Monthly Archives: November 2021

EUROPEAN INNOVATION COUNCIL IMPACT REPORT PUBLISHED

Posted on November 29, 2021 by tiiasbl

The fully-fledged European Innovation Council (EIC), launched in March 2021 under Horizon Europe, is a major new player on the innovation landscape. Its unique approach to identifying, developing and scaling up Europe’s breakthrough technologies and game-changing innovation is already delivering … Continue reading →

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DORTMUND IS ICAPITAL 2021

Posted on November 29, 2021 by tiiasbl

The winners of the seventh edition of the European Capital of Innovation Awards “iCapital” were announced during the first European Innovation Council Summit held from 24 to 26 November. The city of Dortmund in Germany is the European Capital of … Continue reading →

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WINNERS OF 2021 EU PRIZE FOR WOMEN INNOVATORS ANNOUNCED

Posted on November 29, 2021 by tiiasbl

The winners of the 2021 edition of the EU Prize for Women Innovators were announced on 25 November at the European Innovation Council Summit in Brussels. The prize is awarded each year to the most talented women entrepreneurs from across … Continue reading →

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION IS RECRUITING A PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF THE EIC

Posted on November 29, 2021 by tiiasbl

The European Commission has launched an invitation to outstanding innovation leaders to apply for the post of president of the board of the European Innovation Council (EIC), the EU’s new innovation agency. It is planned that the EIC president and … Continue reading →

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ALMOST ONE THIRD OF THE NOMINEES FOR THE MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE ARE WOMEN

Posted on November 29, 2021 by tiiasbl

Women represent nearly a third of the innovators nominated for the 2022 Millennium Technology Prize, worth €1 million, which will next be awarded on 25 October 2022. A record-breaking 28.1% of the nominees for the 2022 Millennium Technology Prize are … Continue reading →

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EU CATALYST PARTNERSHIP SIGNS MOU AT COP26

Posted on November 29, 2021 by tiiasbl

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Bill Gates, the Founder of Breakthrough Energy, together with European Investment Bank President Werner Hoyer, officially entered into a pioneering partnership that will boost investments in critical climate technologies. The Memorandum of … Continue reading →

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GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION IS SHRINKING – BUT WOMEN STILL UNDER-REPRESENTED IN R&I

Posted on November 29, 2021 by tiiasbl

The number of female students and graduates at bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels has grown steadily over the last years. However, women are still under-represented in research and innovation careers. These are some of the key findings of the European … Continue reading →

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I3 INSTRUMENT CALLS NOW OPEN WITH €145 MILLION BUDGET

Posted on November 29, 2021 by tiiasbl

The Interregional Innovation Investment (I3) Instrument is a new Cohesion Policy tool focusing on existing interregional partnerships that emerged around concrete smart specialisation strategies. Two calls for the period 2021-2022 have just been launched, with a total budget of €145 … Continue reading →

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