Horizon Europe - Have your say on future objectives for EU-funded research and innovation

[Source: Research & Innovation] To prepare the implementation of Horizon Europe, the next and most ambitious EU research and innovation programme (2021-2027) with a proposed budget of €100 billion, the European Commission has launched today an online consultation as part of Horizon Europe’s intensive co-design process. The process will help shape European research and innovation investments in the coming years.

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Research Headlines - Water consumption solution for efficient concentrated solar power

[Source: Research & Innovation] Deserts and other sun-drenched regions are the ideal location for concentrated solar power plants, but where sunlight is abundant water tends to be scarce. EU-funded researchers are solving this conundrum by developing technologies to comprehensively reduce water consumption, enabling CSP plants to play an even bigger role in addressing the world’s energy and climate change challenges.

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European Innovation Council - European Commission appoints top innovation leaders to guide the European Innovation Council

[Source: Research & Innovation] Europe needs to capitalise on its science and start-ups to compete in global markets increasingly defined by new technologies. That is why the European Commission is introducing a European Innovation Council (EIC) to turn science into new business and accelerate the scale-up of innovative companies.

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Research Headlines - Population-scale DNA test paves way to personalised medicine

[Source: Research & Innovation] Estonian citizens could become significantly healthier following the launch of a pioneering nationwide DNA testing programme. The aim is to provide tailored treatment, preventive care and lifestyle advice, building on the work of an EU-funded project that is making personalised medicine effective and affordable for all.

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Research Headlines - Applied nanotechnology to improve cancer monitoring

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is supporting innovative nanotechnology research, with a platform for improved cancer monitoring among its successes. This promises earlier and more cost-effective detection of cancers and can guide individualised therapeutic approaches.

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Research Headlines - Lightweight rover will explore dark side of the moon

[Source: Research & Innovation] A 40kg lunar buggy developed by EU-funded researchers could enhance our understanding of the origins of the solar system and make future manned missions to the moon more feasible.

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Research Headlines - New lab seeks supramolecular solutions for gene therapy

[Source: Research & Innovation] A new EU-funded laboratory in Romania has given researchers a head start in applying the insights of supramolecular chemistry to biomedical applications such as gene therapy, tissue engineering and drug delivery.

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Research Headlines - Smart factory robots with collaborative skills

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is developing a new industrial shop floor concept comprising mobile robots that can perceive their surroundings and collaborate with people. The expected efficiency boost could benefit the EU economy and society in general.

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Research Headlines - A big step for hydrogen fuel cells in cars

[Source: Research & Innovation] The launch of hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars is being held back by several barriers. An EU and industry-funded project removed one such hurdle by developing a prototype fuel cell that meets all industrial specifications.

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Research Headlines - Smarter LED lights that are better for our health

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is developing smart luminaires that are customised, have longer lifespans, and can improve our moods and productivity. This could make us healthier and boost the competitiveness and eco-friendliness of Europe's lighting industry.

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11th World conference of Science Journalists - 1-5 July 2019, Lausanne, Switzerland

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Union’s stand number 2 is the place to learn more about the role of science and research in the EU. From “Dieselgate” to terrorist attacks, from climate change to regulating social media and the digital economy – scientific research underpins EU policies across the board. With its EUR10bln annual research budget and its in-house research institute, the EU is one of the largest sponsors, producers, and users of policy relevant science in the world. Come along and say hello to our team, and spend some time with our hands-on research tools and our Virtual Reality experience. We also run regular info sessions on various topics at the stand daily – look for the schedule in the daily newsletters.

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Research Headlines - Rapid response tools for nuclear emergencies

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is improving the methodology and the tools required for rapid response to emergencies at nuclear power plants. Combined with a reference database of accident scenarios and a common methodology, these tools will enable emergency centres to better protect citizens.

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Research Headlines - Smarter farming to cut pollution and improve efficiency

[Source: Research & Innovation] Analysis by EU-funded researchers studying the cycle of nutrients in farms across Europe will help reduce pollution, improve energy efficiency and make the agricultural sector more sustainable and innovative.

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Research Headlines - Battery factory to cut Europe's reliance on imports

[Source: Research & Innovation] The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed in principle to provide EUR 350 million in financing to support Northvolt's development of Europe's first lithium-ion battery cell gigafactory. The factory in Sweden will help reduce the EU's dependence on oil and imported batteries.

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Research Headlines - Fast, life-saving tests for small labs

[Source: Research & Innovation] Finnish firm Mobidiag has received a EUR 25-million European Investment Bank (EIB) loan to accelerate development and commercialisation of its fast, life-saving tests for small laboratories. The support, provided under the European Fund for Strategic Investments, adds to a previous EUR 15 million EIB loan extended under the InnovFin Infectious Diseases Finance Facility under the EU's Horizon 2020 programme.

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Research Headlines - Helping developing countries preserve their fish hauls

[Source: Research & Innovation] Without access to modern technology like refrigeration, people in developing countries often have to throw away a significant proportion of the fish they catch. EU-funded researchers have delivered innovative, low-cost solutions to help such communities around the world make their fish stocks go further.

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Research Headlines - Understanding the threat of Arctic permafrost thaw

[Source: Research & Innovation] Thawing Arctic coastlines due to climate change will not only affect the people living there, it will also have global ramifications. The EU-funded NUNATARYUK project is analysing the consequences of Arctic permafrost warming to help policymakers and local communities develop adaptation and mitigation strategies.

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Research Headlines - Boosting mobility for better health

[Source: Research & Innovation] The sedentary nature of modern life has had a noticeably detrimental effect on both physical and mental health. An EU-funded project has highlighted how to boost the wellbeing of Europeans by linking transport and health policies.

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Research Headlines - The future is bright for OLED technology

[Source: Research & Innovation] A team of EU-funded researchers and industrial partners joined forces to develop new materials and systems for organic LED lighting. The results are already being exploited to make more robust and environmentally friendly products.

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Events - International Paris Air Show Le Bourget - 17 June 2019, Paris, France

[Source: Research & Innovation] The International Paris Air Show is organised by the SIAE, a subsidiary of GIFAS, the French Aerospace Industries Association.The 53rd Show will take place at the Le Bourget Parc des Expositions from 17 to 23 June 2019, and once again will bring together all the players in this global industry around the latest technological innovations. The first four days of the Show will be reserved for trade visitors, followed by three days open to the general public.

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Research Headlines - Biomass crops are energy efficient and climate friendly

[Source: Research & Innovation] EU-funded researchers planted, harvested, processed and analysed the life cycle of woody crops to establish how efficient and environmentally friendly they are as a source of fuel for electricity and heat.

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Research Headlines - Implanted capsule promises long-term relief from Type 1 diabetes

[Source: Research & Innovation] People suffering from Type 1 diabetes are set to benefit from an innovative therapy being developed in an EU-funded project that promises to restore the body's ability to regulate blood sugar via a small bioengineered implant.

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Research Headlines - Intelligent systems for safe and efficient road transport

[Source: Research & Innovation] By allowing vehicles to exchange information with each other and with road infrastructure using wireless technology, Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) have the potential to cut accidents and congestion. An EU-funded project is laying the groundwork for their large-scale deployment.

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Research Headlines - Making European chemicals more competitive

[Source: Research & Innovation] In recent years, competition from Asia has cut into the European chemical industry's global market share. An EU-funded project is developing a new production process using ultrasound and microwaves that will produce better chemicals while sharpening Europe's competitive edge in this industry.

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PECUNIA Satellite Workshop - registration open - 17 July 2019, Basel, Switzerland

[Source: Research & Innovation] The H2020 project PECUNIA (ProgrammE in Costing, resource use measurement and outcome valuation for Use in multi-sectoral National and International health economic evaluAtions) is organising an interactive workshop on validating the methodological approach developed in the course of the project and on drawing up a roadmap for the further work plan. Health economists with interest and expertise in economic evaluations and costing studies are invited to join this Satellite Workshop. PECUNIA is a collaborative effort to develop standardised multi-sectoral costing and outcome assessment methods and tools for health economic evaluations that are harmonized across different countries and economic sectors. It aims to tackle the healthcare challenges of an ever-growing and rapidly ageing population in the EU by developing new standardised, harmonised and validated methods and tools for the assessment of costs and outcomes in European healthcare systems. Comparing and exploiting data across different countries and sectors, PECUNIA aims to provide direct comparable solutions to improve chronic and mental healthcare in all EU health systems. Programme and registration for the workshop: www.eventbrite.

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European Research and Innovation Days - 24-26 September 2019, Brussels, Belgium

[Source: Research & Innovation] The first annual policy event of the European Commission, bringing together stakeholders to debate and shape the future research and innovation landscape.Speakers will include ministers, commissioners, members of European Parliament, researchers, as well as surprise guests each day.The event will be central to finding research and innovation solutions for this great transition by working across polices, setting the direction, spurring innovation and triggering investment. It will be the moment for all stakeholders to meet and co-create the strategic priorities for the European Commission's investment in research and innovation.The event will comprise a Policy conference, an Innovation hub and the 'Science is Wonderful!' exhibition.

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Foresight - What are the technologies that will reshape our world? Independent experts identify 100 of them

[Source: Research & Innovation] Self-healing smartphones, asteroid mining for essential minerals and telepathic brain-to-brain communication enabled by technology. These are some examples of impressive innovations on the horizon presented in the new independent expert report 100 Radical Innovation Breakthroughs for the future published today.

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International Paris Air Show Le Bourget - 17 June 2019, Paris Le Bourget FR

[Source: Research & Innovation] The International Paris Air Show is organised by the SIAE, a subsidiary of GIFAS, the French Aerospace Industries Association.The 53rd Show will take place at the Le Bourget Parc des Expositions from 17 to 23 June 2019, and once again will bring together all the players in this global industry around the latest technological innovations. The first four days of the Show will be reserved for trade visitors, followed by three days open to the general public.

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Research Headlines - Collaboration enriches Romania's agricultural industry

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project has equipped agricultural economists with advanced tools and techniques to support Romania's important farming and agro-food industries while raising the international scientific and academic profile of the country's leading agricultural university.

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Research Headlines - Race to save EU's crops and landscape from lethal bacteria

[Source: Research & Innovation] Recent outbreaks of a plant bacterium have led to losses in olive and almond orchards in southern Europe. Known as Xylella fastidiosa (XF), there is no known cure. An EU-funded project is making major strides in improving prevention, early detection and control of the disease, aiming to avoid further economic damage and to save jobs.

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Research Headlines - Brighter candles to shed new light on the universe

[Source: Research & Innovation] The luminosity of an astronomical object, if known, can be used to measure vast distances in space. A particular type of gamma ray burst could be applied in this way, according to an EU-funded project. It would be the brightest such 'standard candle' yet, opening up new opportunities to advance our understanding of the cosmos.

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Research Headlines - Game guides solutions to sustainability challenges

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project is working on improving the understanding of the complex interplay between water, land, energy, food and climate and developing a serious game to support policymakers in developing more sustainable resource-management strategies.

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Research Headlines - Brain-controlled prosthetics - from science fiction to reality

[Source: Research & Innovation] EU-funded researchers and industrial partners are developing a system that allows a person to control the movement of a prosthetic hand simply by thinking of commands. A patient recently underwent surgery to implant some of the project's ground-breaking technologies.

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Research Headlines - Energising a greener, smarter European electricity grid

[Source: Research & Innovation] An EU-funded project has developed nine innovative products to help integrate homes and businesses into a smart European electricity grid. The aim is to make green energy smarter, easier and cheaper to use at home and work - good for the pocket, the planet and Europe's energy security.

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Research Headlines - Easing the transition towards automated driving

[Source: Research & Innovation] Automated vehicles will soon be a reality on our roads but their safe integration into a 'mixed ability' transport system will require careful attention. EU-funded research is addressing the challenges posed by specific traffic conditions and testing possible solutions.

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Research Headlines - Network advances research on infectious animal diseases

[Source: Research & Innovation] Infectious animal diseases represent a serious threat to farm animals as well as to humans' public health. An EU-funded project is building a transnational network of bio-containment research facilities, industry partners and international organisations that allows for safe research on high-risk pathogens causing highly contagious animal diseases.

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European Innovation Council - Up to €17.5 million in financing for innovative companies under the EIC, to support rapid growth of breakthrough, market-creating ideas

[Source: Research & Innovation] From today, innovative companies can apply for up to €17.5 million in combined grant and equity financing to scale-up quickly and effectively through the EIC ‘Accelerator’ pilot, increasing support for ground-breaking concepts that could shape new markets or disrupt existing ones in Europe and worldwide.

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Research Headlines - Creating trust in driverless cars

[Source: Research & Innovation] The future of driverless cars depends on whether the industry can create reliable systems that make drivers feel safe. That is why an EU-funded project has been applying a human-centric approach to develop software that will reassure people using automated vehicles.

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Research Headlines - Resilient cities in the face of climate change

[Source: Research & Innovation] Climate change has big and long-term impacts on cities. EU-funded research aims to increase resilience, improving cities' capacity to anticipate, prepare for, respond to and recover from related events such as droughts and heavy rain - protecting key infrastructure and lives.

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Research Headlines - Extensive tests to steer the future of self-driving cars

[Source: Research & Innovation] A thousand drivers will soon be taking to Europe's roads behind the wheels of self-driving cars - as part of an EU-funded project to test the safety and efficiency of automated driving.

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Research Headlines - Smarter water is the solution for better management

[Source: Research & Innovation] By applying smarter water-management methods, EU-funded research has helped to ensure that high-quality drinking water continues to flow from our taps, water loss is minimised, and energy use is optimised.

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YES! EUSDR. Youth - Entrepreneurship - Science - 26 June 2019, Bucharest, Romania

[Source: Research & Innovation] Business environment is specified by a high innovation tempo, the use of cross-sector technologies and changes in the labour market. Basis for doing successful business is to combine knowledge on the market with unique solutions, generated by scientific work. Entrepreneurial education needs to be included in curricula of much more universities. YES! EUSDR is designed as dialogue for planning further actions to foster entrepreneurship among youth. As official side event to Annual Forum of EU Strategy for Danube Region under the presidency of Romania, YES! EUSDR is established as platform for discussing tools and programs which empower young people to get engaged in entrepreneurship by reinforcing their high-level and transversal competences. Stakeholders and decision makers from education institutions, public administration and private business meet in order to initiate solutions for knowledge based entrepreneurship.Registration for the Forum is open since early April untill 18 of June 2019 at this link.

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Young Researchers Event: Ebrains - A platform for collaboration in digital neuroscience - 9 July 2019, Belgrade, Serbia

[Source: Research & Innovation] The human brain is a multi-level and highly complex system that produces, processes and transmits information in an incomparable manner. Researchers and scientists from all over the world strive to decode the mechanisms underlying this unique system. The European Human Brain Project plays a pioneering role in neuroscience research, uniting experts from various fields in the aim to build a collaborative platform for computational neuroscience. This event is open to the entire scientific community but especially targets early-career researchers. The programme provides an overview of interdisciplinary efforts towards collaboration for the advance of digital neuroscience and offers ample opportunities for participants to exchange information and knowledge with peers as well as renowned experts. Registration deadline: 14 June 2019

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Research Headlines - Addressing the danger of space debris

[Source: Research & Innovation] Human-made space junk falls onto Earth every year, with some of it posing a threat to both people and property. An EU-funded project is developing new space debris mitigation guidelines and a web-based tool to address this danger.

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Research Headlines - Smarter and safer automated driving

[Source: Research & Innovation] Hi-tech driver assistance systems being developed by EU-funded researchers aim to perfect the link between human and machine in self-driving cars. This could help prevent accidents and fatalities on Europe's roads.

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