New impetus for the New European Bauhaus
The European Commission outlines next steps for the New European Bauhaus initiative, which include a wave of new pilot projects.
Innovation
Social innovation in Europe: united in diversity?
A new report shows how social innovation ecosystems differ across Europe and what initiatives are in place to integrate them.
EIT: New report on innovation cohesion programme
The EIT published a report for its Regional Innovation Scheme activity 2019 to 2020, one of Europe’s key innovation cohesion programmes.
Synergies amendment to State Aid block exemption
The European Commission moves to strengthen synergies between EU and national funding programmes for research and innovation.
EU defence research collaboration moves up a gear
The EU’s new Defence Fund launches its first calls, with the ambition to strengthen Europe’s strategic autonomy in defence-related technologies.
Scientific Advisors call for new energy systems
The Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission published a report with recommendations on how to pursue the necessary energy transition.
Helping SMEs thrive in the Single Market
The European network of advisors helping SMEs innovate and internationalise is renewed. Sustainability and digital transitions are new focus areas.
Switzerland leads the 2021 Innovation Scoreboard
EU Member States improve overall innovation performance average, while the Swiss continue to dominate as European innovation leaders.
UAS4EUROPE moves forward with Swiss leadership
The alliance of European Universities of Applied Sciences is taking its next steps under the leadership of swissuniversities.
An update for the EU’s industrial strategy
The EC is presenting a renewed industrial strategy that includes lessons from the pandemic and offers possible solutions for the recovery.