Month: December 2017

Flashback 2017

Both harsh and hopeful headlines made environmental news in 2017. Through a year racked by forest fires and hurricanes, the LIFE-programme has continued to support green citizen-led initiatives, clean-tech start-ups, and broader participation in global climate talks. Powered by WPeMatico

LIFE chips in to the European Solidarity

The European Solidarity Corps celebrated its first birthday on 7 December. Over the past 12 months, more than 40 000 young people from all countries in the EU have signed up to the initiative. The European Commission has launched a first call for LIFE-funded projects to deploy these volunteers in

Integration of refugees: Commission joins forces with social and economic partners

European Commission – Press release Brussels, 20 December 2017 Integration of refugees: Commission joins forces with social and economic partners Today, the European Commission and the EU Social and Economic partners[1] will sign a ‘European Partnership for Integration’, laying down key principles and commitments to support and strengthen opportunities for…

Research Headlines – Lab-on-a-chip technology for food safety

Food safety tests could soon be easier and faster: EU-funded researchers are developing lab-on-a-chip technology for the rapid detection of multiple pathogens in multiple samples. Work on a portable pre-industrial prototype is under way. Powered by WPeMatico

SMEs – EU to invest over €114 million to help 262 small businesses bring their innovation on the market

A total of 262 small and medium-sized companies have been selected for funding under the latest round of Horizon 2020’s SME Instrument. The total amount to be distributed to the companies under both Phases of the programme is €114.237 million. With this funding, companies will be able to finance their