The Brussels Economic Forum is the flagship annual economic event of the European Commission. This year the Forum celebrates its 20th anniversary in the exceptional economic circumstances caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and in order to ensure the health and safety of our audience, speakers and staff, #EUBEF20 has been transformed into a digital event. For the past 20 years the Brussels Economic Forum […]
The next research and innovation Horizon Europe programme with an indicative €94.4 billion budget, suffered an unexpected €5B cut last Friday by the European Council. Commenting on the issue Mattias Björnmalm, an adviser to CESAER said that “Research and innovation have proven its value again and again during the pandemic and will be crucial for […]
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EFMC is specialised primarily in the financial management of European Union Research & Innovation projects specifically H2020 but also other EU funded programmes. To meet the increasing demand for our company’s services, EFMC is recruiting a Senior Consultant specialised in H2020 proposal writing & project management. Our clients are Universities, SMEs, public and private research […]
Numerous innovative ventures are experiencing economic shock due to the COVID-19 crisis at the moment. From now on, there is a possibility for start-ups to get up to €500,000 in co-investment from EIT Health. For instance, if a private investor invests at least €250,000, EIT Health is going to match this with a €500,000 grant, […]
Finally, the European borders are reopening after a few months of confinement. Considering that, the European Commission launched a web-platform called “Re-open EU” today. It was done in order to provide essential real-time information for travelers regarding the situation on borders, travel restrictions and measures, available transport, and other tourism services. Travelers will be able […]
The EU response to the coronavirus crisis will be spread between now and 2027, concentrated in the first crucial years of recovery. To ensure an effective response that reaches out to everybody in the EU and to our global partners, we are mobilising a variety of instruments. This will be rolled out under three pillars. […]
EIC Accelerator has released the list of companies working on coronavirus-related projects that have been selected for funding. You can see the list of all funded companies here. Having succeeded the evaluation does not constitute a formal commitment for funding. The final decision on the projects will only be taken upon finalisation of the grant […]
72 companies in total will be awarded €314 million in grants by the European Innovation Council (EIC). Of this amount, 36 projects helping to fight the COVID-19 pandemic will get €166 million, and the rest of the projects working on the recovery plan for Europe helping to overcome the economic crisis are going to get […]
The EU is not isolated from the rest of the world. We are inter-connected with our partners. We need to work together to overcome the negative consequences of the coronavirus crisis. As part of the revised long-term EU budget, we propose increased funds for the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument to support our partners […]