19. May 2020 News Another € 122 million from Horizon 2020 available for coronavirus research The projects funded under this call should repurpose manufacturing for rapid production of vital medical supplies and equipment needed for testing, treatment and prevention, as well as develop medical technologies and digital tools to improve detection, surveillance and patients care.
18. May 2020 News Commission to launch €50M Horizon call to help industry repurpose manufacturing capabilities in time of crisis The European Commission will release a €50 million from the Horizon 2020 research budget to help the manufacturing sector repurpose production lines faster. A €20 million worth call will be exclusively dedicated to switching existing lines over to the manufacture of medical equipment, vaccines and diagnostics.
12. May 2020 News The Annotated proposal EIC Accelerator template The Annotated proposal EIC Accelerator template is a guide created in order to assist innovative companies in applying to the EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 call of Horizon 2020.
03. May 2020 News Commission publishes first draft of Horizon Europe Implementation Strategy On 29 April, EU Commission published the first draft of the Horizon Europe Implementation Strategy. In cooperation with Members States and stakeholders, the Commission is currently preparing the work programmes of the Horizon Europe.
02. May 2020 News Additional €150 million for corona related EIC projects The European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Pilot will work with an extra €150 million to support innovations to tackle the coronavirus crisis, after being overwhelmed with applications in the last month. The additional budget, approved by Member States and the European Commission, will fund the best start-ups and SMEs who applied under the March cut-off.