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FP7 Recycling Research – What happens to your Christmas Wrapping Paper?

Today is Christmas and under our trees are stacks of presents waiting to be ripped open by people of all ages. But what about all that paper that conceals our gifts? Britons use about 120 grams of plastic wrapping on … Continue reading

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Horizon 2020 (FP8) – The Timeline

A time line for Horizon 2020 From 30/11: Parliament and Council negotiations on the basis of the Commission proposals Ongoing: Parliament and Council negotiations on EU budget 2014-20 (including overall budget for Horizon 2020) Mid 2012: Final calls under 7th … Continue reading

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Horizon 2020 – Framework Progrmme 8 (FP8) – What is in it for you?

Excellent Science Horizon 2020 will raise the level of excellence in Europe’s science base and ensure a steady stream of world-class research to secure Europe’s long-term competitiveness. It will support the best ideas, develop talent within Europe, provide researchers with … Continue reading

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FP7 Funding for Marine Renewable Energy Projects

A new EU-funded initiative is set to give the marine renewable energy sector a boost worth EUR 9 million. The MARINET (‘Marine renewables infrastructure network’) initiative will give companies access to test facilities in specialist marine renewable energy centres across … Continue reading

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IST-AFRICA 2012 – European Commission Framework Programme 7 (FP7) in Africa

Hosted by the Government of Tanzania through the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), Supported by the European Commission and African Union Commission and Technical Co-Sponsored by IEEE, IST-Africa 2012 will take place from 09 – 11 May 2012. … Continue reading

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OLAE+: Organic large area electronics – Transnational Funding Call

OLAE + is a transnational call for collaborative research and development proposals under the European Commission’s (EC’s) ERA-NET Plus scheme. We are seeking proposals to develop and stimulate the technology and business relationships within the European organic large-area electronics (OLAE) … Continue reading

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The Innovation Union – European Commission – Europe 2020 – What is happening?

Last week marked the first anniversary of the Innovation Union flagship initiative, one of the cornerstones of the Europe 2020 strategy for growth and jobs, prompting the European Commission to summarise progress to date. A more comprehensive progress report is … Continue reading

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European Commission Framework Programme 7 (FP7) – Credit Card Fraud Prevention & Research

EU-funded researchers are building a services development platform that, once complete, could combat credit card fraud, mobile telephone SIM card cloning and even fraudulent unpaid telephone calls in real time. The breakthrough is possible via a technological advance that would … Continue reading

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European Commission FP7 Funding for Media Projects

Development of Production Projects (including animation, creative documentaries and drama): One of the objectives of the programme is to promote, by providing financial support, the development of production projects intended for European and international markets presented by independent European production … Continue reading

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European Union becomes the Innovation Union (Europe 2020 Strategy)

As part of the Europe 2020 Strategy, the European Union is seeking to transform itself into an Innovation Union. Europe has a large ageing population and this along with pressures from globalisation show the need for innovation that will precipitate … Continue reading

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