News related to European R&D activities
Complementing the CORDIS News Service, the CORDIS European R&D Syndicated Newsroom brings together news related to European science and research policies and activities published on external websites.
11. Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
For more information on Horizon 2020, click the link above, which will take you to the Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation web site.
Source: Research Policy - Horizon 2020
2013-06-17 - 09:00
12. Speech: Building a connected, communicating single market
European Commission Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Speech: Public hearing: A Single Telecom Market for Growth and Jobs in Europe/ Brussels 17 June 2013 To add your comment to this speech, see the social version of the speech here Today we stand on...
Source: EU News Science and technology
2013-06-17 - 08:41
13. Speech: Digital Agenda Priorities
European Commission Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda Digital Agenda Priorities Giving a boost to the EU-US relations in the field of ICT American Chamber of Commerce EU conference/ Brussels 17 June 2013 To add your comment to this speech, see the social...
Source: EU News Science and technology
2013-06-17 - 08:05
14. Advanced genomics for livestock breeding, health and welfare
Europe is home to a high proportion of the world's leading animal breeding organisations.
Research being carried out by an EU-funded QUANTOMICS project is helping these breeders to remain competitive in global markets.
'Improvement of animals through selective breeding is a continuous process that delivers permanent and cumulative improvements i...
Source: Community Research and Development Information Service
2013-06-17 - 00:00
15. Mathematical algorithms cut train delays
Commuters are already seeing a reduction in delays and waiting times thanks to new software able to adapt railway schedules in real time following unforeseen disruptions.
The software is based on unique algorithms developed by researchers within the ARRIVAL ('Algorithms for Robust and online Railway optimisation: Improving the Validity and reliability of...
Source: Community Research and Development Information Service
2013-06-17 - 00:00
16. United response to nuclear safety
Radioactivity as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in the 1980s is still present in the environment. But 17 national emergency management organisations and 33 research institutes have come together to prevent or minimise the impact of such a thing happening again. Their objective has been to ensure that Europe can respond better to similar emergencies in the future.
Source: DG Research Information Centre
2013-06-17 - 00:00
Well, Europe is a big producer of waste and more and more scientists are now interested in transforming and valorizing this waste, being from food, from textile, or from whatever type of product. And polymer science and the new type of producing polymers and soft matters are now interested in using this waste. And also, recycling is another possibility to try to get rid of the resources coming from oustide Europe, for example.
Source: Research Policy - Horizon 2020
2013-06-17 - 00:00
Right now, in the materials science field, we are trying to reduce the environmental impact of the materials we use in our everyday life. So we're trying to recycle plastics more and more, trying to make materials which are hard-recyclable, trying to reduce the impact of production, cutting on fuel consumption, on CO2 emissions, reducing the energy needed to create and transform materials. If we manage to have all of that, - and it's on its way - you can have a cleaner environment, you can have a more competitive industry and have a better future, for us and for all our children.
Source: Research Policy - Horizon 2020
2013-06-16 - 00:00
I think that, in a way, a very optimistic one of course, the crisis should be a chance for the European citizens. I think they can probably leverage on the crisis to think about a new model. I'm thinking, for example, about new generations and younger people who can, maybe, think about a kind of social innovation and try to reinvent, in a way, the way we are living now together. I think many people think purely in terms of financial economy, but one thing that is very important for all of us, is the wellbeing of Europe and it's not purely economic.
Source: Research Policy - Horizon 2020
2013-06-15 - 00:00
You are sitting on the shoulder of a giant You are able to access the means of production, something that, without the support of a powerful institution like the EU, you would never get it!
Source: Innovation Union
2013-06-18 - 00:00
The Call for Presentations was launched for the EPoSS Annual Forum 2013 which will be held on 26 September 2013 in Cork, Ireland. The EPoSS Annual Forum will for the first time be a joint event with the annual Micro-Nano-Bio Systems (MNBS) Workshop. MNBS 2013 will be held on 24-25 September 2013, the EPoSS General Assembly & Annual Forum 2013 on 25-26 September 2013.
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Source: CORDIS Wire
2013-06-17 - 00:00
Event date:
2013-09-24
You are cordially invited to participate in the EPoSS General Assembly & Annual Forum 2013 which for the first time will be a joint event with the Micro-Nano-Bio Systems (MNBS) Workshop. The event will be held in Cork, Ireland, 24-26 September 2013, with the
+ MNBS Workshop on 24-25 September 2013,
+ EPoSS General Assembly on 25 September 2013,
+ EPoSS Annual Forum on 26 September 2013.
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Source: CORDIS Wire
2013-06-17 - 00:00
Plastic bags coated by plasma at atmospheric pressure serve as a GMP laboratory for the cultivation of adherent cells. The plasma is used to modify the internal surface of the bag specifically, so that different cell types can grow on it.
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Source: CORDIS Wire
2013-06-17 - 00:00
5. Saving energy in subway stations
Saving energy in subway stations
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Source: CORDIS Wire
2013-06-17 - 00:00
6. Drivers happy to take long way round to avoid traffic stress
Drivers happy to take long way round to avoid traffic stress
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Source: CORDIS Wire
2013-06-17 - 00:00
7. Making electric vehicles smaller and more comfortable
Making electric vehicles smaller and more comfortable
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Source: CORDIS Wire
2013-06-17 - 00:00
8. Deadline Extension: International Create Challenge ( ICC'2013) in Martigny, Switzerland
Event date:
2013-09-21
The ICC2013 is a free of charge 3-week immersive technology transfer accelerator program giving entrepreneurs the unique opportunity to develop their original idea towards a Minimum Viable Product (e.g., demonstrator, product prototype) in collaboration with groups of entrepreneurs and researchers.
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Source: CORDIS Wire
2013-06-17 - 00:00
9. Advanced genomics for livestock breeding, health and welfare (via CORDIS)
Europe is home to a high proportion of the world's leading animal breeding organisations.
Research being carried out by an EU-funded QUANTOMICS project is helping these breeders to remain competitive in global markets.
'Improvement of animals through selective breeding is a continuous process that delivers permanent and cumulative improvements in livestock performance,' explains Chris Warkup, director of the Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), a project partner.
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Source: Innovation Union
2013-06-17 - 00:00
10. ENSEA Networking Event - 25 June 2013, Brussels (via Research & Innovation)
To reach the “20-20-20” climate goals, Europe is increasingly generating renewable energy through technologies such as solar panels and wind turbines. Renewable resources are, however, dependent on weather patterns and therefore generate variable amounts of power over time. In order to provide secure energy systems which delivers energy when we need it, renewables have to be used in conjunction with ‘back up’ power sources, which can ramp up generation quickly to meet peak demands, while managing demand by using smart grids and by hydro-based balancing services. Goal of the ENSEA Networking Event is to introduce the project to an European audience, exchange with other Regions of Knowledge (energy) projects and to connect to other European funds.
Source: Innovation Union
2013-06-17 - 00:00
1. An active approach to digital archives
Archiving has long been considered a passive process: put the things you want to keep in a cool, dry place and forget about them until needed. But in the digital era, in which photos, videos, documents and other content are on hard drives, flash disks or on servers in the cloud rather than in boxes in a cellar, archiving requires a much more active approach. EU-funded researchers are addressing the problem.
Source: Europe's Information Society Newsroom
2013-06-17 - 13:55
2. Bright future: a young ambassador for photonics
'Photonics' is the technology of generating, transmitting and processing light - just as electronics does with electrons and electricity.
Source: Europe's Information Society Newsroom
2013-06-17 - 13:44
3. Building a connected, communicating single market
Public hearing: A Single Telecom Market for Growth and Jobs in Europe, Brussels
Source: Europe's Information Society Newsroom
2013-06-17 - 13:38
Giving a boost to the EU-US relations in the field of ICT American Chamber of Commerce EU conference, Brussels
Source: Europe's Information Society Newsroom
2013-06-17 - 13:31
The European Commission will launch soon a call for tenders for a service contract of a maximum value of EUR 60.000. The purpose of this call for tenders is to provide a comparative overview of various ICT solutions to achieve energy savings in buildings (piloted under CIP-ICT-PSP).
Source: Europe's Information Society Newsroom
2013-06-17 - 13:18
The tender specifications will be available until the deadline. The draft contract and invitation will be available until 29/07/2013. For a detailed description, please open the tender specifications below.
Source: Europe's Information Society Newsroom
2013-06-17 - 09:03
For more information on Information society, click the link above, which will take you to the Information Society Portal web site.
Source: Europe's Information Society Thematic Portal
2013-06-17 - 08:59
The Analysys Mason Study team will present final results and conclusions of their study on " Analysis of technology trends, future needs and demand for spectrum in line with Art. 9 of the RSPP" conducted on behalf of the European Commission.
Source: Europe's Information Society Newsroom
2013-06-14 - 10:32
9. Trustev wins Tech All Stars Awards 2013, the EU's top startup competition
European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes has named Trustev the winner of "Tech All Stars", an EU-wide search to find Europe's best young startup company at a ceremony at Founders Forum in London. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cork, Ireland, Trustev offers real time, online verification using social fingerprinting technology.
Source: Europe's Information Society Newsroom
2013-06-14 - 08:33
10. Start in Europe, Stay in Europe: a single market for Europe's web entrepreneurs
My vision for more successful web entrepreneurs in Europe is relatively simple. It is about building a more favourable eco-system and to nurture talent. Entrepreneurs are my heroes, so to say. My vision is also about the benefits of Europe: providing lots of creativity, diversity and innovation, but also large scale thanks to links and bridges across borders. It is about openness, about joining and sharing.
Source: Europe's Information Society Newsroom
2013-06-14 - 07:04
1. LIFE+ project produces new river restoration guide
The LIFE+ Information and Communication project RESTORE (LIFE09 INF/UK/000032) has published a new guide to river restoration called Rivers by Design. The guide is aimed at planners, developers, architects and landscape architects and seeks to show them how to maximise the benefits of river restoration in development projects.
The guide explains the context and need for river restoration, illustrating how well-planned river restoration can increase ecological quality, reduce flood risk and create social and economic benefits.
Source: The LIFE Programme
2013-06-17 - 12:00
2. Preparation Environment Council, 18 June 2013
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 17 June 2013 The final Environment Council under the Irish Presidency will be held in Luxembourg on 18 June. Environment Commissioner Janez Potonik and Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard will represent the European Commission.
Source: European Commission - Environment
2013-06-17 - 10:00
For more information on Sustainable Development, click the link above, which will take you to the Sustainable Development web site.
Source: DG Research - Sustainable Development
2013-06-17 - 08:59
For more information on Environment, click the link above, which will take you to the Environment web site.
Source: DG Environment
2013-06-17 - 08:59
For more information on Energy, click the link above, which will take you to the EU Energy web site.
Source: DG Energy
2013-06-17 - 08:59
6. Research Headlines - United response to nuclear safety
Radioactivity as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in the 1980s is still present in the environment. But 17 national emergency management organisations and 33 research institutes have come together to prevent or minimise the impact of such a thing happening again. Their objective has been to ensure that Europe can respond better to similar emergencies in the future.
Source: DG Energy
2013-06-17 - 00:00
7. Environment: Bristol European Green Capital 2015
European Commission Press release Brussels, 14 June 2013 The UK city of Bristol has won the European Green Capital Award for 2015. The award was presented by EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potonik at a ceremony in Nantes, France, which currently holds the title, on Friday evening.
Source: European Commission - Environment
2013-06-14 - 19:00
8. Speech: The importance of green cities
European Commission Janez Potonik European Commissioner for Environment Speech: European Green Capital Award 2015 workshop Nantes, 14 June 2013 Monsieur le President, Mayors, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me start my intervention by a big "thank you" "MERCI" to all those involved in implementing the impressive programme of activities for...
Source: European Commission - Environment
2013-06-14 - 09:48
9. Events - 3rd European Energy Conference (E2C 2013) - 27-30 October 2013, Budapest, Hungary
The topics of the 3rd European Energy Conference (E2C 2013) will cover chemistry, physics and material sciences related to energy technologies. To harness safely and efficiently the energy of the Sun both directly and indirectly, as well as the nuclear and thermonuclear power generation are in the centre of the conference programme. Energy storage in chemical and other forms, hydrogen infrastructure and energy transfer by photosynthesis will also be discussed. The aim of the conference is to lead to effective and fruitful communication between the research, government and industrial communities for a more sustainable and efficient European energy policy. The conference will be attendend also by Robert-Jan Smits, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, Romana Jordan, MEP and Pál Kovacs, Hungarian State Secretary.
Source: DG Energy
2013-06-14 - 00:00
10. LIFE project removes over 30 poison threats from Italian National Park
The introduction of anti-poisoning dog units on the Italian territory by the LIFE Nature project ANTIDOTO (LIFE07 NAT/IT/000436) is giving excellent results. The project, coordinated by the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, is centred on an innovative methodology for preventing poisoning incidents: the use of small dog units able to detect poisoned food. Three anti-poisoning dog units, two in Italy and one in Aragona (Spain), were set-up with the help of the project partner from Andalusia, which had established similar units in 2004 and has good experience in this field.
Source: The LIFE Programme
2013-06-13 - 13:00
1. Speech - European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards
European Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth European Speech - European European Heritage Awards Ceremony/Athens, Odeion of Herodes Atticus 16 June 2013 Your excellence Mr President of the Republic, Your Royal Highness, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen It is a great...
Source: DG Education and Training
2013-06-16 - 19:00
European Commission Press release Brussels / Athens, 16 June 2013 The winners of the 2013 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards will be honoured this evening at a ceremony in Athens in the presence of Karolos Papoulias, the President of Greece, Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for...
Source: DG Education and Training
2013-06-16 - 15:59
3. Frequently Asked Questions: European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/ Europa Nostra Awards
European Commission MEMO Brussels, 16 June 2013 When was the Prize launched and why? The European Commission has supported the EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards since 2002 through the Culture Programme.
Source: DG Education and Training
2013-06-16 - 15:59
4. Commissioner Vassiliou visits Greece (12-17 June)
European Commission Press release Brussels, 12 June 2013 Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, will be in Greece from 12-17 June to attend high-level meetings and events related to the programmes and policies under her responsibility.
Source: DG Education and Training
2013-06-12 - 10:00
1. ExoMars 2016 set to complete construction
ESAs mission to Mars in 2016 has entered the final stage of construction with the signature of a contract today with Thales Alenia Space at the Paris Air & Space Show.
Source: European Space Agency
2013-06-17 - 14:05
Front row seats: watch in 3D ATV Albert Einstein released into space as never seen before
Source: European Space Agency
2013-06-17 - 12:22
3. Euro area international trade in goods surplus 14.9 bn euro
The first estimate for the euro area (EA17) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in April 2013 gave a 14.9 billion euro surplus, compared with +3.3 bn in April 2012. The March 2013 balance was +22.5 bn, compared with +6.9 bn in March 2012. In April 2013 compared with March 2013, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 0.8% while imports rose by 0.5%. These data are released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Source: Eurostat
2013-06-17 - 10:00
4. Annual growth in hourly labour costs rose to 1.6% in euro area and to 1.9% in EU27
Hourly labour costs in the euro area (EA17) rose by 1.6% in the year up to the first quarter of 2013, compared with 1.3% for the fourth quarter of 2012. In the EU27, the annual rise was 1.9% up to the first quarter of 2013, compared with 1.3% in the previous quarter. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Source: Eurostat
2013-06-17 - 10:00
5. Herschel ends operations as orbiting testbed
With the exhaustion of its helium coolant, Herschels science mission ended on 29 April. But the stalwart satellite continued providing value to the end, serving as an orbiting testbed for control techniques that cant normally be tested in flight.
Source: European Space Agency
2013-06-17 - 07:25
6. Just published: Drugnet Europe 82
In this issue: European Drug Report 2013 highlights | Latest EMCDDAEuropol report on new drugs | Greece and Croatia modify penalties for drug offences | International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking | Scientific Committee assesses risks of 5-IT | Upcoming European summer school on illicit drugs.
Source: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
2013-06-16 - 23:00
7. European Commission publishes human rights guidance for 3 business sectors
Published : Mon, 17 Jun 2013
All enterprises have a responsibility to respect human rights, but sometimes its easier said than done.
Source: DG Enterprise and Industry
2013-06-16 - 22:00
9. Europe’s largest spaceship reaches its orbital port
ESAs fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, Albert Einstein, completed a flawless rendezvous with the International Space Station on 15 June when it docked smoothly with orbital outpost at 14:07 GMT (16:07 CEST).
Source: European Space Agency
2013-06-15 - 14:13
ESA's ATV-4 cargo vessel made contact with the ISS at 16:07 CEST today
Source: European Space Agency
2013-06-15 - 09:52