Category: Tech

Regional innovation ecosystems are the key to higher competitiveness and strategic autonomy of European industry

The EU needs a strategy that can help industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reach climate-neutrality at the same time as helping to recover from the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. A set of concrete measures on how this can be achieved – including strengthening the role of SMEs

Commission launches the €570 million interregional innovation investment instrument

European Commission Press release Brussels, 24 Nov 2021 The Commission has launched the first call for projects for the new Interregional Innovation Investment instrument (I3) Powered by WPeMatico

PRESS RELEASE – BLUE BIO MED launches its Mediterranean Innovation Alliance for sustainable blue economy

The event brought together policy makers, innovation actors, stakeholders’ associations, business support organisations (innovation and sectoral agencies, etc.) operating both at territorial (regional/national) and transnational levels. It attracted over 50 participants on site and many more online through remote connection. Participants had the opportunity to listen to and interact with representatives

ARLEM reports: Innovation urgently needed in Mediterranean economy

The development of innovation ecosystems and the management of changes to the tourism industry will be critical to the long-term recovery of Mediterranean economies from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to local and regional politicians as well as representatives from the United Nations, the Union for the Mediterranean,

Call for applications for the 10th SUMP Award / Deadline: 31 October

The call for applications for the 10th EU SUMP Award is officially launched from 15 June 2021. Celebrating the 10 year-anniversary of the SUMP award, the theme is “Be safe and healthy with sustainable mobility”. Applications must be submitted by 31 October 2021. As part of EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK, the European Commission

Connecting Europe Express train starts its journey from Lisbon: hop on!

The Connecting Europe Express is one of the key initiatives of the European Year of Rail 2021 and aims to draw attention to the many benefits of rail in both the passenger and freight sectors. It also feeds into the EU’s overarching goal set out under the European Green Deal

MED for YOU & GOV for MED visuals, winners of the “Palme d’Or”

Both visuals were in competition with 93 other communication campaigns presented by 29 agencies or advertisers. The Award Ceremony took place on 5th July 2021 in Nice. The Jury was composed both by communication professionals and students. It is the Communication Agency BHB that developed this high quality visual that

Cities and Regions ready to lead the sustainable mobility revolution in Europe

To successfully reshape the European transport sector and make it more sustainable, cities and regions in the EU must put greater emphasis on encouraging zero emission mobility, promoting active and shared modes of transportation, re-shaping urban mobility and connecting rural areas better. These suggestions stem from an opinion on the

Cities and regions step up their game to regulate online platforms and pave a safe way for SMEs into digital markets

The European Committee of the Regions strengthens its commitment to the EU’s wide-ranging legislative project of reinforcing democratic control over dominant internet platforms and restoring a levelled online economy that works for SMEs and individual consumers alike. During the June plenary session, the Committee’s members discussed an opinion which supports

Green economy in the Mediterranean: opportunities, strategies and services to develop investment

The Green Growth Community (GGC) partners Dynamic Vision PC. and Anima Investment Network organised an event – hosted in the Circle the Med platform – that gathered speakers from the North and the South of the Mediterranean to share views, experiences and opportunities about the green economy in the region. The Green Growth matinee that