Research

The EC and the Innovative Medicines Initiative gear up funding for research to combat COVID-19. Many international funders, incl. the Swiss SNSF, follow suit.

The latest EJP aims to establish an integrated and sustainable European research community on agricultural soils.

The EC launched a public consultation to help shape the EU’s Beating Cancer plan. They aim at presenting a final draft of the plan before the end of the year.

The Sorbonne Declaration unites 160 universities in their commitment to opening up research data and demanding a legal framework to regulate data sharing.

The final ‘Orientations towards the Strategic Plan’ of Horizon Europe integrate the results of the co-design phase and the priorities of the new Commission.

The ERC started its preparation for Horizon Europe and announced interviews for Advanced Grants, an adapted call schedule and changes in its panel structure.

The ERAC plenary adopted an Opinion on the future of the European Research Area and discussed the contribution of R&I to the European Green Deal.

The EC accepts an initiative of seven Member States to support strategic research and innovation across the battery value chain under EU State aid rules.

The hosting entities of the EuroHPC partnership signed the agreements, which will allow building and purchasing new supercomputers for Europe in eight countries.

The results of the co-design activities on Horizon Europe’s implementation strategy point towards continuity and call for further simplifications.