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JRC Karlsruhe is giving away its cutting-edge, modular Surface Science Laboratory system SSLS free of charge!

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JRC Karlsruhe is giving away its cutting...

by Paula Vigueras | Apr 9, 2024

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The components of the SSLS have been bought, assembled and optimized for the last 10 years. The SSLS is in a highly productive state now and used in multiple state of the art research fields such as hydrogen production, corrosion, catalysis, nuclear fuel safety, and in general solid state actinide chemistry and physics

DUBLIN EVENT A ‘MILESTONE’ ON IRELAND’S TRANSPORT JOURNEY

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DUBLIN EVENT A ‘MILESTONE’ ON IRELAND’S ...

by Paula Vigueras | Apr 2, 2024

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Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD with an An Post electric trike in the foreground with (l-r), Chair of the TRA2024 Organising Committee Celine Crawford, CEO of Transport Infrastructure Ireland Peter Walsh and Head of Research and Innovation at Enterprise Ireland Marina Donohoe, as they demonstrated some of the eco-friendly transport options which will be on display at Transport Research Arena 2024 at the RDS in Dublin next month.

MBRYONICS AWARDED €17.5 MILLION FROM EUROPEAN INNOVATION COUNCIL

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MBRYONICS AWARDED €17.5 MILLION FROM EUR...

by Paula Vigueras | Mar 27, 2024

European Innovation Council

Mbryonics announced that they have been approved for a recommended investment of €17.5m from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator.

Chipping away at the AI of the future

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Chipping away at the AI of the future

by Brigid Burke | Mar 26, 2024

Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space

Edge AI focuses on implementing AI in an edge computing environment, allowing computations to be done close to where data is collected rather than at a centralised cloud computing facility or an offsite data centre. It is a key feature in many of the small devices that are found in homes, offices, factories and workspaces. Advancing this technology is the aim of NeuroSoC, a Horizon Europe funded project that includes 12 partners from 9 countries across Europe, including the UK and Switzerland.

CALL FOR CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS

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CALL FOR CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS

by Paula Vigueras | Mar 25, 2024

Digital

A general Call for expression of interest for experts is open on the Funding and Tenders portal. Moreover, if you want to know more details on the role of experts, the fees paid for the services, the model contract, other useful information, including the webpage to register as expert keep reading.

Open access to JRC research infrastructures for training and capacity building

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Open access to JRC research infrastructu...

by Paula Vigueras | Mar 25, 2024

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We are pleased to inform you that the Joint Research Centre (JRC) launched 3 calls for Training and Capacity Building within our Open Access to JRC Research Infrastructures.

5G-STARDUST: building the networks of the future

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5G-STARDUST: building the networks of th...

by Brigid Burke | Mar 6, 2024

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The ability to easily connect to the internet is increasingly taken for granted in the developed world. But the latest United Nations study found that a third of the world’s population remains unconnected to the World Wide Web, with those in poor and remote areas most affected. 5G-STARDUST, or Satellite and Terrestrial Access for Distributed, Ubiquitous, and Smart Telecommunications, is a Horizon Europe-funded project that may help to tackle the digital divide.

Working out ways to tackle age-related muscle loss

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Working out ways to tackle age-related m...

by Brigid Burke | Feb 7, 2024

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Sarcopenia, or age-related muscle loss, is a primary cause of loss of physical independence in the elderly, and the focus of one recent Horizon-funded research study. “The need for effective treatment strategies that can slow or reverse age-related muscle loss is essential if a future crisis is to be avoided,” says Dr Robert Radford, project lead of Pept-AGE at Nuritas.

Seeing the big picture: CLEXM project opens doors for SiriusXT

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Seeing the big picture: CLEXM project op...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 10, 2024

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For a generation of young readers, Sirius is best known as Harry Potter’s godfather. To those of a more scientific bent, it is the brightest star in the night sky. But to a small research elite, it is the Irish-based company behind a high-resolution microscope that can produce images of the internal structure of biological cells, SiriusXT.

Building trust in the Internet of Things

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Building trust in the Internet of Things

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 12, 2023

Digital

When MTU were looking for an industry partner for a Horizon2020 project, it was the National Contact Point at Enterprise Ireland who introduced them to Klas initially, when looking for an Irish partner for SCOTT.

Cultivating resilience through urban food sharing

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Cultivating resilience through urban foo...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 15, 2023

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Cultivating resilience through urban food sharing – the Horizon EU-funded-project has 19 partners across Europe developing the “Food Sharing Compass”. Professor Anna Davies shares her experience of building a project consortium.

Femtech Innovations – HIHI Femtech Call 2023 – closing date 17th November

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by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 3, 2023

Cluster 1 Health

Health Innovation Hub Ireland has launched its first call for Irish Femtech Innovations – HIHI Femtech Call 2023. Researchers or start-up with innovations for female healthcare are encouraged to apply. The call closes on 17th November 2023.

Harnessing the power of AI for democracy: the ITHACA project

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Harnessing the power of AI for democracy...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 1, 2023

Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society

“Engagement in EU programmes ensures Konnektable remains at the forefront of technological advancements.” Discover more about the Horizon Europe-funded ITHACA project, coordinated by Konnektable Technologies, which aims to harness the power of AI for democracy.

European funding for Irish-led research that could unlock the secrets to healthy ageing

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European funding for Irish-led research ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 26, 2023

European Research Council

Do bats hold the secret to health and longevity? Is it possible to mitigate the risk of volcanic disasters? Two UCD researchers have won prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy grants to explore these fascinating questions. Their projects will each receive more than €10 million in funding.

BUDDIE-PACK joins push to reduce single-use plastic in the EU

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BUDDIE-PACK joins push to reduce single-...

by Brigid Burke | Oct 4, 2023

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

BUDDIE-PACK, a Horizon EU-funded project seeks ways to eliminate single-use plastic in the food and home care sectors. With 19 partners across six European countries, the project is focused on developing reusable plastic packaging.

European Prize for Women Innovators

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European Prize for Women Innovators

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 7, 2023

EU Prize for Women Innovators

The European Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s most ground-breaking innovations. The prize awards women from across the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe, whose disruptive innovations are driving positive change for people and planet. Applications are open until 27 September 2023 at 17:00 CET.

Bridging the gap: developing the next generation of dental implants

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Bridging the gap: developing the next ge...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 5, 2023

Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space

To tackle the common problem of tooth loss, the Horizon EU-funded NOMAD aims to develop the next generation of dental implants. Partners include Cork-based materials science company Glantreo Ltd and Limerick-based implant company Croom Medical

Working with cobots: ONE4ALL imagines the industrial future

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Working with cobots: ONE4ALL imagines th...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 25, 2023

Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space

Developing cobots, or mobile collaborative robots that can safely operate beside humans in the workplace, is the challenge ONE4ALL, a Horizon Europe funded project, has set itself. The project aims to help manufacturing plants, particularly small and medium-sized ones, transition towards Industry 5.0. This is the EU vision of the industrial future, one that embraces green and digital technologies and sees people working more closely with robots and smart machines.

IMAGINE-B5G First Open Calls are here!

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IMAGINE-B5G First Open Calls are here!

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 14, 2023

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IMAGINE-B5G has 2 million Euros for its First Open Calls, 50% of which is allocated specifically for SMEs. The First Open Calls will be open until September 1st. Learn more about the Open Calls and Facilities from these Webinars.

IMAGINE-B5G First Open Call

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IMAGINE-B5G First Open Call

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 30, 2023

Horizon Europe

IMAGINE-B5G First Open Call is now open. Deadline closes on 1st September 2023. IMAGINE-B5G is a project funded under the Horizon Europe Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking, Work Programme 2021-2022.

€18m funding win for four Enterprise Ireland client companies in Horizon Europe EIC Accelerator

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€18m funding win for four Enterprise Ire...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 20, 2023

European Innovation Council

20 June 2023 – Four Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have won funding approvals of up to €18m in the latest competition under Horizon Europe’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. The four successful companies are Luminate Medical, Hooke Bio, BioSimulytics, and Celtic Biotech.

Recipe for success: securing funding for agri-food research

Recipe for success: securing funding for...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 14, 2023

Cluster 1 Health

Recipe for success: securing funding for agri-food research. This project received €2.1 million from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme, as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Cofund programme, to support the creation of this postdoctoral fellowship scheme, with a further €3.1 million coming from Teagasc.

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Xecs Call 3

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 12, 2023

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Xecs is a Eureka Cluster specifically designed to accelerate the pace of sustainable industrial innovation in the Electronics Components & Systems (ECS) community. The intent of Xecs is to create an ambitious international collaboration programme. The resulting RD&I projects will generate high levels of societal and economic impact for all those who participate in a Xecs project. Xecs Call 3 opens on 25 September 2023 at the Xecs Matchmaking Event in Paris.

COST announces the approval of 70 new Actions

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COST announces the approval of 70 new Ac...

by Anne-Marie Daly | May 17, 2023

COST and EUREKA

On May 12th the COST Association revealed the titles of 70 new Actions approved following an international evaluation process that began last October. The new Actions cover a diverse range of topics including physical sciences, agriculture, environment, life sciences, humanities and business. Twenty one of the new Actions include a proposer based in Ireland.

Eyeing the future with Horizon’s visionary funding

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Eyeing the future with Horizon’s visiona...

by Anne-Marie Daly | May 11, 2023

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As the European population ages, a growing number of people are affected by problems with their eyesight. ORBITAL, a research network coordinated by the South East Technological University (SETU), is dedicated to developing innovative technologies to treat back-of-the-eye diseases. It received more than €4m in Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie funding.

Changing the lives of patients with brain cancer

Changing the lives of patients with brai...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Apr 17, 2023

Cluster 1 Health

Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive form of adult primary brain cancer, for which there is currently no cure. Discover how the team behind the GLIOTRAIN project won #Horizon2020 funding to tackle the disease.

Ireland ranks second in Horizon Europe EIC Accelerator funding with €22.4m win for three companies

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Ireland ranks second in Horizon Europe E...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Mar 30, 2023

European Innovation Council

30 March 2023 – Ireland has ranked second in Europe in the latest funding competition under Horizon Europe’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. Three Irish-based companies have been approved €22.4m according to evaluation results released by the European Commission.

Rockfield set to disrupt global tube feeding market

Rockfield set to disrupt global tube fee...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Mar 23, 2023

Cluster 1 Health

As a person with cystic fibrosis, Tomás Thompson was acutely aware of the challenges of tube feeding and how much they affected patients’ quality of life. “Over the past 40 years, lots of medical devices have changed hugely,” explains Thompson, founder, and CEO of Rockfield Medical Devices.

Ireland leading the integration of European renewable energy research

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Ireland leading the integration of Europ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Feb 16, 2023

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“People talk about offshore renewable energy as though it is ready to go, but we can’t put huge floating wind farms out in the Atlantic before the technology is fully developed,” explains Jimmy Murphy, a senior lecturer at University College Cork (UCC) and project co-ordinator for MaRINERG-i.

Horizon Europe Brokerage Event – Cluster 4 Space calls 2023 & 2024 – 2nd February 2023

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Horizon Europe Brokerage Event – C...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Feb 3, 2023

Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space

A Horizon Europe Brokerage Event titled ‘Cluster 4 Space calls 2023 & 2024’ took place on 2nd February 2023. The 2.5 hours virtual event introduced the Cluster 4 space calls for proposals for the next two years, presented insights and expectations from the European Commission, 12 pitches were introduced for potential collaborations and the virtual brokerage event allowed participants to create strategic partnerships through scheduled one-to-one meetings.

Career-FIT programme helps bring revolutionary medtech to market

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Career-FIT programme helps bring revolut...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 19, 2023

Career-FIT

From academia to entrepreneurship: creator of the revolutionary medtech product ‘ArrayPatch’, Dr Waleed Faisal tells his Enterprise Ireland Career-FIT story which brought him from Egypt to University College Cork.

<strong>EUREKA project results in partnerships for Irish SMEs and Airbus</strong>

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EUREKA project results in partnerships f...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 19, 2022

COST and EUREKA

If proof was ever needed that Irish SMEs can operate at the highest level of industry, the MAAS project certainly offers it. Among the outcomes of this two-year EUREKA project were valuable strategic partnerships between Irish SMEs, their European peers and Airbus.

<strong>Two Irish women entrepreneurs win EU Prize for Women Innovators</strong>

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Two Irish women entrepreneurs win EU Pri...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 8, 2022

EU Prize for Women Innovators

Two talented and inspiring Irish women entrepreneurs are winners in the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2022. Dr Ciara Clancy, founder and CEO of Beats Medical, has won in the Women Innovators category while Niamh Donnelly, co-founder and CRO of Akara Robotics, won in the Rising Innovators category.

<strong>EU funding enables Ovagen to tackle global vaccine market</strong>

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EU funding enables Ovagen to tackle glob...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 6, 2022

European Innovation Council

With the support of €3.4m in European Research and shareholder matched funding, Irish biotech firm Ovagen Group Ltd has succeeded in producing a world-first product that can significantly boost the global production of vaccines.

Recruiting campaign launched by the European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency

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Recruiting campaign launched by the Euro...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 1, 2022

Joint Research Centre

The European Commission has launched the European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT), which will work, within the Joint Research Centre (JRC), as a one-of-a-kind scientific service to support the enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA).

CELTIC-NEXT Spring Call: next-generation communications for a secured, trusted, and sustainable digital society

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CELTIC-NEXT Spring Call: next-generation...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 25, 2022

COST and EUREKA

CELTIC Spring Call 2023; this is a perfect opportunity to enable projects in the field of next generation communications for the digital society that contribute to a sustainable world. We invite you to participate, engage and explore ground breaking opportunities together with the CELTIC-NEXT Cluster.

Harnessing digital tech to slash energy use in manufacturing

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Harnessing digital tech to slash energy ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 22, 2022

Cluster 4 Digital, Industry and Space

Harnessing digital tech to slash energy use in manufacturing, the EU-funded DENiM project is developing an integrated toolchain for the provision of advanced digital services for smart energy management. Funded to the tune of €11m by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme.

The next pandemic: ensuring a coherent EU response

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The next pandemic: ensuring a coherent E...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 10, 2022

Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society

Funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme to the tune of €10 million, PANDEM-2 aims to enhance and harmonise pandemic response across the EU. Effectively, Connolly says, the project will give EU member states a training platform for pandemic preparedness and response.

Three Enterprise Ireland Companies Secure €24m in Horizon Europe Funding

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Three Enterprise Ireland Companies Secur...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 21, 2022

European Innovation Council

21 October 2022 – The European Commission has released evaluation results showing that three Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have been selected and approved for a total of €24.3m in funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme.

Steering the way to better electric vehicle batteries

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Steering the way to better electric vehi...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 18, 2022

Cluster 5 Climate, Energy and Mobility

The drive to Net Zero and the need for all of us to help reduce emissions means that electric vehicles (EVs) need to become completely commonplace. The rate of EV uptake needs to improve, however, and for that to happen, EV batteries need to be cheaper, recharge faster and enable vehicles to go further without needing to be charged.

Europe scales up 6G research investments and selects 35 new projects worth €250 million

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Europe scales up 6G research investments...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 12, 2022

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The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) selected its first portfolio of 35 research, innovation, and trial projects to enable the evolution of 5G ecosystems and promote 6G research in Europe. With a combined funding for this new portfolio of around €250 million under Horizon Europe, the aim is to build a first-class European supply chain for advanced 5G systems and build Europe’s 6G technology capacities.

EUREKA-SMART 6th Call PO Deadline 30th January 2023

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EUREKA-SMART 6th Call PO Deadline 30th J...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 10, 2022

COST and EUREKA

The SMART 6th Call for Projects is open until 30th of January 2023 where you will be able to submit your Project Outlines (which is a short overview of a concept, objectives of a project and the partnership even if they are not entirely settled).

Irish research organisations secured an impressive €34 million in funding from the European Union to support early-career researchers

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Irish research organisations secured an ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 5, 2022

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Irish research organisations secured an impressive €34 million in funding from the European Union to support early-career researchers. The funding was competitively won through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) under Horizon Europe, the EU’s mechanism for funding research and innovation projects from 2021 to 2027.

EU funding enables vital ‘human-centric’ AI work

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EU funding enables vital ‘human-centric’...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 27, 2022

Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes ever more embedded in business and society, the EU has declared the need for a ‘human-centric’ approach to AI. TU Dublin has teamed up with 13 partners from across Europe to create ‘CISC’ (Collaborative Intelligence for Safety Critical systems), a MSCA Innovative Training Network project. Funded by Horizon 2020, the project aims to hire, train and mentor early-stage researchers as collaborative intelligence (CI) scientists.

GENEGUT project aims to transform treatment of ileal Crohn’s disease

GENEGUT project aims to transform treatm...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 22, 2022

Cluster 1 Health

Professor Caitriona O’Driscoll of University College Cork (UCC) has successfully secured EU funding under Horizon Europe as coordinator of GENEGUT: a project on oral delivery of encapsulated RNA nanotherapeutics for targeted treatment of ileal Crohn’s disease.

Osteoarthritis cure is the goal for EU-funded AutoCRAT project

Osteoarthritis cure is the goal for EU-f...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 20, 2022

Cluster 1 Health

While Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most significant causes of disability worldwide, it has no known cure. A team at the Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) at NUI Galway, along with European partners, is now seeking to change that.

Horizon Europe funding to support youth mental health

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by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 7, 2022

Cluster 1 Health

Three researchers have secured funding as partners in the Horizon Europe Health project ‘Youth-GEMs: Gene Environment interactions in Mental health trajectories of Youth’, which aims to significantly reduce mental suffering and illness among European youth.

Preventing security threats from spreading like wildfire

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Preventing security threats from spreadi...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 6, 2022

Cluster 3 Civil Security for Society

“Cyber-attacks and physical attacks are real – they do happen,” explains Jenny Rainbird, Head of EU Project Delivery at Inlecom Commercial Pathways. The firm is project managing PRECINCT, a €9.5m project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme, which aims to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience in the region.

Westmeath and Limerick host JRC “Science meets Regions” events

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Westmeath and Limerick host JRC “Science...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Aug 31, 2022

Joint Research Centre

Westmeath County is the lead partner of a project on green and digital transitions within the JRC initiative “Science meets Regions”. Together with Limerick and the Hungarian region of Győr-Moson-Sopron, Westmeath will host events on issues of common interest such as the future of sustainable industries, the bioeconomy, and Social Innovation in relation with the recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Irish researchers secure EU funding to develop AI-driven imaging for cancer surgery

Irish researchers secure EU funding to d...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Aug 22, 2022

Cluster 1 Health

A research project led by an Irish team and funded under the EU’s Horizon Europe programme is set to break new ground in clinically validating the use of AI-driven imaging and real-time decision support in cancer surgery.

IAEA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme

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IAEA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship P...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 27, 2022

Horizon Europe

The application period for the IAEA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme 22 cycle is now open. The MSCFP helps to encourage young women to pursue careers in the nuclear field. Over the two years since its launch, the MSCFP has already supported 210 female students representing 93 Member States studying in 53 countries around the globe.

A new EU prize to award Gender Equality Champions in R&I and academia

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A new EU prize to award Gender Equality ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 27, 2022

EU Award for Gender Equality Champions

On 14 July, the Commission launched the EU Award for Gender Equality Champions. This new Prize scheme intends to advance inclusive gender equality plans and policies in the framework of the new European Research Area (ERA).

Women Innovators Prize 2022

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Women Innovators Prize 2022

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 25, 2022

EU Prize for Women Innovators

Last year, Ireland dominated the EU Prize for Women Innovators shortlist – 7 of the 21 shortlisted entrepreneurs were Irish! Now it’s your chance to enter the competition that celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s game-changing innovations.

EUREKA – CELTIC-NEXT Autumn Call 2022

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by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 25, 2022

COST and EUREKA

The CELTIC-NEXT Cluster programme announces its 2022 Autumn Call, for projects in the field of next generation communications for the digital society that contribute to a sustainable world. The project application portal is open from the 7th of July 2022 to the 21st of October 2022

Irish health researchers secure highest ever annual EU funding

Irish health researchers secure highest ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 5, 2022

Cluster 1 Health

Irish health researchers have secured just over €29.2 million from the 1st round of funding in Horizon Europe. Representing 3.27% of the entire available budget, this phenomenal success marks the largest Irish annual drawdown over any of the nine Framework Programmes to date.

Four Enterprise Ireland Supported Companies Secure €23m in European Innovation Council Accelerator Call

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Four Enterprise Ireland Supported Compan...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 27, 2022

European Innovation Council

Four Enterprise Ireland Supported Companies Secure €23m in European Innovation Council Accelerator Call. Ireland is ranked 5th in most competitive EIC Accelerator call to date in Horizon Europe.

JRC Scientific trainees – Call for expression of interest – deadline 31-05-2022

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JRC Scientific trainees – Call for...

by Anne-Marie Daly | May 6, 2022

Horizon Europe

The JRC has launched the second call for Scientific Trainees. Applicants can choose from an extensive number of fields, some of which also include laboratory experience. Deadline for applications 31/05/2022.

European Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity (KCBD)

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European Commission’s Knowledge Ce...

by Anne-Marie Daly | May 6, 2022

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Presentation on the new European Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity (KCBD), co-chaired by the JRC and DG Environment, which enhances the knowledge base, facilitates its sharing and fosters cross-sectorial policy dialogue for EU policy making in biodiversity and related fields.

Call for projects on next generation integrated photonic sensing

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Call for projects on next generation int...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Apr 20, 2022

COST and EUREKA

EUREKA Call launch for projects on next generation integrated photonic sensing. Call opens on 14th April and closes on 27 June 2022.

Horizon Europe Newsletter No.2

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Horizon Europe Newsletter No.2

by Anne-Marie Daly | Mar 7, 2022

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The second issue of our monthly Horizon Europe newsletter has been published. Sign up to get the newsletter direct to your inbox.

4-OCEANS probes the influence of the seas on societies

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4-OCEANS probes the influence of the sea...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Feb 17, 2022

European Research Council

“The beauty of ERC grants is that they allow you to dream big, to ask the challenging questions that you may have thought were impossible to answer.” Poul Holm, Professor of Environmental History, Trinity College Dublin, and coordinator of 4-OCEANS.

EUREKA Clusters Sustainability Call 2022 is Open!

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EUREKA Clusters Sustainability Call 2022...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 31, 2022

COST and EUREKA

The Eureka Clusters Sustainability Call 2022 is open. The Eureka network together with the Clusters CELTIC-NEXT, EUROGIA, ITEA, SMART and Xecs join forces to accelerate sustainability across their focus areas.

Horizon Europe Newsletter No.1

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Horizon Europe Newsletter No.1

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 27, 2022

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The first issue of our monthly Horizon Europe newsletter has been published. Sign up to get the newsletter direct to your inbox.

Horizon Europe Helpdesk Bulletin 4 2021

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Horizon Europe Helpdesk Bulletin 4 2021

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 19, 2022

Horizon Europe

A useful resource is the latest Bulletin specifically focused on Horizon Europe.

First Horizon Europe Research Call Results

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First Horizon Europe Research Call Resul...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 18, 2022

European Research Council

First Horizon Europe Research Call results in €12 million in Funding for Ireland. Good start for the new programme. Ireland had 8 wins.

Joint Research Centre DIGCLASS seminar series

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Joint Research Centre DIGCLASS seminar s...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 20, 2021

Horizon Europe

The DIGCLASS seminar series is expected to facilitate the exchange of cutting-edge ideas and debates between JRC researchers and social science academics from research institutions worldwide.

Info session Open access to JRC research infrastructure

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Info session Open access to JRC research...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 20, 2021

Horizon Europe

An information session ‘Open access to JRC research infrastructure – Horizon Europe’ took place on 4th October 2021. Attached below please find the presentation for your information which you may find useful.

EIT announce the EIT HEI 2nd Call for Proposals

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EIT announce the EIT HEI 2nd Call for Pr...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 23, 2021

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

“The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced […]

The New European Bauhaus is a creative and interdisciplinary movement in the making, and you can be part of it!

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The New European Bauhaus is a creative a...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 19, 2021

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It’s a platform for experimentation and connection, fostering collaboration across thinkers […]

First calls for proposals under the Digital Europe Programme are launched in digital tech and European Digital Innovation Hubs

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First calls for proposals under the Digi...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 18, 2021

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The Commission have announced the first set of calls for proposals under the Digital Europe Programme. This follows the adoption of the work programmes allocating nearly €2 billion for investments aimed to advance on the digital transition.

Enterprise Ireland welcomes €20.5m funding recommendation by the European Commission for five Irish start-ups

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Enterprise Ireland welcomes €20.5m fundi...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 16, 2021

European Innovation Council

The European Commission has announced that 21 of the most talented and inspiring women entrepreneurs working in Europe are in the shortlist for the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2021.

Enterprise Ireland welcomes the EC announcement that seven of 21 entrepreneurs nominated for the finals for this year’s EU Prize for Women Innovators are Irish

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Enterprise Ireland welcomes the EC annou...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 22, 2021

EU Prize for Women Innovators

The EC has announced that 21 of the most talented and inspiring women entrepreneurs working in Europe are in the shortlist for the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2021. Seven of the 21 entrepreneurs nominated for the finals are Irish.

EIT – Newsletter – Introducing the EIT Community Booster – Scaling New European Bauhaus Ventures

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by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 19, 2021

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

Supporting the New European Bauhaus (NEB) that connects innovation, creativity and design to improve citizen’s quality of life, the venture booster will support 20 ventures with support and funding worth EUR 50 000 each as part of a wider EUR 5 million budget for EIT Community New European Bauhaus activities in 2021-2022

New FAQ related to the submission tool

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New FAQ related to the submission tool

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 19, 2021

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A new FAQ was added to the Portal FAQs related to the submission system (and a news item referring to that). It can help to avoid some of the basic issues.

Women TechEU Supporting deep-tech start-ups led by women

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Women TechEU Supporting deep-tech start-...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 8, 2021

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Funded under the European Innovation Ecosystems work programme of Horizon Europe, Women TechEU is a brand new initiative of the European Union. The scheme offers first-class coaching and mentoring to female founders, as well as targeted funding to help take their business to the next level.

Info session Open access to JRC research infrastructure

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Info session Open access to JRC research...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 7, 2021

Horizon Europe

The European Commission‘s Joint Research Centre (JRC) gives leading researchers from across Europe and beyond access to its world-class facilities and laboratories, enabling state-of-the-art experimental research, collaboration and capacity building with a European dimension.

Horizon Europe guidance on gender equality plans

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Horizon Europe guidance on gender equali...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 7, 2021

Horizon Europe

This Guidance supports organisations to meet the Gender Equality Plan (GEP) eligibility criterion of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027.

The SMART 5th Call for Projects is open

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The SMART 5th Call for Projects is open

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 23, 2021

COST and EUREKA

The SMART 5th Call for Projects is now open! Consortia have until Tuesday 03rd May to submit a Full Project Proposal. Consortia that submitted a Project Outline (PO) before the deadline of Monday 24th January will receive feedback after Monday 7th March and successful consortia will be invited to proceed to FPP stage. Consortia that did not submit a PO are still eligible to continue directly to the FPP stage.

EUREKA – Green Hydrogen Call 2021

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EUREKA – Green Hydrogen Call 2021

by Anne-Marie Daly | Aug 12, 2021

COST and EUREKA

EUREKA is the world’s biggest public network for international cooperation in R&D and innovation. EUREKA’s focus is on the SME sector but large companies and research performing organisations can also qualify for support.

BRIDGE2HE Horizon Europe Info Days – online events table 28th June – 9th July 2021

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BRIDGE2HE Horizon Europe Info Days ̵...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 17, 2021

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BRIDGE2HE Horizon Europe Info Days – online events table 28th June – 9th July 2021

Horizon Europe Table of Upcoming Brokerage Events and Work Programmes 2021

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Horizon Europe Table of Upcoming Brokera...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 17, 2021

Horizon Europe

Attached for your information is a table of upcoming Brokerage Events relating to the recently published work programmes 2021, organised by the European Commission.

Horizon Europe Marine Network Event – Presentations & Recording

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Horizon Europe Marine Network Event R...

by Anne-Marie Daly | May 10, 2021

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

International partnering event recording along with presentations are shared here.

European Commission is mobilising €123 million from Horizon Europe, for urgent research into coronavirus variants

European Commission is mobilising €123 m...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Apr 8, 2021

Cluster 1 Health

Health is the focus of cluster 1 in Horizon Europe, the next research and innovation framework programme spanning from 2021 -2027

Ireland Launches Horizon Europe Research Program

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Ireland Launches Horizon Europe Research...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Apr 7, 2021

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On 25th March 2021, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, […]

HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education

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HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Buil...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Mar 25, 2021

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education Unlocking the […]

EU to roll out new approach to managing Horizon Europe Research and development policy

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EU to roll out new approach to managing ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Mar 3, 2021

Horizon Europe

The European Commission’s research directorate (DG-RTD) is to focus more […]

Horizon Europe Gender equality : a strengthened commitment in Horizon Europe

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Horizon Europe Gender equality : a stren...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Feb 18, 2021

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With Horizon Europe, the Commission reaffirms its commitment to gender […]

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