Horizon 2020 Projects

Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche and the League of European Research Universities have expressed their support for the EU’s Open Data Pilot.

The Committee of Permanent Representatives have confirmed the final compromise texts for Horizon 2020. The meeting comes following the trilogue negotiatons last month under the Irish Presidency.

Baroness O’Cathain outlines the key findings of their inquiry into EU research and innovation investment ahead of Horizon 2020, including concerns over private sector participation and entrenched bureaucracy.

David Willetts, the UK Minister for Universities and Science, speaks to Horizon2020projects.com about the provisional agreement for the EU’s next research and innovation framework programme.

Philippe Lamberts MEP, research policy spokesman for the Greens/European Free Alliance, outlines the European Parliamentary grouping’s thoughts on the Horizon 2020 deal.

Europe has announced investment worth €22bn for innovative industries. The money is being pledged by the European Commission, EU member states and European industries.

The European Commission, EU member states and European industry will invest more than €22bn over the next seven years in innovation for sectors that deliver high quality jobs.

Teresa Riera MEP, European Parliament rapporteur for the Horizon 2020 regulation, sets out the S&D Group’s achievements during negotiations and her thoughts on the trilogue agreement announced last week.

Christian Ehler MEP and Maria da Graça Carvalho MEP, two rapporteurs of Horizon 2020 legislation, welcome the tentative agreement on the EU’s next research and innovation framework programme.

The League of European Research Universities has positively welcomed a tentative deal on Horizon 2020.

A regional body in Italy hopes Horizon 2020 will help fund development and innovation in the Campania region, southern Italy.

Professor Tudor Prisecaru, Romanian Secretary of State for Research, outlines how he hopes EU-funded infrastructure projects will assist the country in developing its R&D base.

A new €250m EU loan guarantee agreement for innovative SMEs in France has been signed between the European Investment Fund and Banques Populaires-Caisses d’Épargne (BPCE).

The European Parliament has voted in favour of an agreement on the EU’s 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework.

The Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the European Parliament has welcomed agreement on Horizon 2020.

EIT Chair Alexander von Gabain speaks to Horizon2020projects.com about the development of the KICs, their role in Horizon 2020 and the importance of involving citizens in innovation.

Further financial details regarding the breakdown of the budget for Horizon 2020 have been released.

The European University Alliance has reacted positively towards a settlement on the budget for Horizon 2020.

The European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, has welcomed the conclusion of negotiations on Horizon 2020, the EU’s research and innovation framework programme.

The Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union has concluded with an agreement on Horizon 2020, paving the way for the framework programme to begin in 2014.

Seán Sherlock, Irish Minister for Research and Innovation, outlines the proposed extended remit to Science Foundation Ireland and how the changes will allow cross-border research funding with Northern Ireland.

The director of Intel Labs, Martin Curley, talks about the role of the citizen in innovation, the importance of Horizon 2020 and Europe’s ability to compete in R&D with the United States.

Intel’s chief technology officer Justin Rattner, talks to Pan European Networks about developing an open R&D ecosystem in Europe and the formation of Intel Labs.

Irish Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock, outlines the significance of Horizon 2020 to the Irish Presidency and the importance of aligning research priorities in Europe.

Martin Curley, director of Intel Labs Europe, details the background of the ‘Open Innovation 2.0 paradigm’ and the need for a ‘Ryanair’ to invigorate innovation in the EU’s telecoms sector.

Irish deputy prime minister Eamon Gilmore has announced an agreement with the European Parliament on the EU 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework following intensive talks in Brussels.

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s ICT Knowledge and Innovation Community has announced the opening of its Satellite Co-Location Centre (CLC), known as nodes, in Munich.

The EIT has announced its 2013 awards. The institute will honour entrepreneurs in two categories ‘Ventures’ and ‘Next Generation of Entrepreneurs and Change Agents’.

Ahead of Horizon 2020, the Court of Auditors evaluates FP7, concluding that the framework programme continues to suffer from too much red tape. We assess the Court’s recommendations and the Commission’s response.

With an uneven divide in the participation of European regions and member states in the EU’s RDI programmes, the European Commission hopes Horizon 2020, ERA Chairs and the ESFRI will break the split.

KIC InnoEnergy Poland has hosted the latest day outlining the future developments of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.

Irish ministers have said that they have made ‘good progress’ towards an agreement of the next EU budget following discussion with the European Parliament and European Commission.

Seán Sherlock, the Irish Minister for Research and Innovation, has formally opened the EuroSME2013 Conference at Dublin Castle, Ireland.

The EUA is warning of increasing regional variances in the funding of universities as it releases the latest edition of its Public Funding Observatory report.

The European Court of Auditors has criticised the European Commission for its implementation of FP7, saying researchers continued to face too much red tape.

The European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth has visited the KIC InnoEnergy co-location centre in Poland.

Scotland Europa has outlined further details on its plan for Horizon 2020 in a presentation in Brussels, Belgium.

The Commission has announced the winners of the European Prize for Innovation in Public Administration, celebrating the most forward-looking public initiatives.

A new declaration intended to outline the legislative process for Horizon 2020 has been eyed as a key goal of the 2013 WIRE Conference in Cork, Ireland.

LERU has called upon the EU institutions to finalise negotiations on Horizon 2020 and the next MFF. The association said a second reading of the proposed legislation should be ‘avoided at all cost’.