Tag: frontier research

160 innovation grants to bring frontier research closer to the market

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The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded the top-up funding, Proof of Concept grants, to 160 researchers to help investigate business opportunities, establish intellectual property rights or conduct technical validation for their frontier research findings. The grants, worth up to €150,000 per project, are part of the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The Read more about 160 innovation grants to bring frontier research closer to the market[…]

Daring ideas to explore the unknown: EU grants €630 million to over 300 top researchers

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Today the European Research Council (ERC) awarded Consolidator Grants to over 300 researchers across Europe. On this occasion, Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, said: “The Horizon 2020 programme will be funding 329 new ERC grants with €630 million to boost the EU’s scientific excellence and competitiveness. Such grants contribute to increasing the EU’s attractiveness as Read more about Daring ideas to explore the unknown: EU grants €630 million to over 300 top researchers[…]