Slovak Liaison Office for Research and Development in Brussels

🌾 The future of EU agriculture is in your hands! 🌍 EURAGRI and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management (BMLUK AT) cordially invite you to a joint online workshop entitled "The European Commission's Strategic Dialogue and Vision for Agriculture and Food Stakeholder Perspectives on Achieving the Vision", 🔍 Join the online workshop:  🗓️ 25 April 2025  ⏰ 13:00 - 16:20  💻 Online Join experts from research, policy and practice to look at:  ✅ the outcomes of the Strategic Dialogue  ✅ the EC's vision and its link to the CAP  ✅ the role of research and innovation in implementing change  ✅ the perspectives of policy makers, researchers and farmers 🎯 Who is the workshop for? Researchers, analysts, farmers, institutional representatives, innovation practitioners Register and be part of the strategic dialogue 👉 https://shorturl.at/R9WN9 For more information visit 👉 https://shorturl.at/YVP3K #AgricultureEU #StrategicDialogue #EUFarmPolicy #SustainableFarming #FoodSystems #EUPolicy #InnovationInAgriculture #FutureOfFarming

📢 The European Commission is looking for new members for the European Innovation Council (EIC) - be the voice of Europe's innovators! 💡 Do you have experience in entrepreneurship, research, startup support or innovation policy making? 🔎 Who are they looking for? ✅ Technology innovation experts; ✅ startup founders startup leaders; ✅ researchers and investors; ✅ public innovation policy experts; 🎯 What do you get?  ✔️ The opportunity to influence the direction of European innovation policy; ✔️ Collaboration with top leaders from business and research; ✔️ A financial reward of up to €2,200 per session; ✔️ Reimbursement of expenses and travel; ✔️ Mandate for 2 years (renewable); 📅 Applications should be submitted by 19 May 2025 (12:00 CET) 🔗 More info: https://lnkd.in/d_t6hNNd #EIC #InnovationEU #Call #Innovation #HorizonEurope #EUopportunity #publicpolicy

💰 Financial opportunity for Slovak innovators! 🇸🇰 The Scaling Slovak Innovation Call by EIT Manufacturing East is now open! 🛠️ 👉 Are you a startup, SME, university, RTO or foundation based in Slovakia with an innovative manufacturing solution at TRL 7 stage? Ready to take it to market? 📈 💶 Up to €80,000 in funding is available to help you scale from demo phase to commercialisation (TRL 8–9) – covering activities like prototyping, validation, and go-to-market preparation! 🧪📦 📅 Deadline: 20 May 2025, 23:59 CET 🖥️ Submit your application, financial plan & declaration online! This is your chance to boost Slovakia’s role in sustainable and competitive manufacturing 🌍 while advancing your innovation within global value chains. 🌐 🤝 Let’s build the future of industry together! Click here for more information (SK) 👉 https://shorturl.at/EkGKB #Innovation #EITManufacturing #FundingOpportunity 

✨ Digital Europe 2025-2027 Work Programme  ✨ The European Commission has published the Digital Europe 2025-2027 Work Programme, aiming to boost the EU's digital transformation in line with the 2030 Digital Compass and the Path to the Digital Decade. 🚀 Key Details: Budget: €702.75 million available for grants across four proposal sets 💶 Calls for Proposals: Specific thematic areas and budgets are detailed in the Work Programme 📊 Calls for Tenders: €356.06 million reserved for public procurement via framework contracts/open tenders 📝 Eligibility: Proposals must be complete and submitted via the specified channels before the deadline ⏰ Click here for more information 👉 https://shorturl.at/Xcd8b #DigitalEurope #CallForProposals #DigitalTransformation 

🌍 International conference: heritage and depopulation in Europe The team of the Heritage in Depopulated Areas in Europe project in cooperation with Charles University invites you to an international conference that will take place on 27-29 August 2025 at the Faculty of Humanities in Prague 🇨🇿 📅 Date: 27 - 29. 08. 2025 📍Location: Pátkova 2137/5, 182 00 Praha 8 - Libeň, Czech Republic 🔍 Conference topics: - Social and cultural consequences of population decline - Heritage in urban and rural areas affected by depopulation - Perception and preservation of heritage in the context of migration and population ageing 🗣️ What to look forward to: - Expert discussions on the impact of demographic change on cultural heritage - Presentations of the strategic documents of the European Partnership for Resilient Cultural Heritage - A space to exchange experiences with experts, researchers and policy makers from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Hungary 🌐 For more information visit: https://shorturl.at/6bX7R 📝 Registration: https://shorturl.at/IsD7b 🔔 Join the debate and co-create the future of European heritage! #Heritage #Population #CharlesUniversity #CulturalHeritage #Conference

🌍 The focus of the WindEurope 2025 Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark revolved around accelerating the wind energy sector's role in Europe's energy transition under the theme "Scale Up, Electrify, Deliver". 🔗 Here are some key takeaways:  ✅ Scaling Up & Electrifying: The conference emphasised the urgent need to scale up clean tech manufacturing, electrify energy systems, and accelerate the green transition to meet Europe’s climate goals.  ✅ Copenhagen Call to Action: A bold initiative was launched to boost energy independence by streamlining permitting, removing barriers to electrification, and de-risking investments with stable policies like Contract for Difference (CfDs).  ✅ Diversity & Talent: The sector is committed to fostering inclusivity and attracting young talent to drive innovation and growth in renewables. The event emphasized the importance of scaling up wind energy to meet EU targets—35% of electricity by 2030 and over half by 2050—highlighting wind's role in reducing reliance on fossil fuels and enhancing energy security💡 #WindEurope2025 #RenewableEnergy #WindPower

✨ CBE JU 2025: Call for Project Proposals is Open! ✨ The Circular Bio-based Economy Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has launched its 2025 call, with a total budget of €172 million 💶 across 13 topics to boost circular bio-based industries in Europe! 🌱🔄 Key Points: 🔹Updated Work Programme: Budget increased & topics updated 📈 🔹Deadline: Submit proposals by 18 September 2025, 17:00 ⏰ Proposals can be already submitted online from 3 April 2025 🔗. Evaluation by external experts will follow, with results announced by mid-February 2026 📊. Click here for more information (SK) 👉 https://shorturl.at/WcZoz #CBEJU2025 #ProjectCall #EcoInnovation

🚨 Great news from Central Europe: Earth Prize Europe winners duo from Slovakia and Czechia  🚨 Anna Podmanická, Slovak 🇸🇰 student of Gymnázium Jura Hronca in Bratislava  & Czech 🇨🇿 student from Biskupské gymnázium in Hradec Králové Tomáš Čermák have been named as the European winners of The Earth Prize 2025 for their breakthrough water purification system PURA! 💧 Their innovation combines cold plasma & photocatalysis to fight water pollution and antibiotic resistance. 🔬The uniqueness and exceptional nature of the students' research lies in the fact that they were the first in the world to combine these two innovative approaches – plasma and photocatalysis – into a single functional system. 🏆 Prize: $12,500 (cca 11.400 EUR) to build a bigger prototype 👏 A proud moment for young sustainability innovators in Europe The Earth Prize is the world’s largest environmental competition for young people, aiming to inspire and support the next generation of environmental leaders and innovators while creating a global platform to share their solutions. 🌐 In addition to receiving funding to scale up their project 💰, the winners also benefit from one-on-one mentoring and access to educational resources. 📚 #WaterInnovation #EarthPrize #YoungTalent Image Source: Euronews

🔍 Looking for partners for the Horizon Europe - Cluster 6 calls? 🌍 Join the CARE4BIO Brokerage event 2025 in Warsaw and build consortia for research and innovation projects! 📅 Date: 27 May 2025 📍 Location: Warsaw, Poland 🆓 Participation: Free (with compulsory registration) 🔍 What can you look forward to?  - Bilateral meetings  - Presentation of project plans  - Consultations with the NCPs of the CARE4BIO network - networking with project networks from other clusters - access to up-to-date information on the calls for 2025 🎯 Thematic areas Cluster 6: - Biodiversity & Ecosystems - Sustainable food systems - Bioeconomy & circular economy - Healthy environment & climate action - Digital solutions & environmental observations 💡 The event is open to:  - Universities  - research institutions  - companies (SMEs and large)  - local governments  - public institutions  - NGOS  -clusters & innovation hubs 🗓️ Deadline for registration: 21 May 2025 (or until capacity is reached) 🔗 More info 👉https://lnkd.in/dfuZUFRM #HorizonEurope #CARE4BIO #Cluster6 #BrokerageEvent #EUProjects #Matchmaking

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