A bold new vision for the EIC
Commission expert group have set out their ambitious vision for the EIC: solving global challenges by supporting deep-tech research and entrepreneurship.
Quo vadis European Universities Initiative?
Higher education associations take position on the future of the European Universities Initiative.
European Mutual Learning and Exchange
Education ministers discussed the implications of COVID-19 on the educational systems and particularly the challenges of the distance learning.
Boosting access to finance for education
The European Commission and the European Investment Fund launch a Skills & Education Guarantee Pilot in view of overcoming the difficult economic situation.
Sharing data to accelerate coronavirus research
The EC launched a COVID-19 data platform, which will allow sharing and analysing coronavirus data at unprecedented speed and can boost Open Science and EOSC.
EIT: Combating Covid-19 with innovation
The EIT has repurposed activities to contribute to the fight against Covid-19 with connections, hackathons and innovative solutions from its vast community.
Increased EU-Africa R&I effort against COVID-19
Two new calls under Horizon 2020 help tackling the pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. The EU and the African Union work also on a closer partnership in general.
On the road towards Open Science in a renewed ERA
In its recent opinion, the ERAC Standing Working Group on Open Science and Innovation calls for better coordination and a federated approach in Europe.
R&D incentives in amended EU state-aid rules
The EU has loosened restrictions on state aid to companies in order to incentivise collaboration and speed on developing solutions to the Corona crisis.
Facing the pandemic
The EU struggles to confront the corona crisis that has upended its agenda. After a brief global focus, helping Member States became the main concern.