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The CETPartnership has published the Draft Call Text of the upcoming call, which showcases the topics that the upcoming call will be focusing on. MCST highly encourages interested researchers to have a look at the CETP website to download the call text, and be informed of the upcoming events. Register on the partner-search platform to connect and network with other interested researchers from different countries!
The partnership is holding various thematic events as part of the call launch, which you can access through the following link. The CETPartnership also offers the…
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A Maltese student has won an award for a theoretical space mission that aims to identify the possibility of life on planets outside Earth’s solar system.
Taking part in an annual summer school organised by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency in Austria, University of Malta research support officer Maria Aquilina formulated a plan to discover which planets can host life.
“It’s like detective work. You are searching for a needle in a cosmic haystack,” Aquilina said as she and a team had to create a unique mission proposal in under two weeks.
In July, Aquilina attended an 11-day summer school that saw 60…
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JANE is a Joint Action aiming at shaping seven new Networks of Expertise in the cancer field in the following domains: personalized primary prevention; survivorship; palliative care; omic technologies; hi-tech medical resources; one or more complex & poor-prognosis cancer(s); young adults with cancer.
The Joint Action has two goals:
1) to prepare everything necessary to launch the new Networks of Expertise;
2) to critically evaluate existing models of current and future EU networking with a view to optimizing the functioning of the new Networks of Expertise.
The project’s management goal is to pave the way towards the creation of 7 Networks of Expertise (NoEs) over a 2-year period, with the final deliverable for each being a call for expressions of interest. It is envisaged to have 5 Transversal Task Forces…
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The TRA VISIONS 2024 YOUNG RESEARCHER COMPETITION is aimed at university and technical institute students pursuing bachelor, master and PhD degrees. This competition represents an opportunity for young researchers to showcase their work on an international stage at the 2024 Transport Research Arena (TRA 2024) event in Dublin, Ireland.
The competition is open to young researchers registered in a College, University or Research Institute from across the European Union, EU Candidate Countries, Potential EU Candidate Countries and European Economic Area (Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia,…
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The picturesque Mediterranean island of Malta has emerged as a hub of innovation in the field of medical technology, drawing global attention to its remarkable advancements. A pivotal event in this journey is the Malta Med-Tech World Summit, a prestigious gathering that showcases groundbreaking developments in healthcare and fosters collaboration among experts from around the world.
“Step into the future of healthcare innovation at the Malta Med-Tech World Summit 2023. As a surgeon who has witnessed the transformative power of medical devices and technology firsthand, I invite you to join us in unraveling the potential they hold. Our journey has broken barriers, making the seemingly impossible a reality. The ageing population demands enhanced care and companionship, where technology fills the void in human resources. The Malta Medicines Authority ensures robust, clinically safe devices, propelling us towards European…
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On 30th August 2023, the Commission published the Terms and Conditions (T&C) for its pilot auction dedicated to European renewable hydrogen production. It is an important step towards scaling up production of renewable hydrogen in the EU.
The auction, funded by the Innovation Fund under the umbrella of the EU Hydrogen Bank, is intended to open on 23…
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The Energy and Water Agency (EWA) is issuing the fourth call of its grant scheme for research and innovation projects in energy and water, which has already invested €1.6 million in 13 projects since it was launched in 2020.
The fourth call for applications for this scheme will open on 11th September and close on 4th December.
During the presentation of grants to projects benefitting from the previous call, Minister for the Environment, Energy, and Enterprise Miriam Dalli noted that research projects in water and energy are critical for Malta’s sustainability ambitions.
“As a country, we need to continue investing in local research and innovation, especially those initiatives focusing on rapidly advancing sectors, such as renewable energy. Projects such as the ones that EWA is supporting through this scheme can provide us…
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On 7th September 2023, the European Commission and the UK Government have concluded negotiations and reached an agreement in principle on the association of the UK to Horizon Europe and Copernicus under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
This is a landmark moment for scientific and space collaboration between the EU and the UK following agreement of the Windsor Framework earlier this year.
Association to Horizon Europe will further strengthen and deepen links between the scientific communities in the UK and the EU, foster innovation and enable researchers to work together on global challenges from climate to health. The UK Government and the European Commission look forward to enabling collaboration between their researchers in which the UK and the EU share a mutual interest, such as in new and emerging technologies. To this end, the EU will assess UK participants' access to…
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Coastal regions and islands across the globe often face challenges in securing freshwater resources. In many coastal regions worldwide, there is a new and promising source of water called offshore freshened groundwater (OFG). This is fresh water stored in reservoirs that are below the ocean floor. A new study at the University of Malta has shed light on the existence of a potentially significant OFG system in the East China Sea, near the Shengsi Islands. The research, conducted by Prof. Aaron Micallef and Dr. Ariel T. Thomas from the Department of Geosciences, is the first numerical study of its kind in the East China Sea. The findings have been published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Frontiers in Earth Science. This endeavour has been funded through the bilateral SINO-Malta Fund 2020 (…
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Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta (SEM) and the Malta Photographic Society launched a photographic competition with the theme ‘EU funds for a better quality of life’.
The competition was launched at a press conference by the Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds, Dr Chris Bonett, the CEO of SEM, Denise Fiorentino and the President of the Malta Photographic Society, Stephen Buhagiar.
The objective of the competition is to bring to life in a visual and attractive manner, the various economic and social contributions of EU funds through the several projects implemented in Malta and Gozo and which have brought a positive difference in all areas of life.
The competition is open to anyone above the age of 16. Participants are requested to submit photos with the following themes:
- Improving Malta’s Tourism Product…
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University of Malta developing a novel Floating Breakwater Design to support Offshore Renewables in the Maltese Waters.
Malta has often been called a 'Fortress Island' given the significant presence of fortifications that have been constructed by the Knights of St. John and during the British period. Such developments had been driven by the need to protect Malta, located in such a strategically important location in the Mediterranean, from possible invasion.
The urgent need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels for our energy needs by investing in offshore renewables will demand our densely populated island to invest in other types of protection in decades to come. This time, the defenses will have to be located at sea to protect renewable energy devices, such as floating photovoltaic panels, from waves in stormy conditions.
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Malta's National Statistics Office has published the Research and Development statistics for year 2021.
Here below is a statistica brief. Visit the below link to read in detail.
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The Clean Energy Transition Partnership shall be announcing the 2023 Call through an event to be held online on 13th September 2023 from 10:00 to 13:00. During this event prospective applicants can attain an in-depth understanding of the upcoming call module and navigate the proposal submission process with clarity. More information on this event can be obtained here.
Currently, the CETPartnership has also published the Draft Call Text of the upcoming call, which showcases the topics that the upcoming call will be focusing on. MCST highly encourages interested researchers to have a look at the CETP website to download the call text, and be informed of the upcoming events. Register on the…
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The EXCEL4MED project, funded by the EU, aims to strengthen innovation ecosystems in the Mediterranean region's agricultural sector. It focuses on producing nutritious food products and maximizing the use of food industrial by-products. The project aims to foster collaboration between Greece, Malta, and France to enhance the region's food value chains. Ultimately, the goal is to promote sustainable growth in the Mediterranean agricultural industry.
The overarching objective of EXCEL4MED is to create an Excellence Hub in Mediterranean fruit supply chains. The project aims to identify high-impact strategies and establish lines of resilience for producers, processors, consumers and policymakers. This will be achieved considering agility, adaptability, and alignment within the four domains of business, collaboration, sourcing, and knowledge management. Overall, …
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The European Commission will provide co-funding for 16 doctoral training and 14 postdoctoral fellowship programmes.
The European Commission has announced the results of the 2022 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND).
The European Commission will fund 30 COFUND projects with €95 million. These include 16 doctoral training programmes and 14 post-doctoral fellowship programmes of outstanding quality.
COFUND provides funding for regional, national and international programmes for training and career development (doctorates and post-doctorate fellowships), through co-funding mechanisms.
It spreads the MSCA’s best…
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The EIT Governing Board consists of 15 European innovation leaders and an observer from the European Commission who each stay on for four years in office. The Board provides the EIT’s strategic leadership and is independent in its decision-making. More specifically, the Board is responsible for the selection, designation, funding, and evaluation of the EIT’s Knowledge and Innovation Communities.
We are looking for…
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The H-PASS project: The "Health Professionals' and the “DigitAl team” SkillS advancement" (H-PASS) project is a transformative initiative designed to support EU Member States in enhancing healthcare team competences and workforce resilience. H-PASS addresses the digital transformation by providing training in digital skills to implement new care approaches, such as telemedicine, e-health solutions and the use of wearable devices. By empowering health professionals to adapt to digital changes, it fosters integrated sustainable and effective care models.
The H-PASS ecosystem consists of a variety of interconnected stakeholders and entities, from regulators to workforce organisations, lifelong training providers and technology innovators that are willing to collaborate and follow the objective of upskilling and reskilling the competence of the Health Work Force.
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On 20th July 2023, the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) adopted the new joint AU-EU Innovation Agenda which aims to transform and increase the innovative capacities and achievements of European and African researchers and innovators into tangible outputs, such as products, services, businesses and jobs.
Supported by the Global Gateway the AU-EU Innovation Agenda will represent the mainstay of the cooperation on Science, Technology and Innovation between Africa and Europe, for the next decade.
The Agenda includes 4 objectives, with short-, medium- and…
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To help promote a culture of evidence-informed policymaking and encourage stronger science-policy partnerships, the European Geosciences Union (EGU) will sponsor two scientists to work alongside a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for up to a week in November or early December 2023. The pairing scheme will enable the two selected EGU members to experience the daily work of an MEP, learn more about the role of science in policymaking, and potentially provide expertise on a science-policy issue.
We are pleased to announce that this year’s pairing will be with MEPs Martin Hojsík and Petros Kokkalis.
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It was an utmost delight to extend a warm welcome to a distinguished delegation from China at Esplora on 20th July 2023. Hon. Keith Azzopardi Tanti, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation, Dr Tonio Portughese, Chairman of the Malta Council for Science and Technology and Mr Omar Cutajar, Senior Director of MCST warmly welcomed the delegation.
The delegation was granted an exclusive tour of Esplora, which proved to be a highlight of the visit. Particularly noteworthy was the viewing of a remarkable model of Zhurong – the Chinese rover presently exploring the vast expanses of Mars. It is worth mentioning that this model was generously bestowed upon Esplora by the China National Space Administration, earlier this year and can currently be admired by the public at the Esplora Planetarium building.…
