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Two Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have won funding approvals of up to €18.75m in the latest competition under Horizon Europe’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. The two successful companies are CroíValve and Lios.

Making research management a valued care...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 24, 2025

Legal and Financial Rules

An Irish led consortium has developed a standardised definition for the role of Research Managers in Europe. With Horizon Europe funding of €1.5 million, the CARDEA group has facilitated formal recognition of the role for the first time by developing a Competency Framework, a Career Progression Model, and training and development programmes that will establish professional research management as a valued career choice within the European Research Area (ERA).

Updated version of Annotated Model Grant...

by Brigid Burke | Apr 3, 2025

An update of the Annotated Model Grant Agreement v2.0 has been published. This is a guide to help participants and beneficiaries interpret the model grant agreements for EU programmes (2021-2027). Also known as “the AGA”, you will find the updated Annotated Model Grant Agreement on the Portal’s webpage for Horizon Europe reference documents.

New Systems and Process Audits (SPA): A ...

by Brigid Burke | Apr 3, 2025

Legal and Financial Rules

A new “systems and process audit (SPA) procedure” has been implemented by the European Commission with the aim of enhancing efficiency, transparency and compliance within Horizon Europe and Euratom processes. Benefits for participants consist of a reduced administrative burden, less ex-post audits and, a higher threshold (€725,000) for submitting CFS.

Safeguarding food security: Meet the Iri...

by Kuti Lauryn | Feb 18, 2025

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Aquamonitrix, an Irish tech start-up, combats global food insecurity with cutting-edge water monitoring technology. Securing €1M in Horizon 2020 funding and €4.8M through the MultiLab project, the Carlow-based firm innovates nutrient analysers, enhancing water quality. Its participation in the AGRARSENSE project further bolsters agricultural efficiency and sustainability.

Horizon 2020 Project SATURN

by Kuti Lauryn | Jan 8, 2025

Watch Our latest YouTube video here – SATURN is a Horizon 2020-funded project researching solutions to the problem of underwater radiated noise caused by shipping and other vessels. The project is led by Gerry Sutton in University College Cork in Ireland.

Horizon Europe Project STONE-WORK

by Kuti Lauryn | Jan 2, 2025

Watch Our latest YouTube video here – STONE-WORK is an ERC-funded project under Horizon Europe led by Professor Christine Casey, Trinity College Dublin. The project gives us a new way of looking at architectural production, focusing on the communities involved in sourcing and producing materials for buildings

Horizon Europe Project GoGreen Next

by Kuti Lauryn | Dec 27, 2024

Watch Our latest Youtube video here – GoGreen Next is a Horizon Europe-funded project that will futureproof urban health across Europe and North America. Led by psychologist Tadhg MacIntyre at Maynooth University in Ireland, the project aims “to accelerate our efforts to address the challenges of climate change, biodiversity and environmental degradation and human health in the urban context”.

Irish Organisations Surpass Horizon Euro...

by Kuti Lauryn | Dec 5, 2024

Irish organisations have secured over €836 million in EU funding from Horizon Europe since 2021, surpassing their 1.6% target. Enterprise Ireland celebrates this success at the Horizon Europe Impact Conference in Dublin, highlighting Ireland’s achievements in research and innovation. This funding supports 1,295 projects and 487 organisations across various sectors.

Horizon Europe Impact Conference

by Brigid Burke | Nov 27, 2024

The Horizon Europe Impact Conference will take place on Thursday, 5 December 2024 in the Convention Centre Dublin. The event aims to highlight Ireland’s success in the EU’s funding programmes for research and innovation, showcasing the impacts and benefits of participation for enterprises, researchers, academics and other stakeholders.

European Innovation Council (EIC) Info D...

by Brigid Burke | Nov 8, 2024

150 innovators, entrepreneurs and industry experts made their way to Enterprise Ireland on Wednesday 6 November for a European Innovation Council (EIC) info day. Organised by National Contact Points James Walsh and David Flood, the event highlighted the range of funding opportunities available under the EIC programme.

Rehab patients set to benefit from groun...

by Brigid Burke | Nov 6, 2024

Using pioneering technology, the Horizon 2020-funded Remote Rehabilitation Service for Isolated Areas (ROSIA) project aims to deliver rehabilitation services to patients in need, wherever they are. It also encourages patients to manage their own rehabilitation from home. Launched in 2021, ROSIA secured €1.7m and is a pre-commercial procurement (PCP) project.

ALTRATECH AWARDED €10.5 MILLION FROM EUR...

by Kuti Lauryn | Oct 7, 2024

Cork-based diagnostics company Altratech has been awarded €10.5 million from the European Innovation Council to further develop their groundbreaking molecular testing platform. This investment will support clinical trials and manufacturing scale-up, enhancing the accessibility of precise molecular diagnostics outside traditional clinical environments.

Charting a Course for Clean Aviation

by Brigid Burke | Oct 1, 2024

As the world seeks to tackle global warming, the search for a cleaner way to fly is in full flight, with one EU-funded project seeking to transform air travel by developing innovative hybrid-electric aircraft technology for regional aircraft. The HECATE project consortium is made up of 37 partners including key aviation players like Collins Aerospace.

Bio-based artificial lungs to change pat...

by Brigid Burke | Sep 4, 2024

CellMembrane, a Horizon Europe project led by Irish medtech firm Smart Reactors, is developing a nanocellulose membrane that could transform the fortunes of those with lung disease around the world. “We’re taking woody plant matter, effectively like sawdust, processing it at a nanoscale level and building a scaffold that will act as an artificial lung,” explains Mark Brassil, Smart Reactor’s co-founder and CTO.

Croom Medical at the cutting edge of Add...

by Brigid Burke | Jul 17, 2024

Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, is a groundbreaking technology that has significantly impacted various industries, including healthcare. Irish company Croom Medical is at the cutting edge, utilizing these advancements to produce custom orthopaedic implants. Discover how the company has grown into the AM market by participating in a EUREKA project.

Innovation at the edge – Dell Tech...

by Kuti Lauryn | Jul 17, 2024

The €16m BRAINE project was established to develop a modular edge computing platform, integrating big data processing and AI-driven use cases. Co-funded by the EU’s ECSEL Joint Undertaking under Horizon 2020, and the National Funding Agencies of the Participating Countries, it involved 27 different companies and universities in 14 Participating States.

Modernising the sky with SESAR

by Brigid Burke | Jul 17, 2024

As a leader in air traffic management (ATM) telecommunications, Airtel has worked in partnership with other European companies on the Horizon Europe-funded Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) initiative since its inception under FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme 2007-2013).

Digital Europe Work Programme 2023-2024:...

by Kuti Lauryn | Jun 11, 2024

The following set of forthcoming calls are planned to be open for submission on 4 July 2024.

Limerick firm leads the charge in water ...

by Kuti Lauryn | Jun 5, 2024

As the world grapples with increasing water challenges, an Irish research and education organisation specialising in sustainability and climate action is making strides in delivering green programmes and world-class research. Limerick company 20FIFTY Partners recently secured €1.2 million in Horizon Europe funding to continue its research on water circularity.

Making telecoms greener

by Kuti Lauryn | May 15, 2024

Like every industry, telecoms is working to improve sustainability and reduce energy consumption to fight climate change and achieve the UN’s target of reducing emissions to net-zero by 2050.

JRC Karlsruhe is giving away its cutting...

by Kuti Lauryn | Apr 9, 2024

The components of the SSLS have been bought, assembled and optimized for the last 10 years. The SSLS is in a highly productive state now and used in multiple state of the art research fields such as hydrogen production, corrosion, catalysis, nuclear fuel safety, and in general solid state actinide chemistry and physics

DUBLIN EVENT A ‘MILESTONE’ ON IRELAND’S ...

by Kuti Lauryn | Apr 2, 2024

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD with an An Post electric trike in the foreground with (l-r), Chair of the TRA2024 Organising Committee Celine Crawford, CEO of Transport Infrastructure Ireland Peter Walsh and Head of Research and Innovation at Enterprise Ireland Marina Donohoe, as they demonstrated some of the eco-friendly transport options which will be on display at Transport Research Arena 2024 at the RDS in Dublin next month.

MBRYONICS AWARDED €17.5 MILLION FROM EUR...

by Kuti Lauryn | Mar 27, 2024

Mbryonics announced that they have been approved for a recommended investment of €17.5m from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator.

Chipping away at the AI of the future

by Brigid Burke | Mar 26, 2024

Edge AI focuses on implementing AI in an edge computing environment, allowing computations to be done close to where data is collected rather than at a centralised cloud computing facility or an offsite data centre. NeuroSoC, a Horizon Europe funded project that includes 12 partners from 9 countries across Europe, including the UK and Switzerland.

CALL FOR CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS

by Kuti Lauryn | Mar 25, 2024

A general Call for expression of interest for experts is open on the Funding and Tenders portal. Moreover, if you want to know more details on the role of experts, the fees paid for the services, the model contract, other useful information, including the webpage to register as expert keep reading.

Open access to JRC research infrastructu...

by Kuti Lauryn | Mar 25, 2024

We are pleased to inform you that the Joint Research Centre (JRC) launched 3 calls for Training and Capacity Building within our Open Access to JRC Research Infrastructures.

5G-STARDUST: building the networks of th...

by Brigid Burke | Mar 6, 2024

The latest United Nations study found that a third of the world’s population remains unconnected to the World Wide Web, with those in poor and remote areas most affected. 5G-STARDUST, or Satellite and Terrestrial Access for Distributed, Ubiquitous, and Smart Telecommunications, is a Horizon Europe-funded project that may help to tackle the digital divide.

Working out ways to tackle age-related m...

by Brigid Burke | Feb 7, 2024

Sarcopenia, or age-related muscle loss, is a primary cause of loss of physical independence in the elderly, and the focus of one recent Horizon-funded research study. “The need for effective treatment strategies that can slow or reverse age-related muscle loss is essential if a future crisis is to be avoided,” says Dr Robert Radford, project lead of Pept-AGE at Nuritas.

Seeing the big picture: CLEXM project op...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 10, 2024

For a generation of young readers, Sirius is best known as Harry Potter’s godfather. To those of a more scientific bent, it is the brightest star in the night sky. But to a small research elite, it is the Irish-based company behind a high-resolution microscope that can produce images of the internal structure of biological cells, SiriusXT.

Update on the 2024 Call for the Smart Ne...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 12, 2023

Update on the 2024 Call for the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) – The 2024 Call (Call 3 of the SNS JU) will open on the 16th of January 2024 with a deadline of 18th of April 2024

Building trust in the Internet of Things

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 12, 2023

When MTU were looking for an industry partner for a Horizon2020 project, it was the National Contact Point at Enterprise Ireland who introduced them to Klas initially, when looking for an Irish partner for SCOTT.

7 New Calls for the JRC Open Access to R...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 5, 2023

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

The JRC has launched 7 new calls with deadlines between February and March 2024 for accessing its research infrastructures: Actinide User Laboratories (ACTUSLAB, Karlsruhe – DE); Environmental and mechanical materials assessment (EMMA, Petten – NL); and the Hopkinson bar for structural assessments (ELSA, Ispra – IT).

Cultivating resilience through urban foo...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 15, 2023

Cultivating resilience through urban food sharing – the Horizon EU-funded-project has 19 partners across Europe developing the “Food Sharing Compass”. Professor Anna Davies shares her experience of building a project consortium.

Femtech Innovations – HIHI Femtech Call ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 3, 2023

Health Innovation Hub Ireland has launched its first call for Irish Femtech Innovations – HIHI Femtech Call 2023. Researchers or start-up with innovations for female healthcare are encouraged to apply. The call closes on 17th November 2023.

Harnessing the power of AI for democracy...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 1, 2023

“Engagement in EU programmes ensures Konnektable remains at the forefront of technological advancements.” Discover more about the Horizon Europe-funded ITHACA project, coordinated by Konnektable Technologies, which aims to harness the power of AI for democracy.

Call 3 for the Connecting Europe Facilit...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 26, 2023

The Commission has opened a third set of calls for proposals worth over €240 million under the digital strand of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to strengthen the deployment of ultra-fast, secure and sustainable digital infrastructures.

European funding for Irish-led research ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 26, 2023

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Do bats hold the secret to health and longevity? Is it possible to mitigate the risk of volcanic disasters? Two UCD researchers have won prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy grants to explore these fascinating questions. Their projects will each receive more than €10 million in funding.

BUDDIE-PACK joins push to reduce single-...

by Brigid Burke | Oct 4, 2023

BUDDIE-PACK, a Horizon EU-funded project seeks ways to eliminate single-use plastic in the food and home care sectors. With 19 partners across six European countries, the project is focused on developing reusable plastic packaging.

European Prize for Women Innovators

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 7, 2023

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. Applications are open until 27 September 2023 at 17:00 CET.

Bridging the gap: developing the next ge...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 5, 2023

To tackle the common problem of tooth loss, the Horizon EU-funded NOMAD aims to develop the next generation of dental implants. Partners include Cork-based materials science company Glantreo Ltd and Limerick-based implant company Croom Medical

Working with cobots: ONE4ALL imagines th...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 25, 2023

Developing cobots, or mobile collaborative robots that can safely operate beside humans in the workplace, is the challenge ONE4ALL, a Horizon Europe funded project, has set itself. The project aims to help manufacturing plants, particularly small and medium-sized ones, transition towards Industry 5.0.

IMAGINE-B5G First Open Calls are here!

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 14, 2023

IMAGINE-B5G has 2 million Euros for its First Open Calls, 50% of which is allocated specifically for SMEs. The First Open Calls will be open until September 1st. Learn more about the Open Calls and Facilities from these Webinars.

IMAGINE-B5G First Open Call

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 30, 2023

IMAGINE-B5G First Open Call is now open. Deadline closes on 1st September 2023. IMAGINE-B5G is a project funded under the Horizon Europe Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking, Work Programme 2021-2022.

€18m funding win for four Enterprise Ire...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 20, 2023

20 June 2023 – Four Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have won funding approvals of up to €18m in the latest competition under Horizon Europe’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. The four successful companies are Luminate Medical, Hooke Bio, BioSimulytics, and Celtic Biotech.

Recipe for success: securing funding for...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 14, 2023

Recipe for success: securing funding for agri-food research. This project received €2.1 million from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme, as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Cofund programme, to support the creation of this postdoctoral fellowship scheme, with a further €3.1 million coming from Teagasc.

Xecs Call 3

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 12, 2023

Xecs is a Eureka Cluster specifically designed to accelerate the pace of sustainable industrial innovation in the Electronics Components & Systems (ECS) community. The intent of Xecs is to create an ambitious international collaboration programme. The resulting RD&I projects will generate high levels of societal and economic impact for all those who participate in a Xecs project. Xecs Call 3 opens on 25 September 2023 at the Xecs Matchmaking Event in Paris.

COST announces the approval of 70 new Ac...

by Anne-Marie Daly | May 17, 2023

On May 12th the COST Association revealed the titles of 70 new Actions approved following an international evaluation process that began last October. The new Actions cover a diverse range of topics including physical sciences, agriculture, environment, life sciences, humanities and business. Twenty one of the new Actions include a proposer based in Ireland.

Eyeing the future with Horizon’s visiona...

by Anne-Marie Daly | May 11, 2023

As the European population ages, a growing number of people are affected by problems with their eyesight. ORBITAL, a research network coordinated by the South East Technological University (SETU), is dedicated to developing innovative technologies to treat back-of-the-eye diseases. It received more than €4m in Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie funding.

Changing the lives of patients with brai...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Apr 17, 2023

Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive form of adult primary brain cancer, for which there is currently no cure. Discover how the team behind the GLIOTRAIN project won #Horizon2020 funding to tackle the disease.

Ireland ranks second in Horizon Europe E...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Mar 30, 2023

30 March 2023 – Ireland has ranked second in Europe in the latest funding competition under Horizon Europe’s European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. Three Irish-based companies have been approved €22.4m according to evaluation results released by the European Commission.

Rockfield set to disrupt global tube fee...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Mar 23, 2023

As a person with cystic fibrosis, Tomás Thompson was acutely aware of the challenges of tube feeding and how much they affected patients’ quality of life. “Over the past 40 years, lots of medical devices have changed hugely,” explains Thompson, founder, and CEO of Rockfield Medical Devices.

TRA (Transport Reseach Arena) Dublin 202...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Mar 15, 2023

Transport Research Arena (TRA) is the foremost European transport event that covers all transport modes and all aspects of mobility. In 2024, TRA takes place in Dublin, Ireland between 15th and 18th April 2024.

Ireland leading the integration of Europ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Feb 16, 2023

“People talk about offshore renewable energy as though it is ready to go, but we can’t put huge floating wind farms out in the Atlantic before the technology is fully developed,” explains Jimmy Murphy, a senior lecturer at University College Cork (UCC) and project co-ordinator for MaRINERG-i.

Horizon Europe Brokerage Event – C...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Feb 3, 2023

A Horizon Europe Brokerage Event titled ‘Cluster 4 Space calls 2023 & 2024’ took place on 2nd February 2023. The 2.5 hours virtual event introduced the Cluster 4 space calls for proposals for the next two years, presented insights and expectations from the European Commission, 12 pitches were introduced for potential collaborations and the virtual brokerage event allowed participants to create strategic partnerships through scheduled one-to-one meetings.

Partnerships for Regional Innovation: Th...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 26, 2023

For your information, please see the full presentation in the attached, and below for the short Bionotes of the experts Margherita Bacigalupo and Dimitrios Pontikakis.

Career-FIT programme helps bring revolut...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 19, 2023

Career-FIT

From academia to entrepreneurship: creator of the revolutionary medtech product ‘ArrayPatch’, Dr Waleed Faisal tells his Enterprise Ireland Career-FIT story which brought him from Egypt to University College Cork.

EUREKA project results in partnerships f...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 19, 2022

If proof was ever needed that Irish SMEs can operate at the highest level of industry, the MAAS project certainly offers it. Among the outcomes of this two-year EUREKA project were valuable strategic partnerships between Irish SMEs, their European peers and Airbus.

Two Irish women entrepreneurs win EU Pri...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 8, 2022

Two talented and inspiring Irish women entrepreneurs are winners in the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2022. Dr Ciara Clancy, founder and CEO of Beats Medical, has won in the Women Innovators category while Niamh Donnelly, co-founder and CRO of Akara Robotics, won in the Rising Innovators category.

EU funding enables Ovagen to tackle glob...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 6, 2022

With the support of €3.4m in European Research and shareholder matched funding, Irish biotech firm Ovagen Group Ltd has succeeded in producing a world-first product that can significantly boost the global production of vaccines.

Recruiting campaign launched by the Euro...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 1, 2022

The European Commission has launched the European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT), which will work, within the Joint Research Centre (JRC), as a one-of-a-kind scientific service to support the enforcement of the Digital Services Act (DSA).

CELTIC-NEXT Spring Call: next-generation...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 25, 2022

CELTIC Spring Call 2023; this is a perfect opportunity to enable projects in the field of next generation communications for the digital society that contribute to a sustainable world. We invite you to participate, engage and explore ground breaking opportunities together with the CELTIC-NEXT Cluster.

Harnessing digital tech to slash energy ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 22, 2022

Harnessing digital tech to slash energy use in manufacturing, the EU-funded DENiM project is developing an integrated toolchain for the provision of advanced digital services for smart energy management. Funded to the tune of €11m by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme.

The next pandemic: ensuring a coherent E...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 10, 2022

Funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme to the tune of €10 million, PANDEM-2 aims to enhance and harmonise pandemic response across the EU. Effectively, Connolly says, the project will give EU member states a training platform for pandemic preparedness and response.

Three Enterprise Ireland Companies Secur...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 21, 2022

21 October 2022 – The European Commission has released evaluation results showing that three Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have been selected and approved for a total of €24.3m in funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme.

Steering the way to better electric vehi...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 18, 2022

The drive to Net Zero and the need for all of us to help reduce emissions means that electric vehicles (EVs) need to become completely commonplace. The rate of EV uptake needs to improve, however, and for that to happen, EV batteries need to be cheaper, recharge faster and enable vehicles to go further without needing to be charged.

Europe scales up 6G research investments...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 12, 2022

The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) selected its first portfolio of 35 research, innovation, and trial projects to enable the evolution of 5G ecosystems and promote 6G research in Europe. With a combined funding for this new portfolio of around €250 million under Horizon Europe, the aim is to build a first-class European supply chain for advanced 5G systems and build Europe’s 6G technology capacities.

EUREKA-SMART 6th Call PO Deadline 30th J...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 10, 2022

The SMART 6th Call for Projects is open until 30th of January 2023 where you will be able to submit your Project Outlines (which is a short overview of a concept, objectives of a project and the partnership even if they are not entirely settled).

Irish research organisations secured an ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 5, 2022

Irish research organisations secured an impressive €34 million in funding from the European Union to support early-career researchers. The funding was competitively won through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) under Horizon Europe, the EU’s mechanism for funding research and innovation projects from 2021 to 2027.

EU funding enables vital ‘human-centric’...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 27, 2022

As AI’s development continues to grow, the EU has declared the need for a ‘human-centric’ approach to AI. TU Dublin has teamed up with 13 partners from across Europe to create Collaborative Intelligence for Safety Critical systems, a MSCA Innovative Training Network project. Funded by Horizon 2020, the project aims to hire, train and mentor early-stage researchers as collaborative intelligence scientists.

GENEGUT project aims to transform treatm...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 22, 2022

Professor Caitriona O’Driscoll of University College Cork (UCC) has successfully secured EU funding under Horizon Europe as coordinator of GENEGUT: a project on oral delivery of encapsulated RNA nanotherapeutics for targeted treatment of ileal Crohn’s disease.

Osteoarthritis cure is the goal for EU-f...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 20, 2022

While Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most significant causes of disability worldwide, it has no known cure. A team at the Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) at NUI Galway, along with European partners, is now seeking to change that.

Horizon Europe funding to support youth ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 7, 2022

Three researchers have secured funding as partners in the Horizon Europe Health project ‘Youth-GEMs: Gene Environment interactions in Mental health trajectories of Youth’, which aims to significantly reduce mental suffering and illness among European youth.

Preventing security threats from spreadi...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 6, 2022

“Cyber-attacks and physical attacks are real – they do happen,” explains Jenny Rainbird, Head of EU Project Delivery at Inlecom Commercial Pathways. The firm is project managing PRECINCT, a €9.5m project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme, which aims to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience in the region.

Westmeath and Limerick host JRC “Science...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Aug 31, 2022

Westmeath County is the lead partner of a project on green and digital transitions within the JRC initiative “Science meets Regions”. Together with Limerick and the Hungarian region of Győr-Moson-Sopron, Westmeath will host events on issues of common interest such as the future of sustainable industries, the bioeconomy, and Social Innovation in relation with the recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Irish researchers secure EU funding to d...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Aug 22, 2022

A research project led by an Irish team and funded under the EU’s Horizon Europe programme is set to break new ground in clinically validating the use of AI-driven imaging and real-time decision support in cancer surgery.

IAEA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship P...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 27, 2022

EU Award for Gender Equality Champions

The application period for the IAEA Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme 22 cycle is now open. The MSCFP helps to encourage young women to pursue careers in the nuclear field. Over the two years since its launch, the MSCFP has already supported 210 female students representing 93 Member States studying in 53 countries around the globe.

A new EU prize to award Gender Equality ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 27, 2022

On 14 July, the Commission launched the EU Award for Gender Equality Champions. This new Prize scheme intends to advance inclusive gender equality plans and policies in the framework of the new European Research Area (ERA).

Women Innovators Prize 2022

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 25, 2022

Last year, Ireland dominated the EU Prize for Women Innovators shortlist – 7 of the 21 shortlisted entrepreneurs were Irish! Now it’s your chance to enter the competition that celebrates the women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s game-changing innovations.

EUREKA – CELTIC-NEXT Autumn Call 2...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 25, 2022

The CELTIC-NEXT Cluster programme announces its 2022 Autumn Call, for projects in the field of next generation communications for the digital society that contribute to a sustainable world. The project application portal is open from the 7th of July 2022 to the 21st of October 2022

Call for proposal to access JRC nuclear ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 7, 2022

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) RC has launched five calls to access its nuclear research infrastructures in Geel (BE) and Petten (NL). Calls opens 01 July 2022 with a
deadline date of 15 September 2022, 23:45 (CEST).

Irish health researchers secure highest ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 5, 2022

Irish health researchers have secured just over €29.2 million from the 1st round of funding in Horizon Europe. Representing 3.27% of the entire available budget, this phenomenal success marks the largest Irish annual drawdown over any of the nine Framework Programmes to date.

Four Enterprise Ireland Supported Compan...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 27, 2022

Four Enterprise Ireland Supported Companies Secure €23m in European Innovation Council Accelerator Call. Ireland is ranked 5th in most competitive EIC Accelerator call to date in Horizon Europe.

JRC Transnational access to the European...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 27, 2022

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

The Joint Research Centre is offering transnational access to the ELSA Reaction Wall, within the Horizon Europe project ERIES (Engineering Research Infrastructures for European Synergies).

Social Sciences and Humanities webinar (...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 24, 2022

SSH Opportunities under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 6 event took place in June 2022. Checkout here a recording along with presentations and Q&A which you may find of interest.

Eurostars International online partnerin...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 22, 2022

A EUREKA EUROSTARS International online partnering webinar took place in June 2022. Available here is a recording, along with slide deck of presentations and Q&A which you may find of interest.

JRC Scientific trainees – Call for...

by Anne-Marie Daly | May 6, 2022

The JRC has launched the second call for Scientific Trainees. Applicants can choose from an extensive number of fields, some of which also include laboratory experience. Deadline for applications 31/05/2022.

European Commission’s Knowledge Ce...

by Anne-Marie Daly | May 6, 2022

Presentation on the new European Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity (KCBD), co-chaired by the JRC and DG Environment, which enhances the knowledge base, facilitates its sharing and fosters cross-sectorial policy dialogue for EU policy making in biodiversity and related fields.

Call for projects on next generation int...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Apr 20, 2022

Global Challenges & European Industrial Competitiveness

EUREKA Call launch for projects on next generation integrated photonic sensing. Call opens on 14th April and closes on 27 June 2022.

JRC Summer School on Sustainable Finance

by Anne-Marie Daly | Apr 7, 2022

The JRC 4th Summer School on Sustainable Finance takes place between 7-8th July 2022.

Horizon Europe Newsletter No.2

by Anne-Marie Daly | Mar 7, 2022

The second issue of our monthly Horizon Europe newsletter has been published. Sign up to get the newsletter direct to your inbox.

4-OCEANS probes the influence of the sea...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Feb 17, 2022

“The beauty of ERC grants is that they allow you to dream big, to ask the challenging questions that you may have thought were impossible to answer.” Poul Holm, Professor of Environmental History, Trinity College Dublin, and coordinator of 4-OCEANS.

GreenComp: the European sustainability c...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Feb 4, 2022

The Commission’s proposal from the 14th of January is available […]

JRC Science meets Regions – launch...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Feb 4, 2022

The “Science meets Regions – Advancing evidence for policy at local and regional level” preparatory action aims at building capacity for evidence-informed policymaking at local and regional level.

A new tool to monitor childhood cancer i...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Feb 4, 2022

A new tool to monitor childhood cancer in Europe.

EUREKA Clusters Sustainability Call 2022...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 31, 2022

The Eureka Clusters Sustainability Call 2022 is open. The Eureka network together with the Clusters CELTIC-NEXT, EUROGIA, ITEA, SMART and Xecs join forces to accelerate sustainability across their focus areas.

Horizon Europe Newsletter No.1

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 27, 2022

The first issue of our monthly Horizon Europe newsletter has been published. Sign up to get the newsletter direct to your inbox.

Important development in the JRC’s work ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 20, 2022

We would like to bring to your attention an important development in the JRC’s work related to the detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants including Omicron that can be used by the health authorities in your country.

Horizon Europe Helpdesk Bulletin 4 2021

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 19, 2022

A useful resource is the latest Bulletin specifically focused on Horizon Europe.

First Horizon Europe Research Call Resul...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 18, 2022

First Horizon Europe Research Call results in €12 million in Funding for Ireland. Good start for the new programme. Ireland had 8 wins.

Joint Research Centre Update on The Jule...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jan 17, 2022

The Jules Horowitz Reactor (JHR) is a reference international user facility to observe and understand material and fuel behaviour in extreme nuclear environment with irradiation loops reproducing the operational condition of the different power reactor technologies.

Europe launches first large-scale 6G Res...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 21, 2021

The European partnership on Smart Networks and Services (SNS), a Joint Undertaking co-led by industry and the Commission with close involvement of Member States, sets the strategic R&I roadmap for Europe.

Joint Research Centre DIGCLASS seminar s...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 20, 2021

The DIGCLASS seminar series is expected to facilitate the exchange of cutting-edge ideas and debates between JRC researchers and social science academics from research institutions worldwide.

Info session Open access to JRC research...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 20, 2021

Global Challenges & European Industrial Competitiveness

An information session ‘Open access to JRC research infrastructure – Horizon Europe’ took place on 4th October 2021. Attached below please find the presentation for your information which you may find useful.

Joint Research Centre (JRC) Competence C...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 16, 2021

A presentation on the Joint Research Centre (JRC) Competence Centre on Technology Transfer, presented by Alessandro Fazio Head of Competence Centre on Technology Transfer, JRC, European Commission, is available here for your information.

ERCEA are looking for Seconded National ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Dec 14, 2021

ERCEA are looking for Seconded National Experts (SNEs) to work with the ERC in Brussels. They are seeking a wide range of profiles.

SPEEDIER breaking down barriers to energ...

by Brigid Burke | Dec 7, 2021

“Horizon funding enables you to carry out high quality, robust research that can influence policy, and policy can change behaviour,” says Dr Pádraig Lyons, International Energy Research Centre

Eurostars support invaluable for SMEs de...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 25, 2021

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

“Horizon 2020 was about putting together the right consortium that could do cutting-edge research and also produce something that can be commercialized in the near future.” Paul McCloskey, Head of Integrated Magnetics group at Tyndall National Institute.

EIT announce the EIT HEI 2nd Call for Pr...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 23, 2021

“The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced […]

The New European Bauhaus is a creative a...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 19, 2021

It’s a platform for experimentation and connection, fostering collaboration across thinkers […]

First calls for proposals under the Digi...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 18, 2021

The Commission have announced the first set of calls for proposals under the Digital Europe Programme. This follows the adoption of the work programmes allocating nearly €2 billion for investments aimed to advance on the digital transition.

Enterprise Ireland welcomes €20.5m fundi...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 16, 2021

The European Commission has announced that 21 of the most talented and inspiring women entrepreneurs working in Europe are in the shortlist for the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2021.

LEDLUM, a shining light in LED efficienc...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Nov 10, 2021

Enterprise Ireland welcomes the EC annou...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 22, 2021

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

The EC has announced that 21 of the most talented and inspiring women entrepreneurs working in Europe are in the shortlist for the EU Prize for Women Innovators 2021. Seven of the 21 entrepreneurs nominated for the finals are Irish.

EIT – Newsletter – Introduci...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 19, 2021

Supporting the New European Bauhaus (NEB) that connects innovation, creativity and design to improve citizen’s quality of life, the venture booster will support 20 ventures with support and funding worth EUR 50 000 each as part of a wider EUR 5 million budget for EIT Community New European Bauhaus activities in 2021-2022

New FAQ related to the submission tool

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 19, 2021

A new FAQ was added to the Portal FAQs related to the submission system (and a news item referring to that). It can help to avoid some of the basic issues.

AVECTAS leading the way in non-viral cel...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 12, 2021

“Horizon 2020 was all about scientific excellence; this project allowed AVECTAS to further develop our pioneering SOLUPORE® technology within a structured framework.” Dr Michael Maguire, Chief Executive of AVECTAS.

+CityxChange helping to create the posit...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 12, 2021

“Horizon 2020, and its successor Horizon Europe, are designed for innovation. It enables participants to take risks and therefore achieve more.” Terry Connolly, Limerick city and County Council, +CityxChange project.

Women TechEU Supporting deep-tech start-...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 8, 2021

Funded under the European Innovation Ecosystems work programme of Horizon Europe, Women TechEU is a brand new initiative of the European Union. The scheme offers first-class coaching and mentoring to female founders, as well as targeted funding to help take their business to the next level.

Info session Open access to JRC research...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 7, 2021

The European Commission‘s Joint Research Centre (JRC) gives leading researchers from across Europe and beyond access to its world-class facilities and laboratories, enabling state-of-the-art experimental research, collaboration and capacity building with a European dimension.

DAPSI launches its 3rd open call

by Stephen O'Reilly | Oct 7, 2021

The H2020 DAPSI (Data Portability and Services Incubator) project has […]

Horizon Europe guidance on gender equali...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Oct 7, 2021

This Guidance supports organisations to meet the Gender Equality Plan (GEP) eligibility criterion of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027.

Interested in contributing to internatio...

by Stephen O'Reilly | Sep 30, 2021

StandICT.eu (a CSA project supported by the European Union’s Horizon […]

Smart Specialisation for Sustainable Dev...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 29, 2021

The SMART 5th Call for Projects is open

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 23, 2021

The SMART 5th Call for Projects is now open! Consortia have until Tuesday 03rd May to submit a Full Project Proposal. Consortia that submitted a Project Outline (PO) before the deadline of Monday 24th January will receive feedback after Monday 7th March and successful consortia will be invited to proceed to FPP stage. Consortia that did not submit a PO are still eligible to continue directly to the FPP stage.

Irish Clinical trials funded in Horizon ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 8, 2021

Irish researchers have secured more than €15 million for clinical trials from Horizon 2020. A range of health challenges are being tackled through these trials such as liver cancer in children, colorectal cancer, diabetic kidney disease, polypharmacy and osteoarthritis.

Five artificial intelligence (AI) projec...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 7, 2021

Five AI projects with Irish coordinators and partners that address topics including -E-smart home assistants, care for cancer patients and attempt to reduce sepsis-related mortality in babies.

Horizon 2020 funding for palliative care...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 7, 2021

A look back at three Irish teams that secured €1.36 million funding from the European Commission. The three teams were among ten projects that won funding under the Horizon 2020 Health call. They began their respective research programmes in 2019.

MENTUPP – Mental Health Promotion ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Sep 7, 2021

Birgit Greiner and 17 partners in 14 other countries* combines expertise from various disciplines to improve the early recognition and treatment of depression in occupational settings and reduce suicidal behaviour.

Project FAITH: Improving mental health c...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Aug 31, 2021

“FAITH is potentially life-changing research. To achieve the ambitious goals of the project we needed to leverage our networks in Europe and build a consortium of experts”. Philip O’ Brien, Technical Co-ordinator, FAITH Horizon 2020 project.

EUREKA – Green Hydrogen Call 2021

by Anne-Marie Daly | Aug 12, 2021

EUREKA is the world’s biggest public network for international cooperation in R&D and innovation. EUREKA’s focus is on the SME sector but large companies and research performing organisations can also qualify for support.

Project ASINA: enabling safe-and sustain...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jul 26, 2021

“One of the advantages of being involved in Horizon projects is the breadth of experience one gets by sharing expertise and access to new networks in partner countries”. Dr Ehtsham U. Hag. University of Limerick, ASINA Horizon 2020 project.

Project AXONISTA: One stop shop for vide...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 29, 2021

Televisionary: Axonista’s one-stop shop for video publishing is revolutionising television but it has wider applications, says the CEO and co- founder, Claire McHugh

PROJECT NURITAS: Simply put, by consiste...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 29, 2021

Nuritas recently moved into their new HQ at a landmark location in Dublin, befitting its growing status as a global leader in peptide research. As Managing Director Emmet Browne outlines, the company’s reputation is proving to be an invaluable asset on the crest of a wave.

PROJECT ARRALIS: Arralis’s stellar clien...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 28, 2021

Most hydro-kinetic turbines require fast water flows to function, that’s why so many need to be deployed at sea. Our key innovation is that our turbines work at locations with slow water flow, so can be deployed in rivers and estuaries, producing energy where other technologies cannot.

PROJECT DesignPro: their unique, bluff-b...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 23, 2021

Roisin McCormack of DesignPro explains how their unique, bluff-body hydro-kinetic turbine can provide reliable, renewable energy – even in the most out-of-the-way places.

Future Analytics Consulting (FAC): Europ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 23, 2021

It was a massive opportunity to engage with international players, to see what the best practice around the world is and a chance to drive forward the Irish-led Innovation.

SIRIUS XT DEVELOPED THE ONLY COMMERCIAL ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 23, 2021

SIRIUS XT develops synchrotrons of the future and successful secures €3m SME Instrument Funding in Horizon 2020. Sirius XT has developed an x-ray microscope small enough to fit in any laboratory.

+CityxChange helping to create the posit...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 23, 2021

“In essence we’re looking at how digital technologies can be exploited to improve quality of life, make cities more climate-friendly and productive, and facilitate business development,” says Connolly.

BRIDGE2HE Horizon Europe Info Days ̵...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 17, 2021

BRIDGE2HE Horizon Europe Info Days – online events table 28th June – 9th July 2021

Horizon Europe Table of Upcoming Brokera...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Jun 17, 2021

Attached for your information is a table of upcoming Brokerage Events relating to the recently published work programmes 2021, organised by the European Commission.

Cluster 5 infodays and brokerage Event J...

by Philip Cheasty | Jun 15, 2021

For the launch of Horizon Europe the commission are running […]

Horizon europe Cluster 4 Industry broker...

by Dr Sergio Fernandez-Ceballos | Jun 10, 2021

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Bridge2HE, the network of National Contact Points, in cooperation with the Enterprise Europe Network invites you to participate in a brokerage event with pre-arranged Face2Face meetings completing the first Information Day organised by the European Commission on Cluster 4 – Digital, Industry & Space of the Horizon Europe program.

Project SMARTAGRIHUBS – connecting Europ...

by Anne-Marie Daly | May 19, 2021

“The SmartAgriHubs project has been invaluable not just to Walton but to Ireland, as it’s allowed us to build a network of contacts and strong strategic relations with similar partners across Europe.”

EFECS 2021

by Stephen O'Reilly | May 12, 2021

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

European Forum for Electronic Components and Systems EFECS is the […]

Horizon Europe Marine Network Event – Presentations & Recording

Horizon Europe Marine Network Event R...

by Anne-Marie Daly | May 10, 2021

International partnering event recording along with presentations are shared here.

Project NIVA – Simplifying The Common Ag...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Apr 23, 2021

Cluster 6 Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment

Horizon 2020 is an ideal funding stream as it enables cross-border collaboration and ensures that technology developed will be fit for purpose on a pan European basis.”

European Commission is mobilising €123 m...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Apr 8, 2021

Health is the focus of cluster 1 in Horizon Europe, the next research and innovation framework programme spanning from 2021 -2027

Ireland Launches Horizon Europe Research...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Apr 7, 2021

European Institute of Innovation and Technology

On 25th March 2021, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, […]

HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Buil...

by Anne-Marie Daly | Mar 25, 2021

HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education Unlocking the […]

Project SpeakingNGI – Shaping the intern...

by Dr Martha Cahill | Mar 24, 2021