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Christian Ehler re-elected EPP coordinator of the Itre Committee at the European Parliament

Christian Ehler, German EPP MEP and former rapporteur for the Horizon Europe research programme, has been re-elected EPP coordinator of the European Parliament's Itre Committee by his party on 17/07/2024. He is responsible for coordinating his political group's positions and strategies within…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Parliament, Erasmus+, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 332787
• Published on 18/07/24 at 18:02
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"The future of Europe is Erasmus" says ESN to MEPs; call for prioritise education in the next budget

"For the next EU mandate, we ask for education and international mobility to become key priorities for all representatives of the European Parliament. The future of Europe is Erasmus", states the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) in an open letter for the MEPs on 16/07/2024. The new MEPs elected…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Parliament, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 332647
• Published on 18/07/24 at 11:00
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Innovation Scoreboard 2024: first place for Switzerland (+1,9% points)

Switzerland tops the Summary innovation index in 2024 and has been since 2010. Its score of 152.2 % (calculated in relation to the index of 100% for the 27 countries of the European Union in 2017) is 1.9% points higher than in 2023. Its growth rate since 2017 is 1.3% points, the fourth lowest in…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 332469
• Published on 17/07/24 at 17:14
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EIC Accelerator: €411 M for 68 prize-winners in 2024 in 17 countries

68 companies have been selected to receive funding totalling €411 M from the European Innovation Council as part of the first selection of the EIC 2024 accelerator, which closed in March, the EIC announced on 15/07/2024. Of the 17 countries from which the winners originate, France and Germany…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 332244
• Published on 16/07/24 at 09:00
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G7 Science and Technology Ministers to strengthen open and safe international cooperation

"We stand ready to deliver coordinated and concrete support for and with Ukraine’s research and innovation ecosystem and we emphasise the role of science and technology in achieving the objectives of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations and its Sustainable Development Goals", say the G7 Science…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 332072
• Published on 15/07/24 at 13:50
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 15/07/2024

EMFD, EUA, Nerc (Natural Environment Research Council),... these HEIs (Higher education institutions) host events from 15/07/2024. News Tank's agenda purpose is to provide an overview of the events taking place in the higher education, research and innovation ecosystem in Europe. We focus…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 332177
• Published on 15/07/24 at 11:43
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Italy : "Universities are ready for collaboration" with African peers (Crui about the Mattei Plan)

"The Mattei Plan represents an undoubted opportunity for educational and scientific collaboration with the African countries indicated by the Prime Minister's Office in the pilot project", declares the Crui, the Conference of Italian University Rectors, on 09/07/2024. At the end of January…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 331977
• Published on 12/07/24 at 16:00
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"Science is going to change fundamentally, and everyone needs to be prepared"(M. Girod, EuroScience)

"Science is going to change fundamentally, and everyone needs to be prepared. Unfortunately, still, few scientists are", says Matthias Girod, Secretary General of EuroScience, to News Tank on 09/07/2024. EuroScience is a pan-European association representing European scientists of all…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 331580
• Published on 12/07/24 at 13:57
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European Inventor Award 2024: seven winners from Europe and the world

Six Europeans and one Japanese were honoured in different categories at the European Inventor Award 2024, held in Malta on 09/07/2024 and organised by the European Patent Office (EPO). The winners of the six categories are as follows: • Industry: Fiorenzo Dioni and Richard Oberle, Italian and…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 331821
• Published on 11/07/24 at 16:33
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ERC Proof of concept 2024: the highest number of winners from English institutions

Of the 100 winners in the first wave of the ERC's Proof of Concept programme for 2024, 15 are attached to an English institution, followed by the Netherlands (14 grants) and Italy (12), according to the results published on 11/07/2024. France, Germany and Spain are in fourth place out of 17…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 331781
• Published on 11/07/24 at 11:58