Eva Kov News Today

A public fundraiser is an early spring tradition in Slovakia. In Slovakia, the daffodil has been the symbol of public fundraising to help oncologic patient for 28 years. It is organised by the non ...

Proof of concept (PoC) grants are intended to help scientists whose research is backed by European Research Council (ERC) funding to explore the commercial or societal potential of their work. Recipients often go on to form a start-up, or to out license intellectual property, but the funding is flexible enough to serve other purposes. Take three enterprising academics who received PoCs, and it is striking that each of them has set up companies that are closely connected with their ongoing resear...