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The GENDERACTIONplus project wrote an open letter to Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner-Designate for Start-ups, Research and Innovation, to stress the importance to continue working to expand gender equality policies and ensure that these policies incorporate inclusivity and intersectional perspectives, including maintaining Gender Equality Plans as an eligibility criterion for accessing EU research funding under Horizon Europe, a crucial policy for advancing gender equality in research and higher education institutions.
The open letter can be signed (scroll down below letter) as an individual, with the option to remain anonymous or without affiliation. It is also possible to leave a short comment that could be used for an upcoming social media campaign. Up-to-date the letter has 600 signatories.
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ESA Space Solutions has opened a call for proposals on space-enabled solutions for resilient electricity grids, in collaboration with ENTSO-E. The call supports proof-of-concept studies and pilot projects that address challenges in grid resilience and operational continuity.
Read moreThe Start2Def 2026 selection process opened on 4 November 2026. Belgian startups and small SMEs can submit proof-of-concept ideas for one of two defence-related challenges.
Read moreThe launch of the 2027 calls for proposals under the Defence-related Research Action (DEFRA) programme has been postponed until Spring 2027. As a result, the information days initially scheduled for 23 and 24 November 2026 will also be postponed. A revised timeline will be communicated as soon as it becomes available.
Read moreThe European Partnership for Personalised Medicine (EP PerMed) is about to launch the joint transnational call 2027 (JTC2027) “Cell and Gene Therapy for Personalised Medicine”. The call opens on 4 November 2026.Proposals must focus on the development and validation of an innovative and novel cell and gene therapy for...
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UAntwerpen coordinates JUST FASHION, a HEU Cluster2 project – led by Prof. Dr. Annick Schramme – aiming to accelerate the climate transition in the European fashion industry and to bridge research and innovation, policy, and practice by co-creating strategies and practical solutions with industry stakeholders for fashion SME’s.
