European Research Infrastructures: from WP 2020 calls to Horizon Europe - 14 May 2019, Hôtel de la Poste - Tour & Taxis in Brussels

[Source: Research & Innovation] The III RICH Symposium on European Research Infrastructures: from WP 2020 calls to Horizon Europe, organized by the above-mentioned project in close collaboration with the European Commission (DG RTD) will take place on May 14th at MCE Hôtel de la Poste - Tour & Taxis in Brussels. The Symposium will comprise an infoday-style presentation of the Horizon 2020 calls for the 2020 deadlines, followed by three Plenary Sessions on (1) From Starting Communities to pan-EU Research Infrastructures, (2) How ongoing projects pave the way to Horizon Europe, and (3) Strategic planning of the Research Infrastructures landscape towards Horizon Europe. The Symposium aims at analysing the new perspectives for European Research Infrastructures in Horizon Europe.

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Research Headlines - Connecting research and education across Europe and beyond

[Source: Research & Innovation] Co-funded by the EU and Europe's National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), the GÉANT network provides computing infrastructure and high-speed data connections between EU countries and beyond, enabling researchers to quickly and securely transfer large amounts of data all over the world.

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Research Headlines - Integrating maritime intelligence for safer seas

[Source: Research & Innovation] Seas have long been invaluable resources for EU countries. But those same seas can be conduits for piracy, drug trafficking and irregular migration. A group of security specialists has launched an EU-funded project to better integrate sources of maritime intelligence. The result will be safer seas for all who sail them.

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Research Headlines - Keeping people safe in the city

[Source: Research & Innovation] European cities should be places where people can live without fear of crime. An EU-funded project has used modern technology, urban infrastructure, data sources and smartphones to increase security for individuals and communities.

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Research Headlines - Supporting EU-Russian scientific collaboration

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project has fostered in-depth dialogue between Europe and Russia on stepping up scientific collaboration. With a focus on specialised Russian facilities that are of interest to European researchers, it has resulted in a set of practical recommendations on how best to proceed.

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Research Headlines - New technology to integrate solar panels into buildings

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is developing a new generation of solar panels that can be part of traditional house elements like roofs, windows and glass facades. The innovative solar panels can be integrated so well in a building that they are not even visible. This will encourage the take-up of solar energy by European consumers and give the European construction industry a competitive advantage.

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Research Headlines - Scientists track a changing Arctic to help communities adapt

[Source: Research & Innovation] Rising temperatures and melting ice in the Arctic will have local and global consequences. But adapting to such changes requires tracking them first. EU-funded researchers are merging Arctic observation systems into a unified network. The results will help determine what is happening and what we can do about it.

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Research Headlines - Stronger EU foreign policy via the art of science diplomacy

[Source: Research & Innovation] Scientists and diplomats in the European Union could soon work more closely together thanks to EU-funded research which is aiming to encourage this collaboration to strengthen science diplomacy capacities that will contribute to EU foreign policy goals and commitments.

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Research Headlines - Adapting to automated driving

[Source: Research & Innovation] Automated technologies are expected to help make driving both safer and more efficient. EU-funded research has been laying the groundwork for adapting to automated driving both technologically and through driver behaviour.

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Research Headlines - Boosting data privacy across Europe

[Source: Research & Innovation] Online personal data breaches regularly make headlines. Now, an EU-funded project is looking to boost data privacy by improving understanding of web user behaviour.

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Research Headlines - Accelerating antimatter research

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is probing antimatter, one of nature's great mysteries. In doing so, it is advancing technical developments in this research area, contributing to Europe's fundamental scientific knowledge and helping us understand the origins of the universe.

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Research Headlines - Assessing risks to limit damage from climate change

[Source: Research & Innovation] Extreme weather events due to climate change cause damage to people, assets and property. EU-funded project H2020_INSURANCE is combining climate services with destruction information to create an open-source computer programme which estimates and reduces the losses caused by such disasters.

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Research Headlines - New materials remove emerging organic pollutants from water

[Source: Research & Innovation] Emerging pollutants are chemicals that are difficult to remove from effluents during waste-water treatment. An EU-funded project has developed novel materials for use in innovative integrated water treatments to remove these pollutants, leading to cleaner and safer water.

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Research Headlines - Building a united front to tackle climate change

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project to promote and support the coordination of efforts to respond to climate change and reduce the risk of natural disasters could better protect Europe and its citizens.

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Research Headlines - Making healthcare better connected

[Source: Research & Innovation] Wearable sensors for at-home rehabilitation or detection of an irregular heartbeat... An EU-funded project is training students to transform healthcare in today's hyperconnected world, helping them harness the power of technology to keep patients out of hospital, cut costs and even save lives.

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Paving the way towards clean energy and fuels in Europe - 29 May 2019, Lisbon, Portugal

[Source: Research & Innovation] This research policy workshop will focus on how to move forward the innovation chain in the EU for bioenergy, advanced biofuels and renewable fuels, contributing to the clean energy transformation in energy and transport, in line with the Strategic Development Goals and the EU Communication “Clean Planet for All”. For this purpose, the workshop will identify the research and innovation needs, the strategy and the roadmap for bioenergy, biofuels and renewable fuels to make the European industrial energy and transport sectors economically and environmentally sustainable, secure and competitive in the global markets. The agenda will focus on the value chains of advanced biofuels, renewable fuels, intermediate bioenergy carriers and biomass-based cogeneration of heat and power. The entire innovation sequence will be discussed, from breakthrough technologies to applied research and demonstration, pre-commercial scale financing and market up-take support measures. Results from the entire portfolio of around 60 projects supported under the European Union’s Framework Programme Horizon 2020 – Secure, clean and efficient energy challenge will feed into the discussion. The views of the engaged EU Member States and of research and industrial stakeholders will be an important additional contribution, to identify non-technological support pathways through new tools, research concepts, the mobilization of national actions, private engagement and financing mechanisms. The workshop will then report on the progress of the innovation chains, the effectiveness of pushing innovative solutions into the market and their broader penetration into the energy and transport mix.

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Press Centre - New Horizon Impact Award 2019 contest opens: apply by 28 May

[Source: Research & Innovation] The prize acknowledges and rewards the most influential and impactful project results under Horizon 2020, the EU research and innovation programme, and its predecessor, the 7th Framework programme.

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Research Headlines - Greater open access to scientific research in Europe

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project aims to further the work of the OpenAIRE platform in supporting open access to scientific knowledge. The project is also contributing to the development of the EU's European Open Science Cloud, which provides unlimited access to publicly funded research output in Europe.

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Research Headlines - Ports prepare for cyber-storms, too

[Source: Research & Innovation] Critical infrastructure, like ports, face growing threats - both physical and cybernetic. In response, EU-funded researchers have developed novel 'hybrid' situation-awareness tools, including visualisation techniques for detecting, preventing, and mitigating the impacts of potential attacks.

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EU Energy - Competition starts today: new prize to reward islands for local renewable energy production

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Commission is launching the first edition of the RESponsible Island Prize, which is dedicated to islands with innovative and sustainable local renewable energy production for use in electricity, heating, cooling and transport.

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Research Headlines - Drug therapy tailored to your genes

[Source: Research & Innovation] Your response to a drug depends, in part, on your genetic make-up. An EU-funded project is developing a system to help doctors take into account a patient's genotype when prescribing treatment, for safer and more effective therapy.

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Research Headlines - A smart, energy-efficient log forwarder for the forestry sector

[Source: Research & Innovation] The heavy vehicles used in forestry operations could become more energy efficient and kinder to the environment, thanks to technical innovations being developed by the EU-funded Forwarder2020 project. The innovations could also boost the forestry industry's global competitiveness.

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Research Headlines - Advancing African water management

[Source: Research & Innovation] EU-funded researchers are using mathematical models to improve water management in Africa. Their aim is to balance the water, energy and food needs of communities in a sustainable way while allowing for economic development.

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Research Headlines - Greater resource efficiency for consumer goods

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project aims to boost resource efficiency in the electrical and electronic sector by developing, testing and transferring new circular economy business models based on systemic eco-innovative services. This should save money, create jobs and cut emissions.

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Research Headlines - New magnetic liquids to convert waste heat into energy

[Source: Research & Innovation] EU-funded researchers are developing new liquid magnetic materials that convert waste heat into electricity. The long-term aim for these materials, which are both affordable and environmentally friendly, is to use them to harness waste thermal energy to reduce energy consumption and help tackle the global energy crisis.

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Research Headlines - Advanced molecular technique boosts cancer research

[Source: Research & Innovation] After cardiovascular diseases, cancer is the second leading cause of death and morbidity in European countries and is one of the most significant health challenges worldwide. An EU-funded project is developing new tools for diagnosing cancer and for understanding the role of proteins in this and other major diseases.

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Research Headlines - Camelina, crambe and prized fatty acids: food for thought

[Source: Research & Innovation] Special fatty acids from tropical crops are used in many chemical products derived from vegetable oils. As a result, EU manufacturers are exposed to import price fluctuations. We could source these acids from home-grown crops instead, say EU-funded researchers whose work could help boost competitiveness.

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Inspired by Nature: Combining Natural and Engineered Systems in Water Management - 9 April 2019, Berlin, Germany

[Source: Research & Innovation] The Horizon 2020 project AquaNES will present their innovations in cooperation with BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues, the leading platform for exchange on water-related issues, based in Berlin. During the conference each of the 13 AquaNES projects will be presented in various ways: there will be lectures, interactive workshops with the participants of the conference and a huge gallery-tour. Furthermore we are proud to have Stefan Uhlenbrook, Coordinator and Director of the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (UNESCO WWAP) as our keynote speaker. Corinne Trommsdorff of the IWA will give an inspirational lecture on the Water-Wise Cities Initiative. Please klick here to see our preliminary program. To get an impression of BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Dialogues, please click here. The conference will be free of charge. Participants must register here.

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Research Headlines - Better support when it gets harder to see, hear or think

[Source: Research & Innovation] Your hearing's shot, your memory is playing up, and your eyesight isn't what it used to be... Many of us will develop two or more of these impairments as we age. Their combined effect on older persons' ability to cope is greater than the sum of its parts, say EU-funded researchers who are working on ways to attenuate this joint impact.

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Research Headlines - Solar fuel turns to plants for inspiration

[Source: Research & Innovation] An 'artificial leaf' being developed by EU-funded researchers to produce fuel from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, could tackle soaring global energy demands, the growing impact of climate change, and dwindling supplies of fossil fuels.

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Enabling health equality in Europe – the role of health research - 6 May 2019, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Commission's Scientific Panel for Health (SPH) is a science-led expert group based on the provisions of the Horizon 2020 Specific Programme, which is tasked with helping to achieve better health and wellbeing for all. The Panel’s main roles are to provide foresight and overall vision and strategy, as well as, to identify bottlenecks to innovation and propose solutions in the area of health and biomedical research. Based on interactions with stakeholders during conferences and workshops, the Scientific Panel for Health set out a vision for the future of health and biomedical research in two consensus documents: ‘Better Research for Better Health’ in 2016, and a proposal ‘Building the Future of Health Research’ in 2018. Both documents are available through the SPH website. From further stakeholders’ consultation important topics were identified that will be the focus of the next forum to be organized with the European Commission on May 6, 2019 in Brussels: ‘Enabling health equality in Europe – the role of health research’. The forum explores the current situation, barriers in participation and engagement with health research, and ways forward. The SPH wishes to build an ambitious future for health research in Europe.

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Research Headlines - Probing the causes of ecosystem change

[Source: Research & Innovation] Satellite data has great potential for detecting changes in ecosystems. An EU-funded project is combining space and ground data to develop an innovative method of monitoring ecosystems, to give early warnings of ecosystem change and biodiversity loss.

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Research Headlines - Therapeutic robots to help autistic children communicate

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is developing software, based on artificial intelligence, that enables robots to more effectively interact with autistic children in human-led therapy sessions, helping to improve their social and communication skills.

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Research Headlines - Dial a bus: personalised urban public transport

[Source: Research & Innovation] No timetables. No fixed stops. No waiting ages in the rain. EU-funded researchers are running world-first trials of a public transport concept involving autonomous electric buses that may soon collect users on demand. Such fleets could be a less costly, greener option for areas where conventional services might not be viable.

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Research Headlines - Supporting a reliable citation standard for the internet

[Source: Research & Innovation] With the rise of the internet as a source of information, researchers have struggled with citation standards for referencing source documents. An EU-funded project is developing a solution for European and global e-research infrastructures to enable more open science.

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Science with and for Society - Gender balance in research is improving, but pace is too slow: EU She Figures

[Source: Research & Innovation] The number of women with a career in research is slowly growing in Europe. Still, they remain significantly underrepresented, and their potential not fully recognised and valued.

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Events - Boosting Innovation for EU industry: Industrial Infrastructures and Open Innovation Ecosystems - 3 April 2019, Ljubljana

[Source: Research & Innovation] Companies across the EU need access to open innovation ecosystems, to assist upscaling new technologies, product testing and validation support. The cost of such open innovation ecosystems and their associated infrastructures can be very high, especially for SMEs and start-ups. Therefore the European Commission, Member States and regions, all collaborate on various open innovation tools to support fast-cycle development of new products and facilitation of market uptake: Digital Innovation Hubs, Open Innovation Test Beds, Centres for Key Enabling Technologies (KETs and regional centres), among others. The Slovenian Business & Research Association and the European Commission, DG Research and Innovation are honored to invite you to the Boosting Innovation for EU Industry conference. Discussions will focus on future actions targeting a pan-European industrial ecosystem. The conference will showcase several excellent examples of innovation support with special emphasis on Slovenia and the wider region, provide feedback to high level EU representatives and discuss the needs of the local industry.

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Health - EU researchers find link between resistance to antibiotics and sanitation

[Source: Research & Innovation] Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is directly linked to sanitary conditions and the population’s general state of health: the better the sanitation, the lower the problem of AMR.

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Q-Sort 2019 International Conference On Quantum Imaging And Electron Beam Shaping - 2-5 July 2019, Erlangen, Germany

[Source: Research & Innovation] This conference is organized jointly by the partners of the projects Quantum Sorter – A new Measurement Paradigm in Electron Microscopy (H2020-FETOPEN) with the support of Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen Recent developments in the spatial and temporal shaping of electron beams are on the verge of technological commercialisation, where they would provide routes towards image-resolution enhancement and novel microscopy techniques. Most of these methods, such as passive and dynamic wave packet modulation, as well as structured light-matter interaction, are inspired by their optical counterpart and have now been explored in transmission electron microscopy. However, other schemes exist, inspired by quantum optics, such as so-called “interaction-free” methods, optimal quantum state tomography, and computational ghost imaging, which may be implemented in electron microscopy. All these new methods hold the promise of improving the imaging of dose-sensitive specimens. The Q-SORT International Conference on Quantum Imaging and Electron Beam Shaping aims to gather experts from the fields of electron and laser beam shaping, free-space electron optics, and related sub-fields of quantum mechanics. Participants will present and share their latest discoveries and innovations.

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Research Headlines - AI trained on human gestures could help solve problems

[Source: Research & Innovation] How do groups of people solve problems? What behaviours and gestures precede a successful solution? And can artificial intelligence learn to interpret - and assist - collaborative problem-solving? An EU-funded project has sought answers to these intriguing questions, opening up a new direction in gesture studies.

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Research Headlines - Advancing gender equality in research and innovation

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project has set up a network of national policymakers and civil servants to advance gender equality in science, technology and innovation in the European Research Area (ERA). Europe will benefit as more women have the opportunity to contribute their skills to research and innovation.

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Research Headlines - Promoting gender equality in science

[Source: Research & Innovation] European science is missing out on talent as leadership positions remain predominantly occupied by men. To challenge this gender imbalance, an EU-funded project is helping research institutes support female staff in their research career and encouraging work-life balance.

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Research Headlines - Cleaning up oil in a cold climate

[Source: Research & Innovation] Exploration and production of oil and gas are entering ever more extreme environments. An EU-funded project is examining the best ways to respond to accidental oil spills in the icy waters of the Arctic.

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Research Headlines - Support for patients with respiratory diseases

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU and industry-funded project has developed new patient-centred tools and approaches to help people with chronic obstructive respiratory disease (CODP) get more personalised treatments - a means to boost their activity levels, health and well-being.

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Efficient and sustainable production of high added value bio-chemicals - 15 May 2019, Delft, Netherlands

[Source: Research & Innovation] The workshop “Efficient and sustainable production of high added value bio-chemicals via biotechnological and chemocatalytic routes”, organized in the frame of the BioCatPolymers H2020 project, aims to bring together researchers from industry and academia, industrial players, local stakeholders and policy makers to discuss recent advances in the production of high added value bio-based platform chemicals. The workshop agenda will include presentations from major industries active in bio-chemicals and related European-funded projects working on innovative bio-catalytic and chemo-catalytic process concepts. The event will close with a tour at the unique facilities of BPF, designed to help develop and up-scale new sustainable production processes for converting bio-based residues into useful chemicals or fuels.

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Forward as one: Healthcare innovation and the need for policymaker engagement - 9 April 2019, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] This year’s event is entitled "Forward as one: Healthcare Innovation and the need for policymaker engagement", and will be held in association with the Romanian Presidency of the European Union, which runs until the end of June. More than ever before, in this crucially important year, the EAPM Conference will allow for a bridge to national representatives is order to further build on the developments that the Alliance has helped to architect in various policy areas. It is the ideal one-stop shop, as stakeholders from every discipline and every Member State come together to forge the way ahead. Key topics to be discussed in Brussels will include: • Personalised Medicine and the Innovation Agenda: An Integrated Approach • Technology Developments • Hematology • Personalised Treatments and Personalised Prevention • Pharmaceutical/Diagnostics • The Regulatory Framework (Part I) • Pharmaceutical/Diagnostics • The Regulatory Framework (Part II) • Political Will and Institutional Support

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Research Headlines - Autonomous robots to improve disaster relief

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project promoted knowledge and skills exchange between Europe and China in the field of robotics. As a result, researchers have come up with a prototype smart rescue robot that could improve cooperation between humans and robots in disaster situations - helping to save lives.

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Research Headlines - Synergistic jet engines for cleaner aviation

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project has developed new engine design concepts with the potential to radically improve aircraft efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase sustainability and boost European industry competitiveness. These new designs aim to maximise synergies between various existing and novel engine technologies.

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Research Headlines - Helping emerging energy market players make the right calls

[Source: Research & Innovation] Europe's changing energy market is attracting new, smaller players that lack experience and know-how when it comes to negotiating commercial transactions. An EU-funded project has come up with a solution to help them make better decisions.

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Research Headlines - Smart energy delivery, smarter energy consumers

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project has developed guidelines and tools for energy providers and policymakers that are empowering businesses, communities and households to use electricity wisely, saving consumers money and promoting sustainability.

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Towards a circular agro-food industry - 4 April 2019, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] New opportunities for the uptake of circular business models in the agro-food industry are emerging across the world to address climate challenges and contribute to the revitalisation of rural areas. The BIOrescue project is one of them: through a circular biorefinery concept, the project is transforming waste from the agro-food industry into new bio-based products for agricultural uses. On behalf of the BIOrescue consortium, Greenovate! Europe is pleased to invite you to the final project conference “Towards a circular agro-food industry”, that will be held on 4 April 2019, in Brussels (Thon EU, rue de la Loi 75). The event will discuss the upcoming and desired evolutions of the European policy framework towards the development of a circular bioeconomy in the agro-food industry. This will be the chance for policy-makers, industry and trade association representatives, civil society groups and all interested stakeholders to discover and debate existing opportunities to foster the adoption of circular business models in the European agro-food sector. Join our event to share your views and explore the circular business practices that will shape the agro-food industry of tomorrow!

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SESAME Final International Workshop - 19-21 March 2019, Netherlands, Patten

[Source: Research & Innovation] We are pleased to invite you to join us to the SESAME Final International Workshop at the NRG site in Petten, the Netherlands. This international workshop is the final event of the Horizon 2020 European Research Project SESAME (thermal hydraulics Simulations and Experiments for the Safety Assessment of Metal cooled reactors). The aim of this event is to disseminate the main achievements of the project among the international nuclear community and to foster the exchange of the newest scientific and technical results between researchers and experts. The workshop will focus on thermal hydraulic aspects of liquid metal cooled reactors. In particular, it will cover: Temperature Fluctuations Mechanical Vibrations Core Thermal Hydraulics Pool Thermal Hydraulics System Thermal Hydraulics Best Practice Guidelines and Validation & Verification The participation fee for the workshop is 300 euro. For partners of the SESAME project the event is free.

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Research Headlines - Eco-friendly replacement for plastic bags in the pipeline

[Source: Research & Innovation] The problem of plastic pollution has grown to devastating proportions. EU-funded research is supporting the development and large-scale production of an eco-friendly replacement for plastic bags that should help significantly reduce plastic waste.

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Research Headlines - Light-sensitive molecules for new disease therapies

[Source: Research & Innovation] Peptidomimetics are small molecules that mimic short natural proteins - peptides - and produce the same effects as their natural counterparts. An EU-funded project is developing peptidomimetics that can alternate between biologically active and inactive forms when exposed to light. The technique could lead to new light-controlled drugs which can be turned off and on when needed to treat cancers and other diseases.

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Research Headlines - Top results from quasi-experimental 'participatory action research'

[Source: Research & Innovation] Long-term vision, high-level endorsement and participation, and tailored forms of international scientific collaboration are key to overcoming widespread fragmentation and improving service quality 'and' health outcomes in Latin America. This is the overriding conclusion of an international research team backed by the European Union.

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Events - ARCHIVER Open Market Consultation - 8 April 2019, Geneva, Switzerland

[Source: Research & Innovation] With a total procurement budget of 3.4 million euros, the ARCHIVER project (www.archiver-project.eu) will use a Pre-Commercial Procurement approach to competitively procure R&D services from firms in three stages covering design, prototyping and pilot, over the next 3 years (Jan 2019 - Dec 2021). An Open Market Consultation (OMC) event will be organised at CERN to assess the demand-side needs and potential use cases to interested firms, and to identify the innovation potential and feasibility of the project with the market. The process, intended to be evolutionary, is comprised of several preparation events focusing on different communities, followed by the OMC event held at CERN in April.

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Research Headlines - Looking below the surface to improve the quality of soil

[Source: Research & Innovation] For years, intensive farming and pesticides have been eroding the earth's nutrients and biodiversity. However, an EU-funded project has developed an app to make it easier for farmers to improve the quality - and competitiveness - of their land.

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Research Headlines - Safety of nanoparticles under scrutiny

[Source: Research & Innovation] With the growing use of synthetic nanoparticles in consumer and industrial products, EU-funded researchers are examining how they affect organisms including plants, worms and bivalves, laying the foundations for an integrated approach to environmental nano-safety.

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Research Headlines - Essential ICT infrastructure for smart, automated transport

[Source: Research & Innovation] No more traffic jams. Safer roads. Less pollution. These are just some of the benefits promised as automated and connected vehicles take to the streets - but only if they can effectively communicate and cooperate. An EU-funded project is developing key network infrastructure technology to lead this revolution in transport automation.

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Research Headlines - Pathways to treating chronic inflammatory diseases

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project has developed new approaches to tackling chronic inflammatory diseases. These will be used to create precise and individualised treatment options, potentially leading to faster diagnosis, more effective treatments and even cures.

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International Future Circular Collider Conference - 24-28 June 2019, Brussels

[Source: Research & Innovation] The fifth International Future Circular Collider (FCC) Conference will take place in Brussels, Belgium, from 24 to 28 June 2019. This conference is also the final event of the H2020 EuroCirCol Design Study. The FCC Week 2019 marks the completion of the conceptual feasibility study for a post-LHC research infrastructure which is documented in the four volumes of the FCC Conceptual Design Report. The FCC Week 2019 will bring together leading minds in science, engineering and economics to review the results of the first phase of the FCC study and to discuss and set the near-term goals for the coming years. The status of key technology R&D programmes will also be reviewed. The meeting is an excellent opportunity to reinforce the bonds between the collaborating institutes and to draft the work plans for the next design phase.

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