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EIC Summit: "Europe is not a global tech leader because of fragmentation" (Enrico Letta)

"Europe is not a global tech leader because, firstly, of fragmentation. We are not one, we are 27. We are all protecting our national systems and we are not able to scale. We are all small countries, our unity is our strength", says Enrico Letta,, at the EIC Summit on 03/04/2025. The former…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 393995
• Published on 07/04/25 at 17:57
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 07/04/2025

AACSB, Humane, EUA, ERC... these institutions host events from 07/04/2025. News Tank's agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe's higher education, research and innovation ecosystem. We focus on: • events taking place in Brussels or related to European…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 394074
• Published on 07/04/25 at 10:55
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"The EIC is a success story, but we cannot afford to hit the pause button" (Ekaterina Zaharieva)

"The EIC is a success story we must celebrate, but we cannot afford to hit the pause button. Our competitiveness is on the line, we must close the innovation gap. Still, too many start-ups fail to graduate growth stage. We must stop Europe's innovation drain. Even more, we must make Europe the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Companies, …
• Article # 393604
• Published on 04/04/25 at 17:32
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Budget cuts and political tension: A need to reassess the financial strategies of universities (EUA)

"The past decade has been characterised by a rapid succession of crises that European universities have steered through, only to be confronted with deeply transformational challenges. These pressures have intensified financial constraints and created an urgent need for strategic investments…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 393849
• Published on 04/04/25 at 16:49
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EIC Step Scale Up call results: Seven companies selected out of 34 proposals

The European Commission announces that seven companies have successfully passed the evaluation phase of the first cohort of the EIC Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (Step) Scale Up call, on 03/04/2025, the second day of the EIC Summit in Brussels. They will be put forward for investment…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Companies, European commission, …
• Article # 393722
• Published on 03/04/25 at 15:31
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[Echoes from Brussels] European Commission, EIC, Erasmus +, Digital Europe... Editorial watch no.4

EU Award for Gender Equality Champions, better supervision and investment for doctoral education, re-association to Erasmus+.... Discover the latest reports and events shaping Europe’s higher education, research and innovation sectors in this fourth edition of Echoes from Brussels. This…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 393471
• Published on 03/04/25 at 08:00
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Harvard University: U.S. government to review $9 Bn of funding over alleged anti-semitism on campus

The Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and the U.S. General Services Administration announce a comprehensive review of federal contracts and grants at Harvard University and its affiliates on 31/03/2025. This review is part of the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, created…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 393544
• Published on 02/04/25 at 17:40
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EIC Pathfinder 2024: €116 M for 31 Challenge project winners, €138 M for 45 Open project winners

31 innovation projects are selected as winners of the European Innovation Council's Pathfinder Challenges 2024 call for projects, with total funding of €116 M, announces the council on 27/03/2025. The EIC Pathfinder Challenges is a call for cutting-edge research projects aimed at achieving…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Companies, European commission, …
• Article # 393655
• Published on 02/04/25 at 17:22
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Columbia University: Resignation of interim President after institution abided by Trump's demands

Katrina Armstrong, Columbia University’s interim President, resigns effective immediately, announces the American university on 28/03/2025. Claire Shipman, the Board of Trustees Co-Chair, is appointed Acting President and will serve until the Board completes its presidential search. This is the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 393359
• Published on 01/04/25 at 16:35