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Mtella’:
03/11/2023
On 23 November 2023, the Commission will open two calls for proposals to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies in Europe. Together, the calls will make up to €4.8 billion available for industry and clean tech players in Europe. Together, the calls will make up to €4.8 billion available for industry and clean tech players in Europe to support the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Net-Zero Industry Act Innovation Fund 2023 Call IF23 Call will...
Mtella’:
01/11/2023
The General Assembly of the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership on 19 October approved four slightly amended Intervention Areas that will guide the partnership’s calls and activities in 2024. These areas point to needs for R&I activities and investments that, each in their own way, support the necessary transition into a green and digital ocean economy. The four Intervention areas in 2024 are: Digital Twins of the Ocean, Blue Economy Sectors, Managing Sea Uses, and Blue ...
Mtella’:
01/11/2023
One innovative project conducted by researchers at the University of Malta, leading the charge in securing the wine supply chain, is VinoVeritas. The prototype aims to mitigate wine fraud, increase transparency, and provide wine lovers with authentic products they can trust. While VinoVeritas aims to pioneer change in Malta, its principles and methods can inspire similar endeavours worldwide, setting a gold standard for wine authentication. As Mr Gowher Parry, one of the researchers ...
Mtella’:
30/10/2023
A staccato of forward looking discussions and decisions. The social highlight of the 30th meeting was clearly the performance of Eivind Lorentzen from the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries of Irish folk songs on an onboard luggage-sized balalaika during the meeting dinner. To round it, the performance of Hanna Lee Behrens from Research Council Norway and Gilles Lericolais, from the Prime Minister’s Secrétariat Général de la Mer of France joined in with an improvised dance ...
Mtella’:
30/10/2023
On September 28th and 29th, the Mar-TERA funded ProNiCare project hosted its first Annual Project Meeting at AquaBioTech Group’s facilities in Malta. The meeting highlighted the consortium’s progression into its second stage, as well as the project’s accomplishments and ongoing activities in the fields of anti-corrosion and anti-fouling coating development. The two-day meeting was organised by project partner AquaBioTech Group in Mosta and was held both in person and online. Participation ...
Mtella’:
27/10/2023
The European Research Area is the idea to create a single market for research, innovation and technology. The ERA Policy Agenda 2022-24 proposes concrete actions to make it a reality. This talk focuses on Action 4 – Research Careers, and more specifically on ResearchComp, the European Competence Framework for Researchers. This tool fosters inter-sectoral mobility by supporting researchers’ transversal skills. Follow the to visit ResearchComp website: https://research-and-innovation.ec.eu... ...
Mtella’:
26/10/2023
PRIMA’s New Horizon: FUTURE4PRIMA project paves the way for a resilient Mediterranean In a region grappling with unprecedented challenges, where climate change, resource management, and global disruptions have struck congregationally, the need for collaborative research and innovation efforts became increasingly recognized as crucial and urgent. In this challenging environment, characterized by obstacles and difficulties, but also moments of inspiration and a collective resolve to work ...
Mtella’:
24/10/2023
The JRC provides independent, evidence-based knowledge and science, supporting EU policies to positively impact society. As a department of the European Commission, the JRC plays a key role at multiple stages of the policy cycle. The revitalised Strategy 2030, aims to reset, re-imagine and re-energise the JRC with a value proposition rooted in anticipation, integration and impact. Find out more information via https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en on: the ongoing science and ...
Mtella’:
23/10/2023
Students from the Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) following courses at the Institute of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) participated in the FIRST Global Robotics Competition in Singapore. The MCAST team spent much of their summer learning and experimenting with their robot in preparation for the competition. This innovative event enabled them to carry out diverse activities with their robot while helping them advance their knowledge and skills in areas ...
Mtella’:
20/10/2023
The European Commission has published the final report of the Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) on Research and Innovation (R&I) foresight. This Final Report outlines the current state of play in relation to institutionalised R&I foresight and proposes a way forward for extending and strengthening R&I foresight in government. It showcases exemplary R&I foresight practice and related strategic processes, structures and capacities at EU level and in participating countries and beyond...