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05/07/2024

EU Commission calls for applications for the newly established Technology Council for Advanced Materials

Today, the EU Commission launched a call for applications for members of the new Technology Council for Advanced Materials. This high-level group will coordinate efforts to meet future needs for advanced materials in Europe and is key to building a single advanced materials ecosystem. It should ensure leadership in promoting research, fast-track deployment of innovations, address European industry needs and offer guarantees for an effective protection of human health and the environment. If you would like to apply as a Bavarian player, please let us know so that we can support you!

03/07/2024

Consultation on the roadmap for the New European Bauhaus Facility

The European Commission is currently conducting a public consultation to gather input for the roadmap for the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Facility in the period 2025-2027, as set out in the second Strategic Plan for Horizon Europe, the R&I component will be implemented as a cross-cluster instrument in Horizon Europe with an indicative budget of around EUR 120 million per year.

03/07/2024

Canada joins Horizon Europe as an associated country

Canada joins the growing group of non-EU countries associated with the EU's research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe, and will participate in major projects to address global challenges. On 3 July, the European Commission and Canada signed the Association Agreement for the country's participation in the EU's research and innovation framework programme Horizon Europe (2021-2027).

01/07/2024

Hungary takes over EU Council Presidency

Hungary takes over the six-month rotating presidency of the EU from Belgium on 1 July. Prime Minister Viktor Orban will chair the summits of the EU's 27 heads of state and government, and ministers will chair the Council of Ministers.

01/07/2024

European University Alliances: Figfteen more German universities join the network

German universities have been successful in the current selection round of the European University Network: Fifteen German universities are participating in the fourteen new networks. Among them are the four Bavarian universities TH Würzburg-Schweinfurt, TH Deggendorf, OTH Regensburg and TH Ingolstadt. The Commission selected the new European University Alliances as part of an Erasmus+ call and will support them with up to €14.4 million each over a period of four years.

27/06/2024

EU Commission gives green light for new Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) "EIT Water"

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), part of Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme, is to launch a new Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) from 2026 in the field of water, marine and maritime sectors and ecosystems.

27/06/2024

Science, Research and Innovation Performance Report 2024 published

The European Commission has released its 2024 Science, Research and Innovation Performance report. According to this report, the EU is ranked second globally (only surpassed by China) in terms of scientific output.

 

27/06/2024

Martin Reichel to be new spokesman for the Bavarian Research and Innovation Agency (BayFIA) from July 2024

Martin Reichel, Managing Director of the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR), will take over as Spokesman of the Bavarian Research and Innovation Agency (BayFIA) on 1 July 2024. He succeeds Dr Christian Haslbeck, Managing Director of the Bavarian Research Foundation. This is the third time that Martin Reichel has served as spokesman for the agency - a position he also held in 2016 and 2020.

19/06/2024

EU Commission funds Regional Innovation Valleys with €116 million to strengthen competitiveness and promote innovation

The EU Commission has identified 151 regions as Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs), as part of the New European Innovation Agenda (NEIA). These include a total of twelve in Germany, three of which are in Bavaria: "Nuremberg Metropolitan Region", "Oberbayern" und "Niederbayern". BayFOR supported the stakeholders in the RIV "Upper Bavaria" during the application phase and will also actively support the operational phase.

14/06/2024

European Commission: Annual report on RTD activities of the EU & Horizon Europe state of play update

The European Commission has published its annual report on the EU’s research and innovation activities and the implementation of Horizon Europe, and EURATOM in 2023. A large section of the report is dedicated to Horizon Europe highlights (e.g. update on associated countries), including monitoring data on calls launched, success rates and signed grants. In particular, there are focus sections on European Partnerships, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), and the EU Missions.

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