EC launches Action Plan on synergies between civil, defence and space industries
The European Commission has presented an Action Plan on Synergies between civil, defence and space industries. The Action Plan was launched on 22 February 2021 and aims at further enhancing Europe s technological edge and supporting its industrial base. According to the EC, its Action Plan is devised against the background that, for the first time, EU funding presents opportunities to reinforce European innovation by exploring and exploiting the disruptive potential of technologies at the interface between defence, space and civil uses, such as cloud, processors, cyber, quantum and artificial intelligence.
26 Jan 2021 | News
Let the party begin: EU Commission plans ‘symbolic launch’ for Horizon Europe
An event on 2 February will mark the end of the lengthy negotiations and preparations for the next research programme. But with significant elements still to be settled, the funds won’t be flowing for a while
The European Commission is about to uncork the champagne to mark the start of Horizon Europe, but significant parts of the research programme are still being negotiated, as stakeholders scramble for last minute changes.
The Commission and the Portuguese presidency of the EU Council will host the launch event for Horizon Europe on 2 February, with terms for public private partnerships, the legal framework under which the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) will operate, and the scope of the research missions, yet to be agreed.