Introduction to Horizon Europe
The eighth Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development by the European Union and the European Commission, Horizon Europe, was…
It’s official! EAIC has been launched
We are excited to share that the European Association of Innovation Consultants (EAIC) has been launched to boost European research…
The European Association of Innovation Consultants Has Selected IDConsortium as a Member
We are pleased to announce that IDConsortium has been selected as one of the Members of the European Association of…
JOB POSTING: We are looking for an Innovation Project Manager
IDConsortium is a consultancy SME with a deep experience in R&D and innovation project management. We provide several services along…
IDConsortium will be at #DES2019!
Macarena Sanz (General Director) and Sebastian Puculek (Open Innovation Manager) will be present during the three days of the event….
Entrepreneurial skills as a vital tool to empower young people in Europe
European Union as the leading power of innovation and technological progress is by all means a great idea. But what…
Table human rights due diligence law, MEPs tell Commission
MEPs have launched ambitious plans for an EU law requiring companies to carry out human rights due diligence in their…
New global standard counts the cost of environmental damage
Environmental damage costs society enormous amounts of money — and often leaves future generations to foot the bill. Now, a…
Europe ringfences 35% of research budget for clean tech
By Frédéric Simon | EURACTIV.com European Union negotiators struck an agreement late on Tuesday (19 March) to set aside 35%…
Organic farming improved but still flaws with traceability, EU auditors find
Despite improvements in the control of organic farming, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said more work is needed to…
EU bets on innovation to secure energy transition
By Sam Morgan Breakthrough climate-change-busting technologies are set to benefit from €10 billion in EU funding over the next decade,…
Climate change modifies the competitiveness between oak and beech
Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid are participating in a project to determine how climate change modifies the natural dynamic…
Europe: An industrial society of the future
This article is part of our special report A renewed Europe: Innovation in technology industries. “As of today, the United…
EU in fresh diplomatic push to ‘raise global ambition’ on climate change
A special UN summit scheduled in New York next September will provide “an essential opportunity to mobilise political will to…
European Parliament votes for much greener cohesion policy
The European Parliament’s committee on regional development has voted on Cohesion policy regulation, and there is the clear intention of…
No water, no reuse
The European Parliament can save the entire water reuse project, or render the whole exercise until now worthless when it…
World Intellectual Property Indicators: Filings for Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs Reach New Records on Strength in China
Worldwide demand for intellectual property (IP) tools reached record heights in 2017, with China driving the growth in filings for…
CHIC scientists and artists meeting at Keygene
Scientists and artists meet at KeyGene -an independent biotechnology company- in Wageningen, last week. CHIC project aimed at implementing New PlantBreeding Techniques…
LIFE Programme: Member States to benefit from quarter of a billion euros of investments in environment, nature and climate action
The European Commission has approved an investment package of €243 million from the EU budget for projects under the LIFE…
European Observatory for Clusters and Industrial Change partnering event
About 100 representatives from the 52 European Strategic Cluster Partnerships to exchange experience and gather good practices. Last week we…
ACTTiVAte General Assembly in Kraków
The ACTTiVAte team met in Kraków, Poland on October 4th and 5th for the General Assembly of the project invited…
CHIC project at European Researchers’ Night in Madrid
The European Researchers’ Night is a Marie Sklodowska Curie (MSCA) action, under the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation…
New report ‘The circular economy and the bioeconomy-Partners in sustainability’
‘The circular economy and the bioeconomy — Partners in sustainability’ is the third European Environment Agency (EEA) report on the…
The SMEBOOK Platform: The networking solution for technology-based companies
Find the most suitable partners to boost your business potential. After several months of hard work, we are glad to…
Commissioner Moedas presents Horizon Europe to the largest science meeting on the continent
ESOF (EuroScience Open Forum) is the largest interdisciplinary science meeting in Europe. It is dedicated to scientific research and innovation…
European Innovation Scoreboard 2018
The 2018 edition of the Scoreboard highlights that the EU’s innovation performance continues to improve, that progress is accelerating, and…
Presenting Europe’s Innovation Kitchen – SME Instrument Report 2018
The 2018 edition of the SME Instrument report reveals the ins and outs of Europe’s most wanted innovation funding programme…
From Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe is the new name for the next European Reserch and Innovation Framework Programme (2021-2027). The European Commission proposed…
ACTTiVAte General Assembly meeting in Granada (Spain)
The ACTTiVAte team met in Granada on April 11 and 12 for the General Assembly of the project invited by Fundación Parque Tecnológico…
VentureEU: €2.1 billion to boost venture capital investment in Europe’s innovative start-ups
The European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have launched a Pan-European Venture Capital Funds-of-Funds programme (VentureEU) to boost…
European Innovation Council pilot to support 257 SMEs with €13 million
Spain is the country in which the European Union will support more SMEs: 45 The EU will support 257 small…
SME Instrument: 13 of the 57 companies selected for funding are based in Spain
A total of 57 small and medium-sized companies have been selected for funding under the recently launched European Innovation Council…
Launch of the CHIC project: Chicory as a multipurpose crop for dietary fibre and medicinal terpenes
• CHIC is a research and innovation project supported through the EU Horizon 2020 funding programme. • The €7.3 million…
Water JPI 2018 Joint Call ‘Closing the Water Cycle Gap- Sustainable Water Management’ is open
2018 Joint Call on the topic «Closing the Water Cycle Gap – Sustainable Water Management» is OPEN for proposals with…
MANUNET 2018 Call for proposals is open
16 million euros for transnational projects of technological cooperation in the field of advanced manufacturing. The deadline for the submission…
CHIC Kick-off meeting
On February 6th and 7th 2018, several representatives from the CHIC consortium attended the Kick Off Meeting held in Brussels. The…
Pre-announcement of PRIMA Calls
Section 1 and 2 Calls for proposals for 2018 of the PRIMA Programme. Estimated calls launch: early February 2018 (both sections)….
JOB POSTING: We are looking for an Innovation Project Manager
Starting as soon as possible; location Madrid. IDConsortium is a consultancy SME with a deep experience in R&D and innovation…
Intellectual Property (IP) in Europe: New Publication by the European IPR Helpdesk
Intellectual property (IP) management is a key element in improving the competitiveness of any company. Especially small and medium-sized enterprises…
Next ACTTiVAte Tech Comm Academies start in January 2018
All ACTTiVAte selected projects will be attending a specific training focused on the technology transfer/commercialization process of their innovative developments. The Commercialization…
EUR 2 million prize on Big Data Technologies
The registration period will run from the 21 December 2017 until 30 January 2018. Horizon Prizes are ‘challenge’ prizes (also…
Eurostars call is open
Are you an SME and have an innovative project? Until March 1, 2018 you can submit your proposal. Eurostars is…
262 SMEs selected for funding under the latest round of Horizon 2020’s SME Instrument
A total of 262 small and medium-sized companies have been selected for funding under the latest round of Horizon 2020’s…
Commission announces new tax guidelines to make life easier for cross-border investors
The Commission has put forward new guidelines on withholding taxes to help Member States reduce costs and simplify procedures for…
Startup Europe Week 5-9 march 2018
Startup Europe Week is an initiative implemented by SEW and promoted by the European Commission and Startup Europe. Over the…
Water JPI 2017 joint call
IMPORTANT: You can still submit your proposal to WaterJPI2017JointCall until next WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER 17:00 CET. Deadline extended to overcome technical…
ACTTiVAte Call for proposal: The evaluation and selection has been completed
The evaluation and selection of the ACTTiVAte Call for proposal has been completed. All proposers have been informed about the…
Successful Meeting at ‘Grow your Region’ Conference in Valencia
Eugenio Fontan (Madrid Aerospace Cluster, ACTTiVAte Project Coordinator) presented the project during the H2020 Innosup Clusters Projects Meeting held in…
ACTTiVAte Evaluation Committee Meeting
Brussels, 24-25 october 2017. Final results will be published the first week of November. If you have submitted a proposal and…
ACTTiVAte Call for Proposals is open. Apply now!
The ACTTiVAte project has launched its call for proposals, the call will be open from June 1st 2017 to September 5th…
ACTTiVAte first Consortium meeting
Last week, 30-31 March, took place the ACTTiVAte first Consortium meeting in Wageningen, Netherlands. Fruitful meeting after presentation project accomplishments and overall…
ACTTiVAte Project at INNOSUP-1 KOM
On September 12th and 13th 2016, several representatives from the ACTTiVAte project attended the INNOSUP-1 Kick Off Meeting held in Brussels by EASME….
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