In partnership with the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), Financial Times Live is organising an online panel discussion on the topic 'What will shape European life sciences in decades to come?'.The event will focus on the following themes:- Supporting innovation: How can the European Commission's new pharmaceutical strategy support the region's research ecosystem?- Reforming regulation: What could be the short and long-term consequences of changes in European pharma regulation?- Ensuring access: What can be done to support sustainable access to the next generation of treatments in Europe?   More information, the detailed agenda and registration on the event website. 

The European Commission has joined forces with the Breakthrough Energy Fund to stimulate investments in emerging climate projects in the EU. The first call for proposals (RFP) has now been launched and projects from the following four domains are invited to submit proposals Clean hydrogen Direct air capture Sustainable aviation fuel Long duration energy storage The evaluation process will be ongoing until 2027 so there is no particular deadline. The first round of project assessments will be from 13 May 2022 onwards. More information can be found here. For those who are interested don’t forget to note down 25 January in your agenda as they will hold a webinar to answer all your questions. You can fill in this registration form if you want to take part.

The European Commission organises this webinar for coordinators of successful proposals with the purpose to explain the details on the preparation and signature of grant agreements. This webinar is specifically designed for Horizon Europe proposal coordinators who have received a letter inviting them to start Grant Agreement Preparation. But proposal participants and other stakeholders can also attend. No need to register. The agenda and you tube live stream are available here