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SC7 - Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

This Societal Challenge is about undertaking the research and innovation activities needed to protect the European citizens, society and economy as well as the infrastructures services, the prosperity, political stability and wellbeing.

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Pascal Verheye

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Work Programme & Calls

About this programme

The work programme of 2018-2020 focuses on protecting the infrastructure of Europe, security and digital security.

This is translated into the following subjects:

Protecting the infrastructure of Europe and the people in European smart cities
Disaster-resilient societies
Fight against crime and terrorism
Border and external security
Cybersecurity, digital privacy and data protection
Management of cyber-attacks and other risks

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2020-12-14 Security

The new European pact on asylum and migration

One of the main new policies currently under development is the new European pact on asylum and migration. This was proposed on the 23rd of September and is planned to be adopted in Q2 of 2021. With the new approach, the European Commission wants to solve issues surrounding migration the EU has encountered over the last five years. A very de... read more

2020-11-13 Security

Security Scrutiny and classified information in H2...

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Security Scrutiny and Classified Information in H2020 proposals: current Status (July 2020)

2020-10-02 H2020 General ICT NMBP SPACE SME Instrument

EIT stakeholder consultations launched

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has launched three consultations to gather input from stakeholders and to inform their future activities. EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (EIT RIS) post-2020 New EIT Action to support the innovation capacity of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) EIT Community – Open and Inclusive... read more

2020-09-01 Circular Industries Batteries Green Deal SwafS SPACE

Partner search opportunities for Green Deal C...

In the coming months several brokerage and partnering events will be organised in the frame of the Green Deal Calls (more information on the calls on this page). An overview of partnering tools will be presented during the second part of the two-part Green Deal Call webinar organised by the Belgian NCPs on 11 September. Please find below an... read more

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Testimony

AVIA-GIS / SMEinstrument

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 will support 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 (IPM) functionalities and bring VECMAP®IPM to the market. Within 5 years Avia-GIS will enable 2000 SME pest controllers and 2340 local authorities to shift to IPM strategies. With the grant they will raise revenue from 2 M€ to 14.2 M€ in 2024, and increase the headcount from 15 to 58.

The Horizon 2020 grant was an essential component of their second investment round. To date Avia-GIS already raised 1 M€ in additional private equity and they are now are seeking to complement this with an equal amount as a subordinate loan.

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