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EIT Food is Europe s leading food innovation initiative, with the aim to create a sustainable and future-proof food sector.
The initiative is made up of a consortium of key industry players, startups, research centres and universities from across Europe. It is one of eight Innovation Communities established by the European Institute for Innovation & Technology (EIT), an independent EU body set up in 2008 to drive innovation and entrepreneurship across Europe.
EIT Food aims to collaborate closely with consumers to develop new knowledge and technology-based products and services that will ultimately deliver a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle for all European citizens.
by Tammy Klein (Transport Energy Strategies) Renewable electricity generation and storage requires huge quantities of mined raw materials. In Europe, most of these elements are currently imported and unsustainably produced. So the European Commission has hatched a new plan for obtaining them within its borders, to make the industry more sustainable and resilient against outside disruptions.
The commission has launched a new industry alliance aimed at building a complete EU supply chain for such raw materials, which are vital to renewable energy, electric vehicles and the circular economy. This will “increase EU resilience in the rare earth and magnet value chains”, it says.
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Sara Mageit
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February 1, 2021 EU-backed health innovators, EIT Health today announced their support for two innovator teams following their 2020 Wild Card programme, selecting Spain-based MiMARK and German-based Orbit Health.
The two teams will be supported by EIT Health, which is backed by the EU as part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, for over two years with up to €1.5 million each.
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By
Sara Mageit
09:50 am
February 1, 2021 EU-backed health innovators, EIT Health today announced their support for two innovator teams following their 2020 Wild Card programme, selecting Spain-based MiMARK and German-based Orbit Health.
The two teams will be supported by EIT Health, which is backed by the EU as part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, for over two years with up to €1.5 million each.
In addition to.
Editor s Pick
01 Feb 2021 | Viewpoint
Horizon Europe: the world’s most ambitious research and innovation programme at the service of society
On 2 February, the European Commission announces its plans for the launch of Horizon Europe, its next R&D programme. In this essay for Science|Business, Commissioner Mariya Gabriel restates the broad goals of the programme.
Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. Photo: EU Commission.
There remain many administrative and legal steps still to complete before any of the €95.5 billion budget can start flowing to researchers and innovators around the EU. The first formal call for grant applications is expected around April. Science|Business will continue to keep its readers apprised of all the details as they unfold.