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Inspiring science news from the Principal Investigators, their research teams and host institutions which partake in ERC grants can now also be found in dedicated articles on the ERC website.
In the articles published up till now are two on research (partly) funded by the ERC with researchers from the VIB. For all articles visit the news section on the ERC website.
ERC project: GENDEVOCORTEX Genetic links between development and evolution of the human cerebral cortex
ERC project: Robust Synapses Maintaining synaptic function for a healthy brain: Membrane trafficking and autophagy in neurodegeneration
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The 2027 work programme opens funding opportunities worth over €1.8 billion for strategic technologies and scaling up companies. The EIC work programme 2027 details the funding in six main schemes: EIC Pathfinder EIC Transition Advanced Innovation Challenges EIC Accelerator The EIC Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up EIC...
Read moreESA 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 European Commission and ESA have launched a new website for the Earth System Science Initiative (ESSI). The site brings together collaborative research on climate change, biodiversity loss, ocean health and other environmental challenges. It presents participating projects, scientific alliances and emerging results from EU- and ESA-supported research.
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The RUSTICA project obtained funding under Horizon 2020, more in particular under the topic ‘Closing nutrient cycles’. RUSTICA focuses on demonstration and implementation of circular bio-based nutrient valorisation chains, focusing on waste from the fruit and vegetable agro-food system. The project kicked off in 2021 and will run until 2024. It will use a strong multi-actor approach to co-create both socio-economic and technological knowledge in four case study regions in Europe and one in Colombia. The Flanders-based company DRANCO is one of the project partners and acts as technical project manager for the entire project. DRANCO participates in the project to develop its own technologies, to network and to help make the transition to a more circular based economy.
