in December 2014, ELIXIR has grown to become the largest ESFRI research infrastructure in terms of Membership by countries. Through its first Scientific Programme (2014-2018) and a major Horizon 2020-funded project - ELIXIR EXCELERATE - ELIXIR has delivered many new services and activites for users. Through a series of talks, ELIXIR will present its achievements from the past five years and describe the priorities for the next Scientific Programme (2019-2023). Complementary talks from high profile external speakers including Jean-Eric Paquet (Director General, Directorate General Research and Innovation, European Commission), Dame Janet Thornton (member of the Scientific Council, European Research Council) and Gabriela Pastori (BBSRC, and Chair of ESFRI Food and Health Strategic Working Group) will help set the wider policy context.

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Raw Materials & Environment Conference 2019 - 19-20 February 2019, Berlin, Germany

[Source: Research & Innovation] Minerals and metals form the backbone of modern economies and are key to providing services to citizens around the globe such as housing, mobility and communications. Sustainability transitions such as the energy system transformation and megatrends such as digitization pose extra requirements on the world economy’s raw material supply. E nsuring sustainable access to abiotic raw materials on a global level for the decades to come requires discussions on how to internalize the external environmental and social costs of raw material production and a fair and just distribution of responsibilities, costs and benefits along global supply chains. Against this background, the international conference “Raw materials & Environment 2019” aims to foster awareness of environmental issues in the national, European and international debates on responsible sourcing and responsible mining. It will feature analyses, challenges and solutions in the thematic areas of mining, raw material supply and sustainable development. Focus shall lie on environmental aspects of extracting and producing minerals and metals. Linkages to related thematic areas will be addressed so that the interdependencies between environmental protection, human rights, security of supply, distributional justice, global responsibility can be elaborated.

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Events - Adapting to Climate Change: are our solutions working - 20 February 2019, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] Climate change and its impact on society and ecosystems is a global challenge and the White Rose Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York aim to provide effective policy and solutions to these problems. Underpinned by robust research, our speakers will focus on key climate change policy areas and the work being conducted over our global networks to enhance our physical, technological, economic and social understanding of climate change with strategies for mitigation and adaptation.

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Events - ELIXIR Fifth Anniversary - 11 December 2018, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] ELIXIR is celebrating its fifth anniversary by hosting an event entitled 'Open Data for Impact and Innovation'. The event is aimed at funders, policy-makers, industry representatives, and ELIXIR partners. As an ESFRI landmark infrastructure, ELIXIR's role is to coordinate, integrate and sustain Europe's life science data resources. Since its establishment in December 2014, ELIXIR has grown to become the largest ESFRI research infrastructure in terms of Membership by countries. Through its first Scientific Programme (2014-2018) and a major Horizon 2020-funded project - ELIXIR EXCELERATE - ELIXIR has delivered many new services and activites for users. Through a series of talks, ELIXIR will present its achievements from the past five years and describe the priorities for the next Scientific Programme (2019-2023). Complementary talks from high profile external speakers including Jean-Eric Paquet (Director General, Directorate General Research and Innovation, European Commission), Dame Janet Thornton (member of the Scientific Council, European Research Council) and Gabriela Pastori (BBSRC, and Chair of ESFRI Food and Health Strategic Working Group) will help set the wider policy context.

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Events - Raw Materials & Environment Conference 2019 - 19-20 February 2019, Berlin, Germany

[Source: Research & Innovation] Minerals and metals form the backbone of modern economies and are key to providing services to citizens around the globe such as housing, mobility and communications. Sustainability transitions such as the energy system transformation and megatrends such as digitization pose extra requirements on the world economy’s raw material supply. E nsuring sustainable access to abiotic raw materials on a global level for the decades to come requires discussions on how to internalize the external environmental and social costs of raw material production and a fair and just distribution of responsibilities, costs and benefits along global supply chains. Against this background, the international conference “Raw materials & Environment 2019” aims to foster awareness of environmental issues in the national, European and international debates on responsible sourcing and responsible mining. It will feature analyses, challenges and solutions in the thematic areas of mining, raw material supply and sustainable development. Focus shall lie on environmental aspects of extracting and producing minerals and metals. Linkages to related thematic areas will be addressed so that the interdependencies between environmental protection, human rights, security of supply, distributional justice, global responsibility can be elaborated.

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Successful R&I in Europe 2019 - 10th European Networking Event - 14-15 February 2019, Düsseldorf, Germany

[Source: Research & Innovation] For the tenth time, the conference invites researchers and entrepreneurs from North Rhine-Westphalia and regions in Europe to find new European research and innovation (R&I) partners for Horizon 2020 projects. The series of events has been a great success with over 2600 participants since 2009. The networking event will be structured in parallel workshops focussing on seven topics: • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) • Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing (NMM) • Energy • Circular Economy • Life Sciences • Transport • Innovative Public Procurement (PCP/PPI) Giving a short presentation (ideas and/or results) or finding a partner by talking to decision-makers opens doors for new research and innovation projects in Europe with a focus on Horizon 2020.

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European Societal Challenges: The Future of Human-Robot Interaction - 6 February 2019, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] White Rose Brussels will be holding a robotics event on 6 February 2019, at 15:30-18:30, followed by a networking reception at the European Parliament. The Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York (UK) will showcase their excellent research around the potential future of human and robot interaction. Drawing upon expertise from multiple disciplines, we will examine the exciting possibilities of rapid advances in autonomous technology. Experts in the field will facilitate policy-relevant discussions about the need for a standardised, legal framework to ensure ethical, safe and appropriate deployment of robots and autonomous systems.

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Research Headlines - Coordinated global virus collection to boost disease control

[Source: Research & Innovation] Virus collections are vital resources for understanding the basis of diseases and formulating control strategies. An EU-funded project is developing an easily accessible global archive of pathogens - a way of boosting research into protecting human and animal health.

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Research Headlines - Unique magnets to supercharge the world's largest particle accelerator

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is driving innovation and commercial interest in novel magnet technologies that are set to play a key role in deepening our understanding of the universe by means of a planned major upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator.

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Science with and for Society

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-SwafS-2018-2020Pillar: Science with and for SocietyOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018Latest information: The submission session is now available for: SwafS-14-2018-2019(CSA), SwafS-19-2018-2019(RIA), SwafS-09-2018-2019(CSA), SwafS-15-2018-2019(RIA), SwafS-08-2019(CSA), SwafS-16-2019(CSA), SwafS-07-2019(CSA), SwafS-05-2018-2019(CSA), SwafS-17-2019(RIA), SwafS-12-2019(RIA), SwafS-11-2019(RIA)

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Research Headlines - Infrastructure boost for planetary science in Europe

[Source: Research & Innovation] How do planets form? How do they evolve? What could their past tell us about our own planet's future? An EU-funded project facilitating access to crucial data and top-flight infrastructure is placing planetary scientists in a better position to explore such questions as part of Europe's cutting-edge contribution to space research.

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Research Headlines - Innovations to optimise industrial batch processing

[Source: Research & Innovation] Increasing batch processing efficiency is a key challenge for European industry. An EU-funded project has demonstrated innovative technology that improves product quality while optimising energy and raw material use in the polymer, steel and silicon industries.

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Call for proposals for ERC Proof of Concept Grant

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: ERC-2019-PoCPillar: Excellent ScienceOpening Date: Deadline: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018Latest information: Update of H2020 Annotated Model Grant Agreement V5.1 is now available: see below, under Topic Conditions: 5. Additional documents.

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Call restricted to Member States to support projects on Passenger Information Units (PIUs) interconnectivity

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: ISFP-2018-AG-PIUPillar: Police cooperationOpening Date: Deadline: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018Latest information: The submission session is now available for: ISFP-2018-AG-PIU(ISFP-AG)

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Raw Materials & Environment Conference 2019 - 19-20 February 2019, Berlin, Germany

[Source: Research & Innovation] Minerals and metals form the backbone of modern economies and are key to providing services to citizens around the globe such as housing, mobility and communications. Sustainability transitions such as the energy system transformation and megatrends such as digitization pose extra requirements on the world economy’s raw material supply. E nsuring sustainable access to abiotic raw materials on a global level for the decades to come requires discussions on how to internalize the external environmental and social costs of raw material production and a fair and just distribution of responsibilities, costs and benefits along global supply chains. Against this background, the international conference “Raw materials & Environment 2019” aims to foster awareness of environmental issues in the national, European and international debates on responsible sourcing and responsible mining. It will feature analyses, challenges and solutions in the thematic areas of mining, raw material supply and sustainable development. Focus shall lie on environmental aspects of extracting and producing minerals and metals. Linkages to related thematic areas will be addressed so that the interdependencies between environmental protection, human rights, security of supply, distributional justice, global responsibility can be elaborated.

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Adapting to Climate Change: are our solutions working - 20 February 2019, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] Climate change and its impact on society and ecosystems is a global challenge and the White Rose Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York aim to provide effective policy and solutions to these problems. Underpinned by robust research, our speakers will focus on key climate change policy areas and the work being conducted over our global networks to enhance our physical, technological, economic and social understanding of climate change with strategies for mitigation and adaptation.

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ELIXIR Fifth Anniversary - 11 December 2018, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] ELIXIR is celebrating its fifth anniversary by hosting an event entitled 'Open Data for Impact and Innovation'. The event is aimed at funders, policy-makers, industry representatives, and ELIXIR partners. As an ESFRI landmark infrastructure, ELIXIR's role is to coordinate, integrate and sustain Europe's life science data resources. Since its establishment in December 2014, ELIXIR has grown to become the largest ESFRI research infrastructure in terms of Membership by countries. Through its first Scientific Programme (2014-2018) and a major Horizon 2020-funded project - ELIXIR EXCELERATE - ELIXIR has delivered many new services and activites for users. Through a series of talks, ELIXIR will present its achievements from the past five years and describe the priorities for the next Scientific Programme (2019-2023). Complementary talks from high profile external speakers including Jean-Eric Paquet (Director General, Directorate General Research and Innovation, European Commission), Dame Janet Thornton (member of the Scientific Council, European Research Council) and Gabriela Pastori (BBSRC, and Chair of ESFRI Food and Health Strategic Working Group) will help set the wider policy context.

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Research Headlines - Making science more open and accessible

[Source: Research & Innovation] Open exchange and cooperation are guiding principles in the sciences. An EU-funded project is creating the integration and management system for the ground-breaking European Open Science Cloud, keeping communications open for science and the betterment of society.

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Cybersecurity

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-SU-ICT-2018-2020Pillar: Industrial LeadershipOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 29 May 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018Latest information: An overview of the evaluation results (called 'Call results') of topic SU-ICT-01-2018 is now available under section Topic conditions and documents - Additional documents.

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Health - Commission establishes €100 million partnership to boost research into rare diseases

[Source: Research & Innovation] Millions of Europeans suffering from one of the many rare diseases will have a new hope for improved diagnostics and better treatments and care, resulting in enhanced quality of life. This is thanks to a new research partnership launched by the European Commission.

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Research Headlines - Boosting our defence against deadly Klebsiella pneumoniae

[Source: Research & Innovation] With a better understanding of how Klebsiella Pneumoniae evades our body's immune system, researchers with the EU-funded U-KARE project are developing new treatments based on boosting our defences against the potentially deadly disease.

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Research Headlines - New insight into how the brain develops

[Source: Research & Innovation] Humankind has always had a fascination with the brain - how it develops, how it works and how things can go wrong. By tracking a neuron's path through the brain, neuroscientists with the EU-funded MOMECODE project have given us new insight into how the brain develops.

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Research Headlines - Demystifying immunity in the bladder

[Source: Research & Innovation] The EU-funded UPECBCG project set out to study the bladder's immune system, with the aim of advancing our understanding of UTI and bladder cancer to improve treatment of these diseases.

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Research Headlines - Uncovering new information on the rise of the dinosaurs

[Source: Research & Innovation] By conducting field-work and re-examining museum collections, the EU-funded ARCHOSAUR RISE project has shed new light on how archosaurs and such relatives as the dinosaurs diversified and rose to dominance.

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FET Open – Novel ideas for radically new technologies

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-FETOPEN-2018-2020Pillar: Excellent ScienceOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018Latest information: Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.

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SME Instrument

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020Pillar: Industrial LeadershipOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 7 Nov 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018Latest information: An overview of the evaluation results (Call Flash Report EIC-2018_10-10-2018 cut-off - Phase II) is now available under the ''Call Additional Documents'' tab.

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Call for proposals for ERC Starting Grant

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: ERC-2019-STGPillar: Excellent ScienceOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018Latest information: The ERC-2019-STG call closed on 17th October 2018. A total of 3106 proposals were submitted in response to the ERC 2019 Starting Grant Call (ERC-2019-STG). The number of proposals for each domain is shown below: o Physical Sciences & Engineering (Panels: PE1 - PE10): 1369 o Life Sciences (Panels: LS1 - LS9): 857 o Social Sciences & Humanities (Panels: SH1 - SH6): 880

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Research Headlines - Bespoke sanitation solutions for water-stressed regions

[Source: Research & Innovation] With EU backing, an international team has developed a unique bespoke - modular yet integrated - solution for reusing wastewater in remote and/or water-stressed communities. The patented technologies are being piloted in locations where water is a precious commodity for agriculture or in the conservation of natural freshwater ecosystems.

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Research Headlines - Defending hardware and data against malicious cyber attacks

[Source: Research & Innovation] The exposure this year of the Meltdown and Spectre flaws in computer processors has given added urgency to the work of an EU-funded project to protect systems against 'side-channel' attacks.

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Research Headlines - Researchers predict huge CO2 release by 2050

[Source: Research & Innovation] As the Earth warms, it releases trapped carbon into the atmosphere. Just how much is likely to be released and the impact it could have on the planet has been the subject of much debate. EU-funded researchers can now offer new insights into likely soil activity in climate-change scenarios.

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Research Headlines - Rogue 'protein factories' point to potential cancer treatments

[Source: Research & Innovation] Cells are packed with proteins, encoded by the recipes in our genes. An EU-funded researcher has discovered key differences in protein production between healthy cells and tumours, revealing exciting potential avenues for the development of future cancer treatments.

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2018-2020 Digitising and Transforming European Industry and Services: Automated Road Transport

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-DT-ART-2018-2019-2020Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018Latest information: The submission session is now available for: DT-ART-03-2019(RIA), DT-ART-04-2019(IA)

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2018-2020 Mobility for Growth

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-MG-2018-2019-2020Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 4 Apr 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018Latest information: The submission session is now available for: MG-4-6-2019(ERA-NET-Cofund), MG-4-5-2019(RIA), LC-MG-1-6-2019(RIA), LC-MG-1-7-2019(RIA), MG-BG-02-2019(RIA), LC-MG-1-11-2019(CSA)

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Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: Green Vehicles

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-LC-GV-2018-2019-2020Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018Latest information: The submission session is now available for: LC-GV-03-2019(IA), LC-GV-05-2019(IA), LC-GV-04-2019(IA)

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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2019Pillar: Excellent ScienceOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 2 Apr 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018Latest information: The submission session is now available for: MSCA-RISE-2019(MSCA-RISE)

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FET FLAGSHIPS – Tackling grand interdisciplinary science and technology challenges

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-FETFLAG-2018-2020Pillar: Excellent ScienceOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018Latest information: CALL RESULTS - SECOND STAGE OFTopic FETFLAG-01-2018- call H2020-FETFLAG-2018-2020 Published: 27 October 2017 Deadline of the second stage: 18 September 2018 17:00:00 Available budget: EUR 6 Million In accordance with General Annex H of the Work Programme, the evaluation of the second-stage proposals was made looking at the criteria ‘excellence’, ‘impact’ and 'quality and efficiency of the implementation'. The threshold for the 'excellent' and 'impact' criteria was 4 and for the 'quality and efficiency of the implementation' criterion was 3. Topic: FETFLAG-01-2018 Topic Short name: Preparatory Actions for new FET Flagships Overall Threshold :10 The results of the evaluation of the second stage of this call are as follow: Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls):16 of the 17 successful proposals from stage 1 were submitted to stage 2. Number of inadmissible proposals: 0 Number of ineligible proposals: 0 Number of above-threshold proposals: 12 Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: 11.968.

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Research Headlines - A bigger, bolder leap into high-energy particle physics

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is setting in motion the future exploration of the building blocks of the universe, contributing to plans for particle accelerators three times bigger and many times more powerful than the Large Hadron Collider.

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Research Headlines - A research facility to drive forward technological progress

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Spallation Source (ESS) will be the world's most powerful source of neutrons, a key tool in advancing materials science and technological progress. An EU-funded project has supported the development of ESS, which could lead to scientific breakthroughs that improve our quality of life.

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Research Headlines - International network impacts Arctic research and monitoring

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded infrastructure project is enhancing international cooperation for research and monitoring in the Arctic. This is providing a better understanding of environmental change, and how to adapt to it.

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Research Headlines - Next-generation particle accelerators promise big benefits

[Source: Research & Innovation] A new generation of particle accelerators will help physicists explore the mysteries of the universe, provide engineers with novel tools to combat pollution and enable doctors to treat cancer more effectively. An EU-funded project is leading the advance, developing technologies that are set to have a profound impact on science and society.

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Research Headlines - Strengthening Europe's CBRN industry

[Source: Research & Innovation] Defending the public against the malicious use of CBRN materials is a vital responsibility for European authorities, but it also represents a significant opportunity for European companies. An EU-funded project is working to promote a more efficient, sustainable and globally competitive European CBRN industry.

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Research Headlines - Therapeutic vaccines offer hope for a functional cure for HIV

[Source: Research & Innovation] EU-funded researchers are leading efforts to develop a functional cure for HIV using innovative therapeutic vaccines to halt the progression of the devastating virus, increase the availability and affordability of treatment, and improve patients' quality of life.

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Call for proposals for action grants 2018

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: JUST-AG-2018Pillar: Justice programme 2014-2020Opening Date: Deadline: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018Latest information: Call update flash information is published under section 'Topic conditions and documents'

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Environment - Independent experts make research and innovation recommendations for achieving emissions goals

[Source: Research & Innovation] A panel of independent experts on decarbonisation has published a report on the role of research and innovation in achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement, as well as the R&I priorities that will put the EU at a competitive advantage in the decarbonisation race.

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FET FLAGSHIPS – Tackling grand interdisciplinary science and technology challenges

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-FETFLAG-2018-2020Pillar: Excellent ScienceOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018Latest information: CALL RESULTS -SECOND STAGE -TOPIC-H2020-FETFLAG-01-2018 (Preparatory ACTIONSFOR NEWFETFLAGSHIPS) Published: 27 October 2017 Deadline of the second stage: 18 September 2018 17:00:00 Available budget: EUR 6 Million In accordance with General Annex H of the Work Programme, the evaluation of the second-stage proposals was made looking only at the criteria ‘excellence’ and ‘impact’. The threshold for both criteria was 4. The overall threshold (applying to the sum of the two individual scores) was set for each topic/type of action with separate call-budget-split at a level that allowed the total requested budget of proposals admitted to stage 2 be as close as possible to 3 times the available budget (and not below 2.5 times the budget): Topic: FETFLAG-01-2018 Topic Short name: Preparatory Actions for new FET Flagships Overall Threshold : 10 The results of the evaluation of the second stage of this call are as follow: Number of proposals submitted (including proposals transferred from or to other calls):16 of the 17 successful proposals from stage 1 were submitted to stage 2.

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Research Headlines - Could bats hold the secret to healthy ageing?

[Source: Research & Innovation] Scientists have long hoped that uncovering the mechanisms of the ageing process may provide hints as to how to halt or slow it down in humans. Now, EU-funded researchers have found that bats hold important clues.

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Bioeconomy - The Commission and Cabo Verde strengthen cooperation in marine research and innovation

[Source: Research & Innovation] Today, the European Commission and the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde signed a new research and innovation cooperation arrangement. The so-called Mindelo Arrangement aims at strengthening and enhancing research and innovation cooperation in Blue Growth.

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Health - EU supports Austrian biotech with EUR 24 million for antifungal research and innovation

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 24 million to F2G Biotech, a research-intensive company in Austria, focusing on the discovery and development of novel drugs to treat life threatening fungal diseases.

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Research Headlines - EU alert system supports tsunami preparedness

[Source: Research & Innovation] Of all natural hazards, tsunamis are among those that can cause the highest number of deaths. The EU's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed the world's only automatic tsunami alerting system. It calculates wave height and travel time in one to two minutes and sends alerts automatically so that people flee the danger.

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Research Headlines - Eyeing up food supplements for healthy vision

[Source: Research & Innovation] Key nutrients can improve vision both in ageing and in healthy eyes, according to EU-funded research. Doctors are now prescribing supplements of these nutrients, while the researchers are investigating other possible health benefits.

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Research Headlines - High-tech detection of fraudulent documents

[Source: Research & Innovation] The making and use of false documents is responsible for enormous losses in societal and individual human terms. An EU-funded research initiative is piloting a high-tech detector of fraudulent documents, to be used by financial, border-control and law-enforcement services.

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Research Headlines - Tracking and preventing radicalisation using an AI 'spy'

[Source: Research & Innovation] TA suite of smart software being developed by EU-funded researchers is designed to help law enforcers and intelligence agencies stop violent online radicalisation in its tracks.

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Inducement prize: Big Data technologies

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-BigDataPrize-2017Pillar: Industrial LeadershipOpening Date: Deadline: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018Latest information: Thecontest on the Big Data Technologies Prizecall has awarded three prizes as foreseen by the Rules of Contest.To find out more about the winners and the Prize go to the Europa website

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Inducement prize: Tactile Displays for the Visually Impaired

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-TactilePrize-2017Pillar: Industrial LeadershipOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018Latest information: The H2020-TactilePrize-2017call closed on 27 November 2018 at 17.00.00 (Brussels local time) .15 applicationshave been submittedin response to this call.

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Research Headlines - Smart video analysis software saves time in fighting crime

[Source: Research & Innovation] An innovative artificial intelligence platform being developed by EU-funded researchers analyses CCTV and videos posted on social media to identify criminals, suspicious behaviour and events more quickly.

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Research Headlines - Walkie-talkies get a high-tech, super-secure makeover

[Source: Research & Innovation] As national and international emergency services start thinking about switching from standard radio networks to broadband, EU-funded researchers are ahead of the game with their secure, high-tech take on the traditional walkie-talkie.

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Call for proposals on counter-terrorism

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: ISFP-2018-AG-CTPillar: Crisis and terrorismOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018Latest information: The submission session is now available for: ISFP-2018-AG-CT-RAD(ISFP-AG)

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Research Headlines - Better information sharing to fight threats at sea

[Source: Research & Innovation] EU-funded researchers are creating an information-sharing system for maritime surveillance authorities that will improve coordination on threats such as international terrorism and cross-border pollution at sea, contributing to a safer, cleaner Europe.

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Research Headlines - Cyber-detective assists police with criminal investigations

[Source: Research & Innovation] EU-funded researchers have been developing next-generation analytics technology that will help law-enforcement agencies make sense of the masses of data collected during complex investigations. This will help to increase crime-detection rates and improve security for citizens.

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Research Headlines - Disrupting online extremism to boost safety

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded research project aims to boost the fight against terrorists and others abusing the internet as a platform to spread hate and incite violence. The project’s recommendations could feed into better strategies to increase global security and prevent extremist violence.

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Research Headlines - 3D technology reawakening Europe's past

[Source: Research & Innovation] The secrets hidden inside Europe's historical buildings and sites are being unlocked with the use of advanced 3D technology developed by an EU-funded project. The project is reconstructing such sites virtually - imparting knowledge of Europe's cultural heritage to a wider audience on smartphones and other mobile devices.

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Research Headlines - Robots help kids on autism spectrum with their social skills

[Source: Research & Innovation] An emotionally intelligent, partially autonomous social robot could help children with autism spectrum disorder improve their social skills, according to EU-funded researchers who have been developing the next generation of robot-enhanced therapy.

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Research Headlines - Catching more criminals with innovative forensic imaging

[Source: Research & Innovation] EU-funded researchers are ready to market new, accurate and fast footwear detection and tyre-tracking technology to help solve more crimes and increase security across Europe.

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Research Headlines - Eye in the sky boosts EU coastal surveillance

[Source: Research & Innovation] Europe's coastline covers tens of thousands of kilometres, providing many opportunities for crime and illegal or irregular entry. An EU-funded project has developed aerial surveillance technology to help protect and secure these vulnerable sea borders.

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Research Headlines - Improving Europe's crisis management capability

[Source: Research & Innovation] Persistent threats and challenges to our safety and security call for better action at the international level. An EU-funded project offers the means to advance and improve Europe's crisis management and disaster resilience capabilities through standardisation.

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Research Headlines - Could bats hold the secret to healthy ageing?

[Source: Research & Innovation] Scientists have long hoped that uncovering the mechanisms of the ageing process may provide hints as to how to halt or slow it down in humans. Now, EU-funded researchers have found that bats hold important clues.

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Transnational actions for Integration of Third-Country Nationals in the EU Member States and supporting legal migration

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: AMIF-2018-AG-INTEPillar: Legal migration and integrationOpening Date: Deadline: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2018Latest information: The Info Session focused on legal and administrativeprocedurewill be webstreamed on 13 December 2018 from 10.00 to 11.00 CET. The connection is tested from 09.30. Please mute the microphone when you join the meeting You can submit questions via the chat. The information for joining the meeting are below: Join WebEx meeting Meeting number (access code): 840 832 210 Meeting password: bRV9RMBE Join from a video system or application Dial 840832210@ecwacs.webex.com You can also dial 62.109.219.4 and enter your meeting number. Join by phone +32 (0)22008147 Belgium Toll +352 24871056 Luxembourg Toll Global call-in numbers Can't join the meeting?

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Open science - Commission launches European Open Science Cloud

[Source: Research & Innovation] Following a major effort by the European Commission, the Member States and the scientific community, the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) was launched today to provide a safe environment for researches to store, analyse and re-use data for research, innovation and educational purposes.

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Bioeconomy - The Commission and Cabo Verde strengthen cooperation in marine research and innovation

[Source: Research & Innovation] Today, the European Commission and the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde signed a new research and innovation cooperation arrangement. The so-called Mindelo Arrangement aims at strengthening and enhancing research and innovation cooperation in Blue Growth.

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Research Headlines - A sustainable alternative to plastic packaging

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project aims to tackle the mountain of plastic waste clogging up our seas by licensing its biodegradable, microplastic-free material to manufacturers around the world.

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Clean Sky 2 Call for Proposals 09

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-CS2-CFP09-2018-02Pillar: Societal ChallengesPlanned Opening Date: Deadline: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018Latest information: Release 2 of the Questions & Answers document was added on 22 November2018. See the "Additional Documents" section inside thetopic areas below.

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WIDESPREAD

[Source: https://ift.tt/2pffPJb] Identifier: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020Pillar: Spreading excellence and widening participationOpening Date: Deadline: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2018Latest information: For the topic H2020-WIDESPREAD-04-2019: ERA Chairs, with a deadline on 15/11/2018, a total of 106 proposals were submitted.

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Health - EU supports Austrian biotech with EUR 24 million for antifungal research and innovation

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 24 million to F2G Biotech, a research-intensive company in Austria, focusing on the discovery and development of novel drugs to treat life threatening fungal diseases.

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Research Headlines - Eyeing up food supplements for healthy vision

[Source: Research & Innovation] Key nutrients can improve vision both in ageing and in healthy eyes, according to EU-funded research. Doctors are now prescribing supplements of these nutrients, while the researchers are investigating other possible health benefits.

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