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EU invests €29 Million in advancing science engagement and early research careers

The European Commission has announced a recent investment of €29 million in three initiatives under Horizon Europe's WIDERA program, looking to support public engagement with science, provide better opportunities for early-career researchers, and enhance the practical application of research in society and the economy,

Evogene Ag-Seed Division awarded €1.2m Horizon grant to develop oil-seed crops

Evogene's Ag-Seed Division has been awarded a prestigious €1.2 million grant from the EU Horizon Program to develop innovative oil-seed crops with high carbon-dioxide assimilation and enhanced drought tolerance.

Infrastructure labs expand across the UK with £103 million funding

From drug research and ocean sediment to digital technology, the UK’s investment in infrastructure labs is to facilitate excellent national research and science.

UK and Japan collaboration: A renewed science and technology deal

Building on decades of ‘close cooperation', the UK and Japan have signed a renewed science and technology deal with the aim to bring cutting-edge new technologies to market.

Digital adoption in UK SMEs backed by £4.5 million

Three universities have been awarded a share of funding to drive digital innovation across UK SMEs, as part of the HNCDI programme.

Everything you need to know about the ERC Synergy Grant

Find out here what makes the €10 million ERC Synergy Grant unique and valuable for academics seeking to push the boundaries of their fields.

Applying the Science and Technology Framework to the healthcare industry

The Government launched its new Science and Technology framework to cement the UK’s place as a science and tech superpower by 2030.

£16 million fund awarded for UK and India research and innovation partnership

The UK and India research and innovation partnership will focus on numerous topics, including earthquakes, animal health and AI.

€215.5 million to propel Europe’s circular bio-based economy

The CBU JU has announced its second call to further the circular bio-based economy and its respective European industries. With €215.5 million across 18 topics up for grabs, what are the real details?

Innovative plastic-free packaging projects to receive £3.2 million

UKRI’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge (SSPP) is funding plastic-free packaging innovation projects for a range of food, personal and cleaning products.

GreenerTower: Using sustainable steel to make offshore wind farms cleaner

The new GreenerTower revealed by Siemens Gamesa is to be built out of more sustainable steel, allowing the green transition for offshore wind to move even faster.

R&D support of the NSW Government in Australia

Open Access Government charts the support of the NSW Government in Australia for research and development, including a recent boost for artificial intelligence and other fields.

Supporting academic research & scientific cooperation

Open Access Government probes what is taking place to support academic research and further scientific cooperation in Japan and beyond.

Horizon Europe and life sciences policy in the UK

Open Access Government investigates some of the UK’s Minister of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s remit, including Horizon Europe and...

Horizon Europe Guarantee fund: £1 billion awarded to UK researchers and innovators

The Horizon Europe Guarantee fund has awarded over £1 billion to researchers and innovators across the UK to increase research collaboration.

The EU’s Horizon Europe funding freeze is causing disputes

€12.5M set aside by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for Hungarian universities impacted by EU’s Horizon Europe funding freeze.

Improving Horizon Europe: 11 ways to make R&I funding work better

The European Commission is continuing its efforts towards improving Horizon Europe; here, Science|Business Network reveals its top 11 ways to make the EU’s €95.5...

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