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The European Commission Horizon Results Platform Team is delighted to announce a new series of webinars in partnership with the EU IP Helpdesk and to invite you to join the following webinar: “IP and Artificial Intelligence” Date & time: Thursday 18 April 2024, 10:30 – 12:00 (CEST) Link to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5217990152737977183 In the ‘IP and Artificial Intelligence‘ webinar, tailored to the EU beneficiaries, experts […]

Companies have until November to apply to take part in projects ranging from unmanned aircraft to secure space communications By Martin Greenacre The European Defence Fund (EDF) has opened 2024 calls worth €1.1 billion, slightly down from €1.2 billion in 2023. Industry has until 5 November 2024 to put together consortia and submit proposals. Consortia applying

The European Commission published in February its Connectivity Package with a White Paper on the future of digital infrastructures in Europe, and a Recommendation on the security and resilience of submarine cable infrastructures.  HaDEA implements the CEF-Digital Programme to support digital connectivity infrastructures, including submarine cables for backbone connectivity.   Discover some of the currently built backbone infrastructure projects co-funded by CEF Digital:  In

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is estimated to affect approximately 190 million people globally. This means that one in ten women of reproductive age and people assigned female at birth may have this chronic disease , marked by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, which for many is associated with debilitatingly painful symptoms. The World

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to health, which was associated with 5 million deaths globally in 2019 and against which efficient medical countermeasures are lacking. Therefore, promoting access to medicines that could assist in the fight against antimicrobial resistance is essential. The unavailability of age-appropriate medicines for the treatment of antimicrobial-susceptible paediatric tuberculosis

Despite years of global efforts to develop new vaccines and treatments, tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current TB treatments are long, complex, and often poorly tolerated by patients. The situation is further exacerbated by the increase of drug-resistant forms of TB, such as rifampicin-resistant (RIF-R) TB. To learn more

Deeper ties with the EU are part of a broader effort by Seoul to open up its research and innovation system to the wider world. And as in the West, Korea also has concerns about China By David Matthews Korea’s science minister Lee Jong Ho (right) met EU research commissioner Iliana Ivanova in Brussels on Monday

The head of the EU’s research directorate Marc Lemaître bemoans the size of the funding gap that opened up in the early – pre-inflationary – years of the framework programme   Marc Lemaître, head of the EU’s research directorate, speaks at the closing session of the EU Research and Innovation days event. Photo credits: European

Cognity Advisory, in collaboration with Tetfund and the EU delegation, is co-hosting a Two-day virtual training event tailored for Nigerian researchers and NCPs. This significant initiative aims to provide participants with invaluable guidance and information for crafting competitive project proposals targeting the Horizon Europe – Africa Initiative II and other calls across all thematic areas