Month: April 2019

Events – The role of communication and education to increase the acceptance of bio-based products – 8 July 2019, Helsinki, Finland

The workshop is organised in the context of the conference European Bioeconomy Scene 2019, and will focus on the experiences and challenges of: • awareness raising and communication on the circular bioeconomy, and • increasing the acceptance of bio-based products. It will promote the discussion and sharing of best practices

Research Headlines – A digital infrastructure for humanities research

Arts and humanities researchers can now benefit from an EU-funded European digital infrastructure that has boosted access to resources, toolkits and transnational collaboration. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Constructing building blocks for new colloidal materials

Colloid chemistry is vitally important to many industrial processes such as the manufacture of paint, paper, ceramics, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, foods and composites. An EU-funded project is improving the synthesis of complex structures within colloids, with the aim of creating new and innovative materials. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Capital for early-stage software companies

A EUR 15-million equity investment under the InnovFin-EU finance for innovators initiative backed by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and extended by the European Investment Fund (EIF) is helping Polish seed and venture capital firm Innovation Nest turn promising European software companies into global players. Powered by WPeMatico

JRC study analyses employment data at firm level

With financial support from DG Employment, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) has carried out an innovative state-of-the-art empirical analysis of job creation in the EU at firm level. Powered by WPeMatico

European Innovation Council – Promoting innovation: €33 million to help bring top-class projects to market

The European Commission will support 13 projects with a total of €33.12 million to bring innovations faster to the market. The funding comes from the pilot phase of the European Innovation Council (EIC), which targets fast-moving and high-risk innovation with strong potential to create new markets. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – High-speed internet across Tunisia

A EUR 100-million loan extended under the InnovFin Finance for Innovators Facility under the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and backed by the European Investment Bank is helping Tunisie Telecom improve access to high-speed internet across Tunisia, especially in remote regions. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Faster rare anaemia research

An EU-funded project has developed a blood-cell analysis device that helps doctors and scientists better understand the causes and mechanics of rare forms of anaemia – potentially speeding up the development of new treatments adjusted to the needs of patients with these diseases. Powered by WPeMatico