In a landmark move to future-proof Europe’s automotive industry, the European Commission has launched the European Connected and Automated Vehicle Alliance (ECAVA)—a bold initiative uniting key stakeholders to accelerate innovation in smart mobility, autonomous driving, and sustainable transport.
This new alliance marks a strategic merger of three major Horizon Europe partnerships: 2Zero, CCAM and BATT4EU.
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Irish Success in ERC Starting Grants
In September, the European Research Council announced its latest Starting Grant recipients, including seven researchers from Irish universities. With a combined value exceeding €10.8 million across four institutions, the funded projects span diverse disciplines, from medieval genomics and social history to pain research and the evolution of memory, reflecting Ireland’s strong research excellence and interdisciplinary ambition.
Read MoreThree new COST Actions will be led by Ireland
On May 19th the COST Association announced 70 new Actions that will commence in 2025. Three of the new Actions will be led by Ireland:
CA24104 Dr. Conall Kelly, UCC: Stochastic Differential Equations: Computation, Inference, Applications, CA24107 Dr. Natalie McEvoy, RCSI: Patient Safety Related Outcome Measures in European ICUs and CA24137 Dr. Barbara Siller, UCC: Literary multilingualism and social transformations in superdiverse societies.
Unlocking EU Research Potential: Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Calls for 2025
As the Summer approaches it has been a very busy period in Cluster 6 with many Irish applicants planning and preparing submissions for the upcoming Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2025. To date Irish applicants have drawn down approximately €140 million under the cluster and early indications suggest a strong pipeline for the upcoming calls.
Read MoreCluster 1 Health: Success, Funding Opportunities and Future Direction
Ireland has delivered an excellent performance in the first half of Horizon Europe (2021-2024), securing above €92m in funding from the Horizon Europe Health Cluster, including the Cancer Mission. This represents 2.5% of the total available budget.
The Irish health research community is actively collaborating with European colleagues across a wide range of health research areas.
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