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ProgrammesThe European Defence Fund (EDF) has published its work programme for 2026, allocating €1 billion for defence research and development projects. The programme, approved on 17 December 2025, features 31 call topics aimed at enhancing military capacities.
This includes seven thematic calls for proposals, three non-thematic calls, and one initiative focusing on threats posed by hypersonic glide vehicles.
Additionally, it encompasses two actions aimed at supporting the EU alliance for medical countermeasures in defence. This structured approach aims to foster collaboration in the defence sector and advance innovative solutions.
For further details, including the full list of call topics, indicative budget, and fact sheet, please visit the European Commission's website at EDF Work Programma 2026.
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The Project SeafoodTomorrow is a project that is approved within the call BG-08-2017: Innovative sustainable solutions for improving the safety and dietary properties of seafood.
The three-year SeafoodTomorrow project brings together 34 partners. From Flanders, ILVO takes part in the project.They are responsible for setting up two databases which are the central point of the project to gather all the project data from analysis and assessement. ILVO is also leader of the workpackage dealing with authenticity, traceability and labelling. ILVO is also involved a the workpackage about novel food preparation. And in the managerial part, ILVO is head of the IPC- Intellectual Property Comité.
