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Rome, 28/02/2023 - The BlueMissionMed project is starting its activities after the kick-off last month. Funded by the European Commission as a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) and coordinated by the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), this three-year project aims at development and deployment of transformative innovative solutions in all forms (technological, social, business, governance) to prevent and eliminate the pollution of Mediterranean waters.
“Mediterranean Sea accounts for about 7,5% of the world marine biodiversity, 15% of the global maritime traffic and 20% of the global Gross Marine Product, however it is one of the most polluted sea in Europe. Mediterranean Sea environmental status represents a high priority in the political agenda of the European Union.” says Fabio Fava (UniBo…
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A recording of the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership information session is now available here. For further information about this funding opportunity please visit the below link.
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EMD In My Country is a key part of the wave of ocean awareness and activism that has been rising steadily in recent years: the events under its brand have become more and more popular, attracting more thousands of participants every year. Local activities such as beach clean ups, guided tours of ports, art exhibitions, workshops, conferences, seminars, exhibitions on maritime themes, ocean literacy actions, eco-tours and walks in areas with significant maritime heritage, boat excursions, visits to maritime museums, ships, aquaria, shipyards etc. aim to a wide audience across Europe, with a "fun and game" component directly appealing to a younger public.
EMD In My Country 2023 will include physical, virtual and hybrid events that will take place from 1 April to 31 October 2023.
Organisers will receive a communication pack and their events will be promoted via the…
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The call will open on 15 March and close at noon on 9 June 2023. All Interreg Europe topics are open. MEUR 130 is set aside for the call.
Are you planning to apply? If so, we have prepared a set of support tools to make the project development a success. Find out how we can help.
Visit the below link to learn further.
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Co-fund action under Horizon Europe, the “Transforming Health & Care Systems” (THCS) Partnership brings together 64 partners from 26 countries to ensure the transition towards more sustainable, resilient, innovative and high quality people-centered health and care systems.
ROME, 15/2/2023 - European health and care systems are facing core common challenges, requiring innovative, harmonized and coordinated solutions. It’s based on this assumption that the European Partnership on Transforming Health and Care Systems (THCS) was conceived, representing a unique strategic opportunity to enable the future transformation of our health and care systems.
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The human heart beats 100 000 times a day, every beat circulating blood, oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body. Heart failure happens when the fist-sized organ is unable to perform this vital function properly.
Most people with the condition are forced to seek long-term mechanical support for blood circulation. While pumps and artificial hearts have been available for more than 40 years, the options currently on offer are tricky for their users.
New normal
The devices are often noisy and require patients to carry heavy battery packs and have wires going through their skin to power the device. Some even use pumps outside the body to circulate the blood.
But researchers are hopeful that a new generation of artificial hearts will improve things.
‘Our vision is that one should be able…
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The Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) is proud to launch the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Camp (EMIC), a unique innovation competition and boot camp for youth in the region. EMIC is a new venture for 2023, which aims to nurture innovation and creativity among 18–35-year-olds.
Residents of the Euro-Mediterranean and within this age-group with a novel idea or invention that has the potential to be commercialised and could be converted to a prototype within 3 months can apply. The innovation must address one of the following three thematic areas: health, renewable energy, and environment (including climate change).
Whether the applicant is a high school graduate, in higher education, post-graduate, or employed, EMIC wants to hear from you – all that is needed are inventive minds with dynamic ideas! (and don´t forget a good command of English).
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The Department of Environmental Design (Faculty for the Built Environment) has won funds to complete an innovative engineering project in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and Science Education (Faculty of Education).
The project, called Aerodynamic, Pedestrian Level, Air quality Control using Urban Vegetation Elements (APACHE for short), will use computer modelling to spearhead research into new air pollution barriers.
Many of us already appreciate seeing greenery in our urban environments, but what if nature could also provide a solution for the growing issue of air pollution we’re facing in our cities?
The aim of APACHE is…
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The European Defence Agency (EDA) issued on 1 February 2023 its call for applications to its first ever EDA Research, Technology, and Innovation Papers Awards. This contest will reward a total of three original and valuable defence-related papers covering technologies, processes and applications for enhanced future defence.
The winning entries will come up with ideas which, if implemented between now and 2035, would contribute to enhance specific EU defence capabilities. Entries will be judged on their quality and impact, with a special emphasis on technology and innovation to help cover the European Union’s defence needs and shortfalls.
The contest aims to promote and support the work of early career researchers by introducing their work to the defence community, stimulate…
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In Malta, around 10% of the local population is affected by diabetes. This is especially alarming considering that diabetes can affect the blood and nervous system and eventually even lead to foot amputations. Researchers from the University of Malta (UM) and Mater Dei Hospital are trying to address this problem in their project Sit_Diab: Smart Insole Technology for the Diabetic Foot. They developed a novel method of detecting foot complications early enough to take action in time to help save limbs.
To prevent the amputation numbers from increasing, a research team from the University of Malta and the Mater Dei hospital, led by Professor Alfred Gatt,…
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On 25 January CINEA launched a new service contract for the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) Assistance Mechanism and Blue Forum,which has been awarded EUR 2.2 million for a period of two years. The is led by the French based consultancy Application Européenne de Technologies et de Services (AETS).The objective of the contract is to support the European Commission and the EU Member States in the implementation of their MSP plans and processes.
Since 2015 the European Commission financed support and expert services on Maritime Spatial Planning through an Assistance Mechanism, after the adoption of the MSP Directive. This Assistance Mechanism has developed an information and communication platform (the European MSP Platform), and provided support with a dedicated team of experts, studies, workshops, and more.…
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The the new European Research Area (ERA) industrial technology roadmap for circular technologies and business models has been published. It identifies key circular technologies and innovation needs for the textile, construction and energy-intensive industries. It calls for a comprehensive approach to develop and adopt those technologies at all stages of the materials and products life cycle. Use of circular technologies in the industrial sectors will contribute to reducing pressure on natural resources and to the EU's climate neutrality target for 2050.
The roadmap highlights investment needs which will help EU industry to further strengthen its position as a global leader. The EU has the highest share (32%) of companies worldwide active in circular economy technologies…
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AquaBioTech Group Malta is pleased to announce the launch of the ProNiCare MarTERA ERA-NET Co-fund project, in which they are a partner. In the first six months the project managers and tasks leaders have collaborated extensively on their vision and methodology to achieve the goals of the ambitious work plan, and the research work is now ongoing.
The main objective of this project is to develop a copper-free, eco-friendly, cost-effective surface coating that provides a combination of corrosion and biofouling protection for metal surfaces in niches areas. Marine biofouling and corrosion are two substantial challenges for shipping, offshore infrastructures and maritime technologies exposed to sea water, costing millions of Euros in cleaning costs and fuel inefficiencies in the Mediterranean alone. Compared to ship hull fouling, the fouling community in niche areas may differ compared to exposed areas of ships due to…
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The European Commission has launched the largest public consultation ever held on the past, present and future of EU R&I framework programmes running between 2014 and 2027. The consultation aims to gather the views of multiple stakeholders such as research institutions, businesses, consumer organisations, NGOs and public authorities on these programmes.
Past, present and future under the microscope
The inputs collected from the public consultation will be used to evaluate the performance of the Horizon 2020 programme, which ran…
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The New European Bauhaus is a creative and interdisciplinary initiative that connects the European Green Deal to our living spaces and experiences.
The New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023 are open to applications from the EU Members States. For the first time they are also open to the Western Balkans.
The Prizes will award up to EUR 30 000 for exemplary initiatives linking sustainability, aesthetics and inclusiveness - the three complementary values of the New European Bauhaus.
Read further on the below link.
Deadline for submissions is…
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Europe's got talent. But talent needs to be nurtured, especially as the EU is going through important demographic transition. This is even more needed in regions that suffer from a shrinking labour force and a low share of persons with a tertiary education, and in regions hit by the departure of young people.
If left unaddressed, this transition will trigger new and growing territorial disparities as regions age and fall behind in number and skills of their workforce. It can change Europe's demographic landscapes hampering the resilience and competitiveness of the EU.
Ensuring that regions facing a talent development trap become more resilient and attractive is crucial in the EU's commitment of leaving nobody and no place behind.
This is why the Commission is launching the ‘Talent Booster Mechanism'. This Mechanism will…
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The Partnership aims to lead and accelerate the transformation of waterborne transport (i.e. maritime transport and inland navigation) to eliminate all harmful environmental emissions (including greenhouse gas, air and water pollutants) through innovative technologies and operations. Its objective is to develop and demonstrate by 2030 deployable zero-emission solutions applicable for all main ship types and services, paving the way for zero-emission waterborne transport by 2050.
The plan for additional activities in 2023 entails an amount of EUR 485 million of investments in:
- additional Research, Development and Innovation,
- scaling up of technologies,
- demonstrators of these innovative technologies,
- the creation of new business opportunities, …
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The pioneering treatment aims to fight diseases that frequently destroy colonies, which are vital for crop pollination.
The vaccine is particularly aimed at American foulbrood, a bacterial disease that is a major threat to bee populations.
At the moment, there is no cure for the infectious disease.
Are honeybees endangered?
The groundbreaking vaccine aims to limit the damage to bee colonies caused by foulbrood.
The disease, for which there is…
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The European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) is launching the EIT Campus – bringing together all EIT entrepreneurship education and skill development activities offered by the Institute and its nine Knowledge and Innovation Communities (EIT KICs).
As part of the launch, the EIT is introducing an online platform that will be home to over 250 courses in the thematic areas tackled by the EIT Community. The first courses featured on the platform are in the areas of climate, food, urban mobility and raw materials and support the skills transition for a greener and…
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A project awarded by the MCST (Malta Council of Science and Technology) through the Space Research fund call 2022 and sponsored by the ESA (European Space Agency) will allow researchers to develop methodologies to map the seafloor of the Maltese archipelago.
The 2 year project called BathMalta will entail the use of satellite systems, in particular SENTINEL2 and SENTINEL3 from the European space program Copernicus, to retrieve detailed images of the seafloor in the nearshore and coastal areas of Malta, with an average maximum depth of 25 to 30 m.
Satellite Derived Bathymetry (SDB) has been supporting hydrographic surveys for the last 30 years, but it is only in the last decade that there has been the most rigorous scientific development. Satellite derived bathymetry is cost effective because it…
