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The European AI in Science Summit in Copenhagen saw the launch of RAISE, a new virtual institute aimed at enhancing AI in scientific research. Funded with €107 million under Horizon Europe, RAISE seeks to unite resources and drive strategic advancements in various scientific fields. RAISE is designed to centralise resources essential for developing artificial intelligence applications in science (AI in Science), including AI computational power, data, skills, and research funding. Through a collaboration with the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), RAISE aims to provide dedicated access to AI computational power for researchers across Europe, supported by a €600 million financial commitment from Horizon Europe. Additionally, RAISE will focus on identifying and addressing data gaps in AI research, attracting global scientific talent with €75 million earmarked for Networks of Excellence and Doctoral Networks. It also aims to double Horizon Europe's annual AI investments to over €3 billion, enhancing funding specifically for scientific research. The Coordination and Support Action, which received €3 million from Horizon Europe, marks the initial step in interlinking the AI science community. Looking ahead, RAISE will grow in phases to adapt to the evolving needs of the AI science ecosystem. The European Commission plans to work closely with EU Member States, research institutions, and the private sector to ensure the sustainability and governance of RAISE throughout the next long-term EU budget from 2028-2034. The target audience includes researchers and innovators in the field of artificial intelligence and science, as they will directly benefit from the resources and funding provided through the RAISE initiative. RAISE will roll out in phases to adapt to evolving scientific and technological needs. The European Commission will collaborate with member states, universities, research organizations and industry partners to shape the institute’s long-term form under the next EU budget (2028–2034). If successful, RAISE could become a key pillar of Europe’s strategy to maintain scientific leadership, boost competitiveness, and secure technological sovereignty in the global AI landscape.
2025-11-06 ERCThe selected projects of the 2025 European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant call (call deadline 6 November 2024) were published. Synergy grant projects consist of minimum two to maximum four researchers or Principal Investigators (PIs) and their teams that jointly address ambitious research problems that could not be addressed by the individual Principal Investigators and their teams working alone. Proposals are evaluated in not predefined evaluation panels, composed of top scientists and scholars coming from all over the world and in addition by remote referees with necessary specialised expertise, in a three-step evaluation including interviews. In total 712 proposals were submitted for this call of which 66 projects with 239 PIs were selected for funding. In the ERCEA news article the list of selected projects and several other examples of projects are highlighted. Among the 239 selected researchers are two researchers based at a Flemish host institution. The projects of the two PIs are presented in the news articles of Universiteit Gent and KU Leuven. Patrick Degryse (KU Leuven) is together with 3 other PIs involved in the project CoCo - Connected Communities in early medieval Europe. Bart Merci (Universiteit Gent) is together with 3 other PIs involved in the project FireSpace - Fire safety in space exploration.
2025-11-04 EIT28DIGITAL, formerly known as EIT Digital, is moving forward while maintaining collaboration with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) under a Memorandum of Collaboration. Each knowledge and innovation community (KIC) has a financial support life cycle of maximum 15 years after which it no longer receives funding from the European Commission. EIT Digital is one of the three KIC's that now makes the step to independency. To highlight this milestone, they have decided to rebrand themselves. For more information on 28DIGITAL's initiatives and partnerships, visit their new website at https://www.28digital.eu. Background: The European institute of Innovation and Technology stands at the crossroad of business creation, innovation and education. It consists of ten knowledge and innovation communities of which the EIT urban mobility is one of them. The overal objective is to transform promising innovations into succesful companies
2025-11-04 AI Continent Advanced Digital Skills Deployment: Best use of technologies European Digital Innovation HubsA new wave of calls under the Digital Europe programme is now open for submission. The Commission seeks project proposals for the following topics: AI Continent calls Health: Data ingestion capacities and data services for the European Genomic Data Infrastructure in the European Health Data Space: data tools Health: Data ingestion capacities and data services for the European Genomic Data Infrastructure in the European Health Data Space: data storage and processing Deployment of cutting-edge multi-modal AI-based solutions in medical imaging Virtual worlds test beds Apply AI: GenAI for the public administrations Data Space for Manufacturing Collaboration platform for the European connected and autonomous vehicle of the future Secretariat of the European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance Consolidation of the Network of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs with reinforced AI focus) Advanced Digital Skills call ELEVATE: European League of Advanced Digital Skills Academies European Advanced Digital Skills Competitions Deployment & Best Use of Digital Technologies call European Digital Media Observatory Hubs Submission deadline for all call topics is 3 March 2026.
2025-11-03 Digital, Industry & Space Digital EuropeThe European Commission's Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) organises a series of events to showcase how the International Digital Strategy of the EU is implemented. The events address policy makers, industry experts, academics, and anyone interested in the intersection of EU digital policy and international affairs and aim to provide insights on how to leverage international partnerships to boost EU’s tech competitiveness and promote a high level of security for the EU and its partners. Sessions 10 November, 14.30-16.00: Implementing the International Digital Strategy as a joint effort 11 November, 10.00-11.30: International cooperation on AI 11 November, 14.00-15.30: The EU-LAC Digital Alliance: scaling-up the Global Gateway Strategy in Latin America and the Caribbean 12 November, 10.00-11.30: Digital Trade Agreements: Overview and next steps 12 November, 14.00-15.30: Global Gateway: Supporting digital transformation worldwide 13 November, 10.00-11.30: Connecting the world: The International Telecommunication Union 13 November, 14.00-15.30: Digital Global Gateways: how Europe can build a resilient and secure backbone network More information on the event series can be found here.
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The MareGraph project, ‘Towards an Interoperable Marine Knowledge Graph’, obtained funding under the Digital Europe topic ‘OPEN-AI – Public Sector Open Data for AI and Open Data Platform’. The project will increase the semantic, technical, and legal interoperability of three selected high-valued datasets (HVDs) all maintained by the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), which is one of the four partners of the project. This will allow the onboarding of essential marine datasets in the Common European Data Spaces. As such MareGraph will provide a structural component in the digital transition of the marine landscape. The numerous impacts of the project will benefit our seas globally in old and new ways to come.
