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Commission acts to accelerate phasing out of animal testing in response to a European Citizens' Initiative

Commission acts to accelerate phasing out of animal testing in response to a European Citizens' Initiative

The Commission is responding to the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) ‘Save Cruelty-free Cosmetics - Commit to a Europe without Animal Testing'. The response provides a comprehensive overview of the EU's legislative and policy framework relevant to the use of animals for testing purposes. It also proposes additional actions to further reduce animal testing.

Europeans Strongly Support Science and Technology According to New Eurobarometer Survey

Europeans Strongly Support Science and Technology According to New Eurobarometer Survey

A new Eurobarometer survey on ‘European citizens' knowledge and attitudes towards science and technology' shows that 9 in 10 EU citizens (86%) think that the overall influence of science and technology is positive.

Speech by President von der Leyen at the Nobel Prize Summit

Speech by President von der Leyen at the Nobel Prize Summit

Highlights, press releases and speeches

Women Innovators Prize 2019 Opens for Applications

Women Innovators Prize 2019 Opens for Applications

The European Commission launched today the sixth edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators. The Prize sheds light on the outstanding work of female entrepreneurs who have brought their ideas to market, and aims to inspire the next generation of innovators.

From Babies' Brains to Bacterial Warfare: ERC Invests €650 Million in Ground-Breaking Research

From Babies' Brains to Bacterial Warfare: ERC Invests €650 Million in Ground-Breaking Research

The announcement of ERC Advanced Grants, worth a total of €653 million, benefiting 269 senior researchers across Europe. 

No Women No Panel Campaign

No Women No Panel Campaign

The No Women No Panel Campaign initiated by Commissioner Mariya Gabriel has been supported and reiterated by several of her colleagues from the European Commission. She committed to ensuring at least one other woman is part of panels she is invited to speak at.

Guidance to Facilitate the Implementation of Targets to Promote Gender Equality in Research and Innovation

Guidance to Facilitate the Implementation of Targets to Promote Gender Equality in Research and Innovation

Recommendations to facilitate the implementation of guiding targets in research institutions and higher education establishments as requested by the Council of the EU.

Commission Launches €2 Million Horizon Prize in Social Innovation

Commission Launches €2 Million Horizon Prize in Social Innovation

The European Commission today launched a Horizon Prize in Social Innovation to improve the mobility of older people.

European Innovation Council Essential to Empower Breakthrough Innovators

European Innovation Council Essential to Empower Breakthrough Innovators

The independent High-Level Group of Innovators recommends bringing all relevant EU funding schemes into a single, fit-for-purpose 'one-stop-shop' for innovation financing.

European Commission to Invest €30 Billion in New Solutions for Societal Challenges and Breakthrough Innovation

European Commission to Invest €30 Billion in New Solutions for Societal Challenges and Breakthrough Innovation

"Artificial Intelligence, genetics, blockchain: science is at the core of today's most promising breakthrough innovations", says Moedas.

European Open Science Cloud

European Open Science Cloud

The Commission made the Declaration of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) available to all scientific stakeholders, for their endorsement and commitments to the realisation by 2020.

Commission Releases Early Details of Future Research Megaprojects

Commission Releases Early Details of Future Research Megaprojects

The next €1B flagship projects will target ICT, energy and health, according to the draft work programme for 2018-2020 published by the European Commission.

ERC Frontier Research Leaves Its Mark: 73% Breakthroughs or Major Advances

ERC Frontier Research Leaves Its Mark: 73% Breakthroughs or Major Advances

73% of ERC projects evaluated have made breakthroughs or major scientific advances.

Ten Cities Enter the Final Round of the 2017 European Capital of Innovation Contest

Ten Cities Enter the Final Round of the 2017 European Capital of Innovation Contest

And the finalists are...

Assessing the Potential for Crowdfunding

Assessing the Potential for Crowdfunding

This report provides an assessment of whether alternative finance has the potential to help Europe address the problem of access to finance for innovative companies and bridge the gap in terms of access to risk capital, and if EU action is needed to support development of the sector.