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10 Breakthroughs to Shape Europe for the Next 60 Years

10 Breakthroughs to Shape Europe for the Next 60 Years

At the halfway point of the EU’s biggest research and innovation funding programme, Horizon 2020, we explore a selection of EU-funded projects whose breakthroughs could help to shape Europe during the next 60 years.

Horizon 2020 to Be Topped up with €200 Million

Horizon 2020 to Be Topped up with €200 Million

€50 million for the European Research Council (of which €16.7 million were already included in the 2017 budget).

"This Development May Be in Direct Opposition to the Freedom of Scientific Research"

"This Development May Be in Direct Opposition to the Freedom of Scientific Research"

Statement by Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation concerning the recent legislative changes to the Hungarian national higher education Act.

Leading Experts One Step Closer to Evidence-Informed Policymaking

Leading Experts One Step Closer to Evidence-Informed Policymaking

40 leading experts working on the theory and practice of evidence for policy convened in Brussels to discuss the specific competences needed to succeed in this area.

Working Group on Gender Balance

Working Group on Gender Balance

Women and men are equally able to perform excellent frontier research. This is the view of ERC Scientific Council. Each process within the ERC - from creating awareness about the ERC to signing of grant agreements – is designed to give equal opportunities to men and women. To monitor gender balance in ERC calls, in 2008, the ERC set up a dedicated working group. 

Commission and EIF seek Pan-European Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds Managers

Commission and EIF seek Pan-European Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds Managers

The European Commission and the European Investment Fund are inviting applications for setting up and managing one or more private-sector led, market-driven Pan-European Venture Capital Funds-of-Funds.

International Strategy for Research and Innovation

International Strategy for Research and Innovation

A communication setting out a new strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation, in particular with a view to implementing Horizon 2020.

European Countries are Reaping the Benefits

European Countries are Reaping the Benefits

How do European countries use open data? Who are the trend setters? And what impact does open data have on our economy & society? A first report looked at Open Data Maturity and Readiness.

Commission proposes copyright exception for researchers

Commission proposes copyright exception for researchers

As part of its update of EU copyright rules, the European Commission today proposed a copyright exception that would permit researchers to analyse on a large scale scientific data to which they have lawful access.

Qualitative Evaluation of completed projects funded by the ERC

Qualitative Evaluation of completed projects funded by the ERC

Evaluation by the European Research Council (ERC) which serves as a pilot exercise for the future evaluation of ERC‐funded projects.

Commission to invest €8.5 billion in research and innovation in 2017

Commission to invest €8.5 billion in research and innovation in 2017

Today, the European Commission announced an investment of €8.5 billion to be released during 2017 into research and innovation, following an update to the Work Programme of Horizon 2020, the EU's research and innovation funding programme.

All European scientific articles to be freely accessible by 2020

All European scientific articles to be freely accessible by 2020

All scientific articles in Europe must be freely accessible as of 2020. EU member states want to achieve optimal reuse of research data. They are also looking into a European visa for foreign start-up founders.