05.04.12 Norway and the new EU Framework Programme

Norway fully supports the broad lines of thinking in the proposal for the new EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation – Horizon 2020, but would like to see greater emphasis placed on marine and maritime research.

02.04.12 Starting signal for the German Food Clusters to strengthen the German food sector

The four agricultural and nutritional networks foodRegio, GIQS e.V., NieKE-Niedersächsisches Kompetenzzentrum Ernährungswirtschaft and Food-Processing Initiative e.V. join their forces in the shared organization “German Food...

15.09.11 Five Member States give safeguarding biological information the green light

An EU-funded pan-European initiative to operate a sustainable infrastructure for managing and safeguarding biological information in Europe has been given the go-ahead by five European countries as well as the European...

28.07.11 EcoCluP organizes European Water Matchmaking Event

Save the Date - European Water Matchmaking Event in November in Peterborough, UK

11.05.11 Norway: New centres for eco-friendly fisheries and enhancing services

The Research Council's two new Centres for Research-driven Innovation opened in Bergen recently amidst great fanfare. The centres will focus on sustainable fishing methods and service innovation, respectively.

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17.02.11 BIODIVERSA - collaborating for conservation

Species are disappearing at an alarming rate, threatening nature's ability to provide us with essential goods and services like clean air and water, food, fuel, materials, climate regulation and flood prevention, to name just a...

26.11.10 BIOCHEM launches a survey on Open Innovation in the bio-based products sector

As part of the BIOCHEM project, that aims to provide technical and business support to European SMEs wishing to innovate in the field of industrial biotechnology, a survey is being undertaken on the feasibility of applying an...

24.11.10 Online conference to prepare a proposal for a pilot European partnership on active and healthy ageing, Brussels, Belgium

An online conference to prepare a proposal for a pilot European partnership on active and healthy ageing will take place from 26 November 2010 in Brussels, Belgium.The partnership announced in the EU's Innovation Union flagship...

14.09.10 TILES THAT PULL BLINDERS UP AND OTHER MODDERN LIFE PROGRESS

Highlight of the CRC IBV

09.09.10 Biodiversity: Powering up local authorities around the globe

Biodiversity: Powering up local authorities around the globe

How can local authorities save money while boosting economies, enhancing quality of life and generating employment? By factoring ecosystem services into policy-making,...