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Transforming the Green Agenda: Unlocking the Power of AI, Data, and Robotics

Unleashing the Power of AI, Data, and Robotics for a Greener Future In our quest for a sustainable and environmentally friendly world, we are calling upon visionaries and innovators to join forces and address the pressing challenges outlined by the European Green Deal. Through the integration of AI, Data, and Robotics technologies, we have the Read more about Transforming the Green Agenda: Unlocking the Power of AI, Data, and Robotics[…]

Stronger EU product safety rules enter into force today

Today, the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), enters into force. The new rules seek to address major societal changes that have affected consumer product safety in the past two decades, such as increasing digitalisation, new technological developments, and globalised supply chains. This modernised framework will ensure that only safe products are offered to consumers, regardless of the Read more about Stronger EU product safety rules enter into force today[…]

Unlocking the Potential of Smart Cities: Partner with Haptic R&D Consulting for Horizon Europe

Haptic R&D Consulting is going to explore new partnerships for Horizon Europe’s smart cities projects. As a business tech innovation company, we are always looking for opportunities to collaborate with companies, research centers, universities, and other entities interested in presenting proposals to Horizon Europe calls related to smart cities and communities. We believe that smart Read more about Unlocking the Potential of Smart Cities: Partner with Haptic R&D Consulting for Horizon Europe[…]

European Defence Fund: €1.2 billion to boost EU defence capabilities and innovation

The Commission adopted the third annual Work Programme under the European Defence Fund (EDF), allocating €1.2 billion to defence collaborative research and development projects. With this new Work Programme, the Commission unlocks new funding for defence projects to jointly develop strategic defence capabilities and technologies. It also introduces a series of new measures to promote Read more about European Defence Fund: €1.2 billion to boost EU defence capabilities and innovation[…]

€100 million for innovative small-scale clean tech projects

The European Commission is launching the third call for small-scale projects under the Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the deployment of innovative low-carbon technologies. Financed by revenues from the auctioning of emission allowances from the EU’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), this call for small-scale projects will further boost the deployment of Read more about €100 million for innovative small-scale clean tech projects[…]

State aid: Commission approves €259 million Romanian scheme

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €259 million Romanian scheme, made available in part through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (‘RRF’), to support investments in the production, assembly and recycling of batteries, of photovoltaic cells and of panels. The scheme aims at supporting Romania’s regional development and fostering the EU’s Read more about State aid: Commission approves €259 million Romanian scheme[…]

European Innovation Council Fund injects €331 million

The European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund) has taken 42 new investment decisions into deep-tech companies for a total of €331 million since the last announcement in November 2022. 13 companies have already signed their investment agreements. These are pioneering start-ups that are poised to bring breakthrough innovations to citizens and businesses: a new type of computer vision software Read more about European Innovation Council Fund injects €331 million[…]

EU agrees 24 new guarantee programmes

The Operational Board of the European Fund for Sustainable Development plus (EFSD+) has endorsed a further package of 24 guarantee programmes to support investments in the EU’s neighbourhood and enlargement countries. Together with the three guarantees for the Western Balkans to support SMEs approved in December, the new guarantees, worth €2.4 billion, are expected to Read more about EU agrees 24 new guarantee programmes[…]

EU launches Regional Teachers’ Initiative for Africa

Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen launched today a Regional Teachers’ Initiative in Africa and for Africa, a €100 million investment from the EU budget in empowering the world’s fastest growing youth population through quality education. This flagship initiative under the EU–Africa Global Gateway Investment Package aims to accelerate the training of teachers for Sub-Saharan Africa, responding to the Read more about EU launches Regional Teachers’ Initiative for Africa[…]

Just and Green Recovery Team Europe Initiative for South Africa

As Team Europe, the EU and its Member States will invest more than €280 million in grants in South Africa, including €87.75 million from the EU budget, to support policy reforms on green recovery, unlock green investments and build a knowledge-based transition in the framework of the Just and Green Recovery Team Europe Initiative for Read more about Just and Green Recovery Team Europe Initiative for South Africa[…]

European Bauhaus: major catalyst of the European Green Deal

The Commission is presenting the first New European Bauhaus (NEB) Progress Report taking stock of the achievements in the initiative’s first two years as well as the first assessment tool for NEB project: the NEB Compass. The New European Bauhaus has created a broad community of organisations and citizens all around Europe working around a common vision combining sustainability, inclusion, Read more about European Bauhaus: major catalyst of the European Green Deal[…]

European Green Deal: €4.11 billion from the Modernisation Fund to accelerate the clean energy transition in 8 Member States

In its second year of operation, the Modernisation Fund has disbursed a total of €4.11 billion in support of 61 projects in eight beneficiary countries. These projects will help modernise energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry, transport and agriculture, and improve energy efficiency. Supporting these investments will help those Member States to meet Read more about European Green Deal: €4.11 billion from the Modernisation Fund to accelerate the clean energy transition in 8 Member States[…]