Day: July 17, 2018

Press Centre – Applications invited to fill the post of the next President of the European Research Council

An independent search committee, appointed by the European Research, Science and Innovation Commissioner Carlos Moedas, is inviting applications for the prestigious post of the President of the European Research Council (ERC). Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – A smart manufacturing strategy for Europe

An EU-funded project is developing proposals to feed into a smarter manufacturing strategy for Europe. Taking into consideration new digital technologies and smart specialisation initiatives, the project’s proposals will inform policymakers on the best ways to boost Europe’s competitiveness for growth and jobs. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Keeping crowds safe when danger strikes

An EU-funded project is developing a framework for better predicting pedestrian behaviour that could save lives by helping to safely evacuate crowds in emergency situations. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Challenges and opportunities for interregional cooperation in agri-food systems – 10 October 2018, Brussels, Belgium

The objective of the workshop organised by DG RTD in cooperation with JRC, DG AGRI and DG REGIO is to showcase and discuss five interregional partnerships participating in the Thematic Smart Specialisation Platform on Agri-Food http://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa. (1) Consumer Involvement in Agri-food Innovation, (2) High Tech Farming, (3) Nutritional Ingredients, (4)

Events – MyNewGut R&I project – Final Conference – 18 October 2018, Brussels, Belgium

EUFIC, together with all partners of the MyNewGut project, is organising a final conference to present the results of this five-year EU funded project and provide an input on how the human gut microbiota and its genome (microbiome) influence obesity, behavioural – and lifestyle-related disorders. The MyNewGut project – which