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Applications open for the New European Bauhaus Prizes 2025 and the new NEB Boost for Small Municipalities

The European Commission has opened two prizes towards innovation and creativity inspired by the New European Bauhaus (NEB):  the fifth edition of the New European Bauhaus Prizes and the new NEB Boost for Small Municipalities. NEB Prizes 2025 The NEB Prizes will honour outstanding projects and ideas from individuals, teams, and organisations. This year there will be a special focus on housing:  the NEB “Affordable Housing Prizes”. Four projects will be awarded for completed projects in the EU contributing to the EU’s efforts to improve housing affordability in line with the NEB values and principles. Additionally the 2025 NEB Prizes will reward existing projects as concepts developed by young talents under four categories: Reconnecting with nature; Regaining a sense of belonging; Prioritising the places and people that need it the most; Shaping a circular industrial ecosystem and supporting life-cycle thinking. In total 22 winners and runners-up will be awarded with a monetary prize up to €30,000, as well as a communication package to help them further develop and promote their projects and concepts. NEB Boost for Small Municipalities The NEB Boost for Small Municipalities will support smaller local governments in implementing transformative projects with a strong community engagement. Targeting municipalities in rural areas or those with populations under 20,000 inhabitants, the NEB Boost seeks to acknowledge the critical role smaller communities play in the New European Bauhaus movement and in the ongoing transitions in a broader sense. Eligible projects must focus on the built environment, including the construction, renovation, and adaptation of buildings and public spaces. These projects should prioritize circularity, carbon neutrality, cultural heritage preservation, affordable housing solutions, and the regeneration of rural or urban areas. This new initiative, supported by a pilot project of the European Parliament, will award 20 projects aligned with the NEB values and principles that demonstrate a strong community engagement and a sufficient level of maturity. Each awarded project will receive a €30,000 prize, along with a tailored communication package from the Commission to further amplify their achievements. How and when to apply? Applications for both the Prizes and the NEB Boost for Small Municipalities are open until 14 February 2025 at 19:00 CET and applications should be submitted through the official New European Bauhaus Prizes platform where more information and guides for the Prizes can be found as well.  

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Info day on the DEFRA call 2025

DEFRA Call 2025 – Join us on 22 January 2025! The DEFRA Call 2025 has been announced, a flagship initiative advancing research and innovation for Belgium’s defence sector. The DEFRA programme (Defence-related Research Action) is a collaborative effort between the Royal Higher Institute for Defence (RHID) and the Federal Science Policy (BELSPO). This synergy aims to enhance Belgium’s technological and military capabilities to meet current and future security challenges. DEFRA encourages the participation of the Belgian scientific community, fostering close collaboration among universities, research institutes, defence institutions and private companies. By integrating academia, industry and the Ministry of Defence, DEFRA seeks to stimulate applied research in critical areas vital to national security. Themes of the DEFRA Call 2025 For the 2025 edition, the call will focus on nine strategic themes: AI in support for Operations Cyber: Security of cryptographic (hardware and software) implementation Medical Casualty Evacuation Demining Technologies Biotechnologies and Human Enhancement/Augmentation (BHEA) Sensor Technologies Critical Maritime Infrastructure Protection Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) Open Call: Research in any defence-relevant fields, including technological and human factors Since its inception, the DEFRA programme has supported numerous innovative projects. Notable examples include research on software cyber resilience (2023), green technologies for military use (2022) and radar and multi-sensor systems (2023). Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to the defence and security of our country by participating in the DEFRA Info Day Call 2025 on 22 January 2025, in Brussels at the Royal Military Academy (RMA). Pre-registration is required before 15 January 2025. No registrations will be accepted after this date. https://www.belspo.be/SurveyReg/survey.asp?s=202501_DEFRA_Infosession  

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STARGATE - Sustainable Aviation

The Stargate project obtained funding under the special Green Deal call of Horizon 2020, more in particular under the topic of “green ports and airports”.  It received the maximum score of the evaluators and was selected out of more than 40 projects. Stargate’s purpose is to prove that sustainable aviation is possible and happening. It focuses on the further decarbonization of the aviation industry, the improvement of local environmental quality and the stimulation of the modal split. Together with a consortium of 21 European partners with a diverse and rich expertise (airports, community partners, knowledge institutions, consultants, local governments, …), Brussels Airports takes the lead as lighthouse airport to develop and implement innovative solutions. Results that prove successful can be deployed at the fellow airports (Toulouse, Budapest, Athens). Over the course of the coming five years, the consortium will exchange knowledge to investigate and realize more than 30 concrete projects.