\
&
Contact us
\
&
Contact us
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has made available a new clinical trial map, which is now accessible from the public website of the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS). The map is designed to provide patients and healthcare professionals with easy access to comprehensive, real-time information about clinical trials conducted in their area, increasing access to clinical research in the European Union. Users can look for ongoing trials by geographic area and medical condition. The first version of the map is provided in English. Additional EU languages will be added in the future.A recording with a demonstration on how to use all the features is available on the EMA website. More information here.Background: The creation of the map is an action of the Accelerating Clinical Trials in the European Union (ACT EU) initiative workplan for 2025-2026. CTIS includes a public searchable database for healthcare professionals, patients and citizens to deliver the high level of transparency foreseen by the Clinical Trials Regulation. The authorisation and oversight of clinical trials is the responsibility of EU/EEA Member States while EMA is responsible for maintaining CTIS. The European Commission oversees the implementation of the Clinical Trials Regulation.
2025-03-18 RIThe aim of these cascading grants is to enhance the activities of RDA Working Groups through the adoption and further development of Working Group outputs. With a focus on outputs that lead to impact on the Open Science landscape, the cascading grants will ultimately contribute to the interoperability of Open Science solutions within the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). The cascading grants call is open not just to RDA Working Groups seeking to facilitate the adoption of their outputs, but also to organisations outside the RDA (for instance, research institutes or private companies) who wish to adopt an RDA output or recommendation. Any entity eligible to receive Horizon Europe funding can apply, barring consortium members of the RDA TIGER project. The total budget made available with this cascade grants call is €50,000 and it is expected to award between 3 and 5 grants with a funding range between €10,000 – €16,666, depending on applications received. The deadline for applications is 27 April 2025. The selected projects are expected to be launched in May 2025 and need to be concluded by the end of October 2025. All information related to the call is available on this section of the RDA Alliance website. The RDA TIGER project RDA TIGER is an abbreviation of Research Data Alliance facilitation of Targeted International working Groups for EOSC-related Research solutions. It is a two-year project funded under the Horizon Europe Research Infrastructures work programme, more specifically the destination Enabling an operational, open and fair EOSC ecosystem (INFRAEOSC). The project supports RDA Working Groups that concretely align, harmonise, and standardise Open Science developments and technologies globally. The services it provides will facilitate and support coherent and consistent working group definitions and increase the impact of the key European initiatives on the global level. The project will directly contribute to the EOSC Partnership by supporting (via the Working Groups) the international engagement and alignment of policies, technologies, methodologies, practices and other outputs of EOSC-related and other European Open Science developments. More information about the RDA TIGER project can be found here.
2025-03-18 Enhancing EU R&IThe Coara Boost project second call for cascade funding aims to: Facilitate the exchange, transfer and adaptation of proven good practices and their adoption in research organisations. Catalyse the set-up or transformation of research assessment practices and tools in line with the commitments of the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment. Support the development and testing of new and innovative research assessment approaches, models and procedures. Three types of projects can be funded with a max. duration of one year per project. Teaming Projects for knowledge exchange max. €40,000 funding per project; Institutional Pilot Projects max. €30,000 per project; Institutional Change Projects paving the way for a lasting change max. 60,000 per project. The call deadline is 23 April 2025 (closes at 17h CEST). All applicants submitting a Cascade Funding Project proposal will be informed of the outcome of the selection process by 15 July 2025. The selected projects will start on 1 September 2025. As the call is meant to support institutions from across the European Research Area (ERA), only legal entities based in the EU Member States and countries associated to the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation are eligible to apply. To ensure diversity in the allocation of resources, beneficiaries of the first round of the CoARA Boost Cascade Funding are not eligible to apply. An overview of the 25 projects that were selected in the first round is available in this news article and here. More information on the context of the call, practical information, the three types of projects, evaluation process and the application platform are available on the Coara Boost project webpage. The Coara Boost project CoARA, the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment, offers a platform for collaboration and mutual learning. However, given the complexity of the reform process, providing support for institutions to test, design, and carry out in-depth institutional changes is crucial to implement the Agreement commitments. The Horizon Europe CoARA Boost project strengthens the operational capacity of CoARA. It provides a means to develop a critical mass for reforming research assessment, to generate gravitas for new members as well as to investigate and implement new models for research assessment. The project runs for three years until October 2026. The project consortium exists of 9 partners, among others the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCCA), Science Europe, Young European Research Universities Network (Yerun), and is coordinated by the European Science Foundation (ESF). €2.33 million of the project’s budget is redistributed to minimum 50 institutions participating the research assessment reform in the form of cascade funding grants.
2025-03-18 ERCThe third call of the FRONTIERS Science Journalism Residency Programme is open for applications. Up to ten early career-journalists (up to 5 years of professional experience) can be supported by a grant of up to €4000 per month, for a period of minimum three up to five months. The call deadline for the FRONTIERS Science Journalism Residency Program Round 3 is 6 May 2025, 17.00 (CEST). The fourth and last call of the SJRP is expected to open in spring 2026 with an indicative deadline of 7 May 2026. All information on the third call i.e. programme objectives, eligibility criteria, application and evaluation procedure, financial support, Residency Program Guide and FAQs can be found on the dedicated webpage on the FRONTIERS website. The recording of the info day on the third call will be made available on FRONTIERS YouTube Channel /@FRONTIERS_media. What is FRONTIERS? FRONTIERS is the science journalism initiative funded by the European Research Council (ERC) to design a residency programme for science journalists wishing to experience an immersive period in a European research institution. The FRONTIERS project is set to run from 2023 to 2027. During this time, the FRONTIERS team plans four calls to enable up to 40 science journalists to spend time with research teams, working on their own reporting ideas at institutions of their choice. Fellows and residency projects from previous rounds can be consulted here. While backing independent science journalism, FRONTIERS hopes to contribute to the public trust in scientific institutions and in the scientific method itself, to ensure European citizens have access to reliable and accurate scientific reporting, to tackle misinformation and disinformation, ultimately contributing to more informed policymaking and a more scientifically literate society.
2025-03-18 Digital, Industry & Space EITThe European Institute for innovation and technology tries to bridge the gap between innovation and commercialisation. The nine different EIT's each form a large community of companies, universities and organisations and they regularly launch calls for proposals to look for the companies with the highest potential. The EIT Raw Materials will therefore reopen the KAVA 13 upscaling call on the 21st of March. It aims to accelerate the launch of promising new technologies, products, and services in the raw materials industry (mining, recycling and materials). It targets projects with validated technologies that require additional steps (e.g. testing, demonstration, proof of concept, and scaling) before being market-ready. Who can apply ? Consortia with at least two partners from different Horizon Europe-eligible countries. Consortia must represent at least two sides of the knowledge triangle: education, research, and industry/business At least one partner must be a Core or Associate Partner of EIT RawMaterials. Non-member organisations of the EIT raw materials must commit to membership if selected. Key funding details: Funding: €500,000 to €2.5 million per project. Duration: Up to 2.5 years (shorter timelines are favoured) Co-funding: Minimum 30% of the total budget (higher contributions will score positively). Proposals must outline a financial sustainability plan (e.g. equity, revenue sharing) They work with regular cut-off dates similar to other Horizon Europe accelerators. The next deadlines are: Friday 30th May 2025 at 13.00 CET (Berlin time) for cut-off 3 Friday 29th August 2025 at 13.00 CET (Berlin time) for cut-off 4 Friday 28th November 2025 at 13.00 CET (Berlin time) for cut-off 5 More information can be found on this website
Sign up for personalised information!
We offer news and event updates, covering all domains and topics of Horizon Europe, Digital Europe & EDF (and occasionally, for ongoing projects, Horizon 2020).
Stay informed about what matters to you. By signing up, you can opt in for email notifications and get access to a personalised dashboard that groups all news updates and event announcements in your domain(s).
Only for stakeholders located in Flanders
Avia-GIS is a Belgian innovative SME established in 2001. They have built research and public authority trust over the past 19 years and developed a unique, disruptive software suite - VECMAP® - that supports society to overcome one of its important health threats, the spreading of Pests of Public Health importance.
With the help of a Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 2 project, they will be able to add Integrated Pest Management functionalities and go to the market. With the grant, that was an essential component of their second investment round, Avia-GIS aims at raising its revenue from the current 2 M€ to 14.2 M€ in 2024, and increase the headcount from 15 to 58.
