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Science|Business
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Bringing together industry, research and policy
About us
Science|Business exists to bring together three worlds which should work together but too often stumble apart: industry, research and policy. The Science|Business Network of universities, companies, and research and policy organisations is a uniquely powerful forum for driving innovation forward. Our newsletters reach Europe’s most influential innovators and policymakers. Our meetings bring together speakers and audiences looking to make a real difference. Our reports utilise our unrivalled expertise and knowledge of European policy making to analyse and point the way forward.
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http://www.sciencebusiness.net
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EU and South Korea are accelerating semiconductor innovation with €12M in joint funding for four cutting-edge projects. These initiatives, supported equally by #HorizonEU Chips and the National Research Foundation of Korea, focus on breakthroughs like heterogeneous integration and neuromorphic #chips for advanced #AI systems. “These initiatives, which synergise European and Korean expertise, exemplify our shared commitment to pioneering advancements in AI and #semiconductors,” said Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for Internal Market. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gKTsNFBQ
EU and South Korea announce winners of four co-funded semiconductor projects
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Former EU official Nikos Kastrinos examines a critical decision facing Framework Programme 10: scale for global #competition or focused #impact? Reflecting on 40 years of EU #research, his analysis traces the evolution and challenges of EU research and innovation policies, offering crucial insights into shaping the future of European R&I strategy. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dnVzeJy8
Viewpoint: Scale or focus? A choice for Framework Programme 10
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Ursula von der Leyen secures a second term as President of the European Commission, pledging to boost #research and #innovation across Europe. Her commitment to increasing funding for the ERC and EIC underlines a strategic focus on driving economic #growth through cutting-edge technologies, sustainable initiatives and scientific excellence in Europe. Read more about her plans for the next five years here: https://lnkd.in/deiQREHx
Von der Leyen vows to increase EU research spending in new term
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The European Commission's recent recommendation for Singapore to join #HorizonEU has stirred significant debate among MEPs and human rights advocates calling for #transparency regarding the internal assessment that reportedly gives Singapore a pass on #democracy and #HumanRights, despite lingering concerns. Critics argue that the Commission's decision lacks clarity and accountability as it refuses to release the report. This contentious issue underscores broader questions about Singapore's #press #freedom and academic autonomy as well as concerns over civil liberties despite Singapore's economic success. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dk-HzWud
Call for release of secret Singapore Horizon Europe report
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The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS) has secured a significant €50 million investment from the Spanish government to improve #AI #training programmes. This effort, a cornerstone of Spain's AI strategy, seeks to train a new generation of AI professionals who will use the technology's transformative power to address global concerns. Over the next four years, BSC-CNS intends to teach 158 AI experts with the computational power of MareNostrum 5, one of Europe's most advanced #supercomputers. These initiatives aim not only to deepen technical expertise but also to nurture personal and #leadership skills essential for driving groundbreaking #research with a holistic approach ensuring that advancements in AI are technically robust and ethically sound, promoting trust and reliability in AI #technologies. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d3z97Qgq
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Warsaw's new unit of the pan-European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) has opened at IDEAS NCBR, aiming to improve #AI energy efficiency. This initiative enhances Poland's #research capability in central Europe, focusing on #sustainable AI models to set standards and foster the adoption of efficient #technologies across Europe, promoting #innovation and business viability in the AI sector. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dFs8mFTr
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Cyprus climbs to 10th place in the 2024 European #Innovation Scoreboard, emerging as a strong innovator for the third consecutive year. With a 39% performance increase since 2017, Cyprus is boosting its #research hub status with 12 #universities and 3,500 researchers. Policies like the Golden Knowledge visa and €500M Horizon Europe funding are propelling its transformation into a #tech and research-powered economy. Although challenges remain, the country is making strides in fostering #entrepreneurship and attracting international #talent. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dzxjZMsQ
Spotlight on Cyprus: The small island rising up the innovation rankings
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Romania is investing €1 billion to make its #cities greener and smarter with the Mirror Mission 100 (M100). Led by an inter-ministerial hub, M100 aims to accelerate the #green transition in ten cities, highlighting Romania's commitment to #sustainability and #innovation in urban planning. This ambitious effort includes €300 million from the Ministry of Energy for #renewable #energy and energy #efficiency projects, with discussions underway for additional #funding partnerships. Read more: https://lnkd.in/divcxwaJ
Romania’s €1B bet on making cities carbon neutral
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Polish MEP Borys Budka is set to head the European Parliament's Industry, Research and #Energy (ITRE) Committee. As the new chairman, Budka will lead the committee through key discussions on the upcoming Framework Programme for #Research and Innovation (FP10). A member of the Civic Platform party with a background in law, economics and politics, Budka will focus on developing policies for industrial $innovation, research, energy and new #technologies, with an emphasis on Europe's global #competitiveness and net-zero emissions by 2050. ➡️https://lnkd.in/d7NkHfaM
Borys Budka to chair European Parliament’s industry and research committee
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