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Find out more about the Excellence Hubs funding opportunity for Widening countries and how to build a successful application for your project here

NCP_WIDERA.NET, the network of National Contact Points for Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area (WIDERA), cordially invites you to the ERA Knowledge Day and Brokerage Event for the ERA Call 2024.

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The European Prize for Women Innovators celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s most ground-breaking innovations. The prize awards women from across the EU and countries associated to Horizon Europe, whose disruptive innovations are driving positive change for people and planet.

The prize is managed jointly by the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency and the European Institute for Innovation & Technology. The winners are chosen by an independent expert jury.

The Open Call 2023 is now open!

The next collection date will be 25 October 2023 at 12.00 (noon) CEST. 

The following collection date is expected in Autumn 2024. Participants are invited to submit COST Action proposals contributing to the scientific, technological, economic, cultural or societal knowledge advancement and development of Europe. Multi- and interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged. 

The European Union has introduced the WIDERA program (Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area) to bolster research engagement in countries slightly below the EU average participation level in funded research. This strategic initiative aims to bridge the research gap and encourage collaboration. Scientists with ideas for cross-border projects involving at least two colleagues from EU or other Widening countries can apply for the Twinning funding scheme before the late September deadline.

In October 2023 EIT Culture & Creativity will hit the road to meet stakeholders across Europe. The events will be hosted in the six cities hosting EIT Culture & Creativity Co-Location Centers (CLCs). 

More information at the following link

Can social media really boost your research?

The European Research Executive Agency asked two Horizon EU projects this question in an interview and both projects confirmed that social media is an effective tool to communicate about research!

Furthermore, the projects explained how social media can contribute to the uptake and dissemination of research results. It can also help build networks with like-minded projects, researchers, policy-makers, and other interested partners.