You are what You read

You are what You read - June 2022

Published: Thu, 06/30/22

The EPN Consulting Newsletter No. 142 | June 2022

Editorial

Dear Colleague,

Last month, at the bottom of the EPN Consulting Newsletter you may have noticed an additional motto. That's why I am so happy and proud to dedicate this editorial to our brand-new company, recently set up in Dublin (Ireland): EPN Consulting Research and Innovation Ltd.. WHY set up a new company? Read more

EU Budget 2023: Empowering Europe to continue shaping a changing world

The EC proposed an annual EU budget of €185.6 billion for 2023, to be complemented by an estimated €113.9 billion in grants under the NextGenerationEU. The EU budget will continue to mobilise significant investments to...Read more

Euro area member states recommend that Croatia become the 20th member of the euro area

The Eurogroup endorsed a recommendation by euro area member states to the Council. Ministers agreed with the European Commission's and the European Central Bank's positive assessment of Croatia's fulfilment of convergence criteria. The recommendation proposes that Croatia should introduce the euro on 1 January 2023. Read more

EUR 437 million awarded to Horizon Europe Transport projects

CINEA has signed grant agreements worth EUR 437 million under Horizon Europe Transport with 79 projects selected for funding with topics relating to... Read more

Salt and a battery – smashing the limits of power storage

Thanks to the renewables’ boom, the limiting factor of the energy revolution is not power supply as much as power storage these days. Cleaner, greener batteries are needed to charge our cars, e-bikes and devices for longer. Read more (Photo source ©Nick Starichenko, Shutterstock)

MoU signed on ‘Smart and Affordable High-Speed Services in the European Union’ Study

The signature of the MoU between the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER), the Alliance of Passenger Rail New Entrants in Europe (ALLRAIL), the European Rail Supply Industry (UNIFE) and the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-RAIL), took place during the Connecting Europe Days in Lyon on 29 June 2022. The objective is a study on "Smart and Affordable High-Speed Services in the European Union". Read more

The Website of the Month: The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS)

The European Innovation Scoreboard provides a comparative analysis of innovation performance in EU countries, other European countries, and regional neighbours. It assesses the relative strengths and weaknesses of national innovation systems and helps countries identify areas they need to address. Read more

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EPN Consulting Members receive a number of exclusive and bespoke services including -but not limited to- a repository of selected professional news, articles and papers, and priority invitations to join European projects consortia. Choose among BRONZE, SILVER and GOLD Membership packages.

Companies can use their EPN Consulting Membership as an external department of EU affairs and funding opportunities information. Read more

Upcoming Professional Events

Find more in our Events section

18 Aug 2022 – Deadline to submit proposals to the [HORIZON-EIC-2022-WomenInnovatorsPrize] call (EU Prize for Women Innovators)

18 Aug 2022 – Deadline to submit proposals to the [HORIZON-EIC-2022-RisingInnovatorsPrize] call (EU Prize for Rising Innovators)

08 Sept 2022 – Deadline to submit proposals to the[HORIZON-EIC-2022-COMMUNITIES-01-01] call (Creating communities, stakeholder engagement and impact from EIC portfolios)

28 Sept 2022 - Deadline to submit proposals to the [HORIZON-EIC-2022-TRANSITIONOPEN-01] call (EIC Transition Open 2022)

28 Sept 2022 - Deadline to submit proposals to the [HORIZON-EIC-2022-TRANSITIONCHALLENGES-02] call (EIC Transition Challenge: Process and system integration of clean energy technologies)

N.B. We have been working on adding Horizon Europe deadlines to our Events section.

10-13 July 2022 – Vienna (AT) – FLEPS 2022 – IEEE International Conference on Flexible, Printable Sensors and Systems

18-22 July 2022 – Bolzano (IT) – SSPCR 2022 – Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions

22-24 Aug 2022 – Frankfurt (DE) – World Conference on “Climate Change & Sustainability”

06-09 Sept 2022 – Karlsruhe (DE) – OR 2022 – International Conference on Operations Research

07-08 Sept 2022 – Coventry (UK) – CiTTi Live – City Transport & Traffic Innovation Exhibition

07-09 Sept 2022 – Milan (IT) – 50th European Transport Conference (ETC) 2022

07-09 Sept 2022 – Madrid (ES) – FOOTBRIDGE Conference 2022

Visit our Events section for updated information.

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