Category: Tech

Research Headlines – Pest management in Europe, it’s everybody’s business

With livelihoods at stake, Europe’s farmers are relying on the support of the EU and international research expertise to prevent and/or mitigate widespread damage to their crops and harvests. The scale of the cooperation involved shows that integrated pest management is everybody’s business. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – A hub for female web entrepreneurs in Lebanon

As a partner in the EU-funded WeHubs project, Beirut-based business incubator Berytech is providing female entrepreneurs with the support they need to succeed in Lebanon’s growing digital economy. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – MSCA – RISE Call 2019 Information Event (London) – 8 February 2019, London, United Kingdom

The event aims to provide participants with an overview of the RISE scheme. Participants should gain a clear understanding of the proposal format and the key considerations related to planning, writing and submitting proposals. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Open access, Scientific Publishing and Plan S – 5 February 2019, Brussels, Belgium

In a written statement on 4 September 2018, Carlos Moedas called for a coordinated effort at the European level to make progress in the transition to open access to scientific publications. Plan S is among the numerous initiatives designed to achieve this goal. During this event, we wish to give

Research Headlines – Human-machine cooperation in healthcare

People are increasingly interacting with intelligent technology, as the real and digital worlds become intertwined. An EU-funded project is working to bring new forms of human-machine collaboration into real-life educational settings for healthcare providers that will benefit students, trainers and patients. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – Connecting public transport ticketing in Europe

An EU-funded project could make it possible for people to pay for public transport across Europe with the smartcard or app they use to hop on buses or trams at home, transforming and facilitating cross-border travel. Powered by WPeMatico

Events – Coordinators’ Day on Grant Agreement Preparation – 22 February 2019, Brussels, Belgium

On 22 February 2019 the European Commission will organise a “Coordinators’ Day on Grant Agreement Preparation” for coordinators of successful proposals. The purpose of this event is to explain the details on the preparation and signature of grant agreements. It will take place at the Charlemagne building in Brussels from

Research Headlines – Ramping up connectivity in remote regions

Drones, small satellites and smart software are set to enhance connectivity in some of the world’s harshest environments thanks to an EU-funded project enabling innovative applications for Internet of Things devices such as polar climate sensors. Powered by WPeMatico

Research Headlines – A blueprint for accelerating research collaborations

International collaboration is a driving force behind innovation, but for cooperation to occur effectively researchers must be able to securely and efficiently share resources, data and knowledge. An EU-funded project is proposing technical solutions and guidance to achieve unprecedented international interoperability between research communities. Powered by WPeMatico