Yesterday a joint statement ‘No directionality in MSCA’ was published. The statement opposes the proposed introduction of directionality in the draft of the MSCA Work Programme 2026–2027. The signatory organisations shared their concerns about the European Commission’s proposal to establish targeted calls aligned with the EU... read more 

The honour of kicking off the MSCA Fellow of the month initiative is to Dr. Fatemeh Mokhtari, an MSCA postdoctoral fellow working at the Department of Materials Engineering  at KU Leuven. In this article the journey from PhD to her current research is explained. Watch out for more inspiring stories from MSCA fellows to be published on the MSCA... read more 

The European institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) tries to build the bridge from promising innovations to succesful businesses. It counts about 10 knowledge and innovation communities (KIC) that focus on a specific sector. The EIT Culture and Creativity is one of the more recently established newer KIC's. To help businesses cross... read more 

The FFplus project has opened its second FFplus Open Call for Business Experiments. This call provides an opportunity for SMEs and startups across Europe —with no prior experience in high-performance computing (HPC) — to explore how these technologies can benefit and advance their own business development, with funding of up to &eu... read more 

After years of preparations, the European Partnership on One Health Antimicrobial Resistance (OH AMR) has now started. Find out all about the partnership here. The partnership brings together 53 organisations across 30 countries from EU and beyond, among these is the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO). Together with the European Commissio... read more 

The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Innovation and Technology (EIT) are launching the 2026 edition of the European Prize for Women Innovators. The European Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s game-changing innovations, so that they may inspire other women and girls realise... read more 

The European Commission is looking for independent experts to join its AI Scientific Panel. This initiative aims to ensure that Europe leads in the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence. The European Commission has launched a call for experts to join its AI Scientific Panel, which will advise on the implementation of the EU's AI s... read more 

The Belgium, Netherlands and Germany are in competition to build the Einstein Telescope in the Meuse-Rhine region. High-tech companies are invited to join the development of this project.  For more information and to declare interest to be part of the ecosystem around the Einstein Telescope, please access the Einstein Telescope for business... read more 

The results of the 2024 European Research Council (ERC) Advancd Grant call (call deadline 29 August 2024) were published. Advanced Grants are open to active researchers who have a track-record of significant research achievements. The Principal Investigators (PIs) should be exceptional leaders in terms of originality and signifi... read more 

Biodiversa+,a European co-funded partnership supporting excellent research on biodiversity with an impact for policy and society, has announced a new call for research proposals focusing on ‘Restoration of ecosystem functioning, integrity and connectivity’ (‘BiodivConnect’). The call is planned to officially open on 9 S... read more