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Public consultation: have your say on the achievements of FP7

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the achievements of FP7, the EU's 7th Framework Programme for research and innovation worth €53 billion of funding for the period 2007-2013.   The consultation collects views on the overall management of FP7, the impact of the simplification measures, and the...

European Robotics Challenges (EuRoC)

Call for End Users, Technology Developers and System Integrators

EIT ICT Labs Idea Challenge

30 minutes of your time could win €40K to invest in your business idea.

Information on the first H2020 calls

The European Commission announced on Tuesday, 22 July 2014, the response to the first Horizon 2020 calls with over 17,000 proposals submitted by end-June, seeking nine times the available funding.

"Fast Track to Innovation" pilot

The European Commission yesterday (Tuesday, 22 July 2014) announced details of a new €100m "Fast Track to Innovation" pilot action and five innovation prizes under Horizon 2020.

Spreading excellence and widening participation consultation now open

We are pleased to inform you that we have just launched an open public consultation on the potential priorities for the Horizon 2020 'Science with and for Society' work programme of Horizon 2020 covering the period 2016-2017.

European Commission Consultation for Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

The European Commission invites inputs into the 2016-2017 Work Programme for Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5 Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials.

New Joint Research Centre (JRC) website, the Science Hub, now launched

The Science Hub replaced the JRC corporate website and will gradually replace the JRC Institutes' websites as well.

H2020 Guide to the Model Grant Agreement

The annotated Grant Agreement for Horizon 2020 (acting as the guide to the Model Grant Agreement) has now been placed on the Participant Portal.

BIS European Institute of Technology Information Day

Find out about the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), the €2.7 bn research and innovation programme operational arm, the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs).

Negotiations on Swiss association to Horizon 2020 postponed

As many in the research community will already have picked up, the result of the recent Swiss referendum vote on mass immigration, and the associated issue on extension to Croatia of the EU/Swiss Free Movement of Persons Agreement, could have implications for the negotiation of Switzerland's association to Horizon 2020.

Principles for financing, monitoring and evaluating KIC activities

The EIT published the Principles for financing, monitoring and evaluating KIC activities on 31 January 2014. The Principles form a key component of the documents prepared by the EIT to help those interested in forming a KIC and should be read alongside the Selection Criteria and the Framework of Guidance.

Spreading excellence and widening participation - Call for proposals

The Horizon 2020 Spreading excellence and widening participation - Work Programme has been launched and the first call for proposals has been launched with the opening of three new competitions.

European Research Council - Call for proposals

The Horizon 2020 European Research Council - Work Programme has been launched and the first call for proposals has been launched with the opening of three new competitions

Value Ageing – the role of ICT in ageing societies

A new report just published explores how ICT developments can positively impact on older people’s lives. The report is the result of a research project funded by EU Marie Curie Actions.

Public Private Partnership - free online presentations now available

More than 800 participants attended the Information days on the Horizon 2020 Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) on 16 and 17 December 2013.

H2020 Online Manual

The H2020 Online Manual offers an overview of all steps you need to know for the electronic management of proposals or grants, through easy navigation by process steps.

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