Monthly Archives: April 2015

EU AT EXPO MILANO – 1 MAY, 31 OCTOBER 2015

Posted on April 30, 2015 by tiiasbl

Expo Milano 2015 will be the first World Expo to take place in Europe in 15 years and its theme, ‘Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life’, is of vital importance for Europe and the world. As a global player in the … Continue reading →

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EUROPEAN INVENTORS AWARD 2015: EPO ANNOUNCES 15 FINALISTS

Posted on April 30, 2015 by tiiasbl

More than 300 individuals and teams of inventors were nominated for the EPO’s 2015 inventors award addressing scientists and engineers whose inventions have been patented by the EPO and have contributed to technological progress, social development and economic growth. The … Continue reading →

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SMEs NEED TO DIVERSIFY THEIR FUNDING SOURCES, SAYS OECD

Posted on April 30, 2015 by tiiasbl

“There is a pressing need to enable small businesses to diversify their funding sources by tapping into alternative finance instruments,” said Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary General at the last G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Washington (April 2015). According to two … Continue reading →

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MONITORING MECHANISMS FOR SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES

Posted on April 30, 2015 by tiiasbl

This policy brief, just published by the JRCC-IPTS in Seville, is part of the support offered by the S3 Platform, the initiative of the  European Commission to provide professional advice to EU countries and regions for the design of their research … Continue reading →

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A NEW START FOR EUROPE: OPENING UP TO AN ERA OF INNOVATION

Posted on April 30, 2015 by tiiasbl

In the presence of Commissioner Moedas, this conference will bring together some 500 participants from key research and innovation organisations on 22-23 June in Brussels to discuss EU policies on three interconnected topics: Open Science, the European Research Area and … Continue reading →

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EU INDUSTRIAL POLICY: ASSESSMENT OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE POLICIES

Posted on April 30, 2015 by tiiasbl

The European Parliament’s Directorate for internal policies recently released a study on policies targeting industry, research and energy. The objective of this study provided is to establish the state of the art of a coordinated and integrated EU industrial policy. … Continue reading →

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UKRAINE SIGNS ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT TO HORIZON 2020

Posted on April 30, 2015 by tiiasbl

The Agreement for the association of Ukraine to Horizon 2020 was signed in Kiev on 20 March 2015. The Agreement will still need to be ratified by the Ukrainian Parliament to enter into force, but Ukrainian legal entities can already … Continue reading →

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TII SUMMER SCHOOL IN HERAKLION, 29 JUNE – 3 JULY

Posted on April 30, 2015 by tiiasbl

TII’s 2015 Summer School is being organised under the aegis of the EU-funded SECURE-R2I project, in collaboration with TEI Crete. 10 places are reserved for TII members on a first-come-first-served basis and the cost of the course is €350. The … Continue reading →

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SOUL-FI ACCELERATOR PROJECT ATTRACTS GOOD RESPONSE FROM APP DEVELOPERS

Posted on April 30, 2015 by tiiasbl

SOUL-FI, one of the 16 Future Internet accelerator projects funded by the European Commission with a focus on smart, sustainable cities, has been attracting a good response from web developers across Europe. The accelerator offers Round A funding of €10 … Continue reading →

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POLICY DISCUSSION ON CHALLENGES AND DRIVERS FOR TT IN EPC COUNTRIES

Posted on April 30, 2015 by tiiasbl

As a partner in the EC funded project SECURE-R2I, TII is in charge of analysing the barriers and drivers to technology transfer processes in the  European Neighbour Countries of Armenia, Belarus, Georgia and Ukraine. A discussion panel to validate and … Continue reading →

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