Month: May 2017

EU-funded researchers have developed new planning techniques that will help ensure Europe’s existing smart grid infrastructure can sustainably meet growing demand for plug-in electric vehicles – and they want to see these cars communicating with charging stations. Powered by WPeMatico

Science Café with Jan Konvalinka is an unconventional open discussion on research in the field of biochemistry. Our guest is a recognized scientist, who was involved in development of the first inhibitors of the HIV protease. Currently he is focused on viral resistance development. Dr. Konvalinka holds position of vice-rector

Where can EU countries turn when they want advice on improving their national research and innovation systems? The Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility (PSF) would be a good starting point – it provides tailor-made policy recommendations both to EU Member States and countries associated to Horizon 2020. Powered by WPeMatico

This 7th Impact Workshop, organised by the European Commission, will gather representatives of Horizon 2020 projects funded under the 2014-2016 cPPP calls for proposals, and the members of the cPPP Partnership Boards. The objective of the workshop is to assess the impact of the contractual Public-Private Partnerships (cPPPs) : -Factories

A circular economy is an industrial system that replaces the ‘end-of-life’ concept with restoration, shifts towards the use of renewable energy, eliminates the use of toxic chemicals, which impair reuse, and aims for the elimination of waste through the superior design of materials, products, systems, and, within this, business models.