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Sustainability Projects: Germany Among Countries Most Funded by the EU In order to tackle the Energy Challenge (a globally recognised commitment to reduce carbon emissions), the European Union set up the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme (2014-2020) - the biggest EU research and innovation project looking into smart energy systems for a sustainable and renewable energy future. •    Spain received 41.41% of funding from the European Union for sustainable energy projects - €160,148,586 •    In second place is Italy with 17.22% - €66,592,870 to fund energy projects •    Fran...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Badger, a three-metre-long drilling robot consisting of a drilling head, two clamping modules and two propulsion and steering modules. view more  Credit: UC3M This robotic system is composed of two main elements: a surface vehicle with a geo-radar that is used to scan the ground, so that subterranean obstacles can be detected; and an autonomous underground robot that does the drilling work. "Once the subsoil has been scanned by the rover, using a software developed as part of the project, a work plan is drawn up and an entry and exit point for the work to be carried o...

10 new members join European University Associaton The European University Association (EUA) has announced that the EUA Council has approved the applications of ten new individual members to join the association. The EUA represents more than 800 universities and national rectors’ conferences in 48 European countries. The new individual full members (higher education institutions that conduct research, provide degree programmes in two of the three study cycles and receive direct public funding) are: Azerbaijan University (Azerbaijan) East European University (Georgia) Nebrija Unive...

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 betw...

UNIDO report identifies first steps towards strengthening Moldova’s national innovation system VIENNA, 19 February 2021 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has published "The Innovation Ecosystem in Moldova", a report that presents a preliminary analysis of Moldova’s research and innovation ecosystem. The report aims to inform and connect actions in the fields of innovation and industrial competitiveness in the context of the Country Framework Programme signed between the Republic of Moldova and UNIDO in December 2018. Iuliana Drăgălin, Moldova’s Secreta...