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Horizon 2020 : An introduction to the European Union’s plans for research and innovation funding (2014 to 2020)

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Cagri Yilmaz

The EU plans its spending within seven-year multi-annual financial frameworks (MFFs) and as the 2007 to 2013 MFF is drawing to a close, it is currently devising and agreeing the MFF for the period 2014 to 2020. To be concluded … Continue reading →

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Ambient Assisted Living – Technology Strategy Board Funding Call

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Cagri Yilmaz

Ambient Assisted Living Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) will address the needs of Europe’s ageing population, reducing innovation barriers of forthcoming promising markets, and lowering future social security costs. AAL aims – through the use of intelligent products and the provision … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Cagri Yilmaz

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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Event: ‘EU research and innovation: What role for regions and cities after 2013?’, Brussels, Belgium

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Cagri Yilmaz

Event date:2011-12-12 An event entitled ‘EU research and innovation: What role for regions and cities after 2013?’ will take place from 12 to 13 December 2011 in Brussels, Belgium. Research and innovation have a central place in not only the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Cagri Yilmaz

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 Union becomes the Innovation Union (Europe 2020 Strategy)

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Cagri Yilmaz

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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European Commission Funding Boost of EUR 7 Billion for Innovation Union

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Cagri Yilmaz

Research is set to remain high on the EU’s political agenda as Research, Innovation and Science Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn announces the release of nearly EUR 7 billion for stimulating European innovation through research funding. As the biggest ever European Commission … Continue reading →

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Who can apply to Framework Programme 7 (FP7) Funding?

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Cagri Yilmaz

The types of participants Participation in FP7 is open to a wide range of organisations and individuals: research groups at universities or research institutes companies intending to innovate small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) SME associations or groupings public or governmental … Continue reading →

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UK is investing in Technology & Innovation Centres (announced by the TSB)

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Cagri Yilmaz

Following last week’s announcement by Vince Cable, the Secretary of State for Business, that the next technology and innovation centre will be in offshore renewable energy. The technology Strategy Board (TSB) has already published a list of ten further candidate … Continue reading →

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What is Innovation according to the European Commission?

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Cagri Yilmaz

It is one of those questions that if you ask 100 people, you will probably get 100 different answers. According to Oxford Dictionary, Innovation is a new method, idea, product. But is that so? For me, innovation in its simplest … Continue reading →

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