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Commission launches public consultation on the implementation of the Digital Markets Act
20-01-2023
End of 2022, the Commission launched a public consultation on the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (‘DMA'). The consultation will last one month and will help shape the final Commission implementing regulation.
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Two first Luxembourg start-ups receive EIC Accelerator funding
19-01-2023
The European Commission recently announced that Arspectra and Circuli-ion have been awarded funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. This is the most prestigious funding available for start-ups from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. Luxinnovation supported the first-ever EIC Accelerator winners from Luxembourg during the application process.
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CBE JU sets funding priorities for 2023
21-12-2022
CBE JU has published its Annual Work Programme for 2023, including information about the next call for project proposals. €215.5 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe across 18 topics.
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Professor Björn Ottersten joins ERC Scientific Council
13-12-2022
The European Commission has announced the appointment of Professor Björn Ottersten, Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) of the University of Luxembourg, as member of the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council. From 1 January 2023, Prof. Ottersten will serve as one of the 22 distinguished researchers representing the European scientific community.
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2022 Horizon Europe Day: Funding with impact
07-12-2022
On 6 December 2022, Luxinnovation hosted this year’s edition of Horizon Europe Day. A key theme of the event was the importance of defining projects the outcomes of which have a real impact on societal challenges.
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Horizon Europe – Novelties in the 2023-2024 work programmes
06-12-2022
The new Horizon Europe work programmes, defining the priorities and funding opportunities for 2023-2024, have just been published. They include several novelties: a lump sum grant model, blind evaluations and a bigger impact of gender equality as an evaluation criterion.
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New tools to support your participation to Horizon Europe
06-12-2022
Horizon Europe is a complex programme offering a multitude of funding opportunities for research and innovation. Luxinnovation and its partners in the Bridge2HE project have produced several tools aimed at making the participation in the programme easier.
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Public consultation on the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan
06-12-2022
The European Commission has recently opened the largest public consultation ever held on the past, present and future of the European research and innovation programmes. Luxinnovation encourages all interested Luxembourg stakeholders to participate and to submit their feedback until end of February 2023.
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Bridging the digital divide
23-11-2022
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology has recently been awarded substantial Horizon Europe funding for its COMMECT project, which is aimed at bringing digital connectivity to rural communities. Luxinnovation helped the coordinator find key international partners and ensure the high quality of the funding application.
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Engaging in Horizon Europe projects: What’s first?
17-11-2022
Organised by Luxinnovation, the event “Engaging in Horizon Europe projects: What’s first?” was held on 8 November 2022 at the Chamber of Commerce. Its main objective was to provide a detailed guided tour on the necessary sequential steps – from designing the project idea to the basics of proposal writing – to be taken by organisations wanting to get engaged in Horizon Europe projects for the first time.
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MSCA4Ukraine: Supporting scheme for displaced Ukrainian researchers
19-10-2022
As part of the European Union’s response to the war in Ukraine, the European Commission has launched a scheme to support displaced researchers from Ukraine: the MSCA4Ukraine scheme. The call for applications will be launched on 24 October 2022.
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Symbiotik: AI-driven data visualisation
06-10-2022
For the first time, an EIC Pathfinder grant is coordinated by the University of Luxembourg.
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Transport: EUR 5.12 billion to enhance key infrastructure across the European Union
28-09-2022
A call for proposals launched today under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport programme makes EUR 5.12 billion available for projects targeting new upgraded and improved European transport infrastructure. Projects funded under this call will help to increase the sustainability of the transport network, putting the EU on track to meet the European Green Deal objective of cutting transport emissions by 90% by 2050
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Phoenix: a European project coordinated by LIST
14-09-2022
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology leads the research coordination of an open innovation test bed for the preclinical phases of developing nano-pharmaceuticals.
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Unbox your innovation – Scale it up through the EIC
07-07-2022
Flash-back on the webinar focused on the European Innovation Council Accelerator funding scheme.
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How to write a competitive Horizon Europe proposal – starting level edition
28-06-2022
On 27 June, the European R&D and Innovation team of Luxinnovation, represented by Rebecca Damotte, Stefano Pozzi Mucelli and Francois Sprumont, organised a Horizon Europe proposal writing workshop.
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Listen to our podcast “Avec l'Europe pour horizon“
27-06-2022
The Lëtzebuerger Journal podcast, with Rebecca Damotte and Charles Betz from Luxinnovation's European R&D and Innovation Support team, looks at the different programmes under Horizon Europe and how to participate as a Luxembourg entity.
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Horizon Europe – focus on communication, dissemination and exploitation
22-06-2022
Luxinnovation organised a one-hour webinar focusing on communication, dissemination and exploitation in Horizon Europe proposals.
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Call to all Cluster 1 and Cluster 6 coordinators writing a two-stage proposal
21-06-2022
Bridge2HE is organising Full Proposal Check events for Cluster 1 and Cluster 6 second-stage proposals with a deadline in September 2022. The events will take place online, in the week between 25 & 29 July 2022.
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Differdange on the way to climate neutrality
20-06-2022
With the support of Luxinnovation, the country's third largest city is participating in the European project to become climate neutral and intelligent.
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“Supporting the defence industry community”
09-06-2022
The launch of a joint call for projects and the participation in the major international exhibition Eurosatory are strong incentives to help Luxembourg companies develop their defence-related activities. Alexander Link, defence industry coordinator at Luxinnovation, provides an overview of these initiatives.
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Innovative Health Initiative: calls for projects
31-05-2022
The first calls for projects of the European Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) programme will be launched soon. In Luxembourg, health technologies are among the priority economic development sectors identified by the government. The appointment in early May of Dr Anna Chioti (Head of the Pharmacy and Medicines Division of the Luxembourg Health Directorate) as Chair of the IHI Science and Innovation Panel is far from insignificant.
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Backing visionary entrepreneurs: realising the deep-tech entrepreneurial talent of Europe EIC
18-05-2022
A recent report by European Innovation Council (EIC) recommends creating two ambitious deep-tech training programmes promoting technological solutions and boosting entrepreneurial talent. The new programmes, the Trailblazer and the Pioneer, would be aimed at increasing the inventions brought to market by entrepreneurial deeptech talent.
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Ethics in Horizon Europe proposals
13-05-2022
Ethics are an important part of any proposal under Horizon Europe.
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Europe’s Rail Call open for submissions
23-03-2022
Projects worth €390 million, against €234 million funding, are expected to be funded under the Europe’s Rail 2022-1 Call for Proposals for Research & Innovation activities, within the framework of the Europe’s Rail Annual Work Programme 2022-2024. The application period is now open and submissions will be accepted until 23 June 2022.
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Clean Hydrogen Partnership first call for proposals
03-03-2022
It is now official, the Clean Hydrogen Partnership is launching its first call for proposals – over €300 million will be made available for supporting projects to boost the development of hydrogen and fuel-cell technologies.
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New Digital Europe Programme (DEP) call for proposals
23-02-2022
The Digital Europe Programme (DEP) is launching its second round of calls. The programme focuses on deploying and roll up advanced digital technologies and support the European digital strategic autonomy.
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Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ call is now open
23-02-2022
Participate in the implementation of the Horizon Europe Mission Soil by submitting your proposals. Under the call there are 8 topics that require various areas of expertise, from soil science to SSH, and different actors, such as researchers, farmers or local authorities.
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European push towards clean hydrogen technologies leadership
21-02-2022
In order to progress further with this drive for clean energy, funding for hydrogen-related research and innovation activities have been included in several EU programmes. Luxinnovation has prepared a summary document highlighting where opportunities can be found.
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The essential dual transition for decarbonising our economy
10-02-2022
The Horizon Europe Day online event on 26 January highlighted the importance of a digital and sustainable economy. The Horizon Europe framework programme provides co-funding for R&D and innovation projects in these areas.
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