“Boosting Frontier Research in Romania”:
Join ERC President Maria Leptin, Education & Research Minister Mihai Dimian, ERC grantees and others at this event on 11 June in Bucharest.

Find out more and register 👉 https://link.europa.eu/tHFYD4

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Boosting frontier research in Romania

ERC President Maria Leptin will visit Bucharest on 11-12 June 2026 to meet with science policy makers, ERC grantees and the wider Romanian research community.

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🚀 Neue Hoffnung für europäische Halbleiter‑Unabhängigkeit

- Eine Unternehmerin präsentiert digitale/Material‑Lösungen, die ASML‑Lithografie ergänzen oder ersetzen könnten.
- Ziel: Lieferketten‑Risiken senken und technische Souveränität stärken.
- Details sind noch spärlich – die Branche beobachtet gespannt.

#Halbleiter #TechInnovation #Dezentral #Datenschutz #EUResearch

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🔬 EU Research: A Wake-Up Call Hidden Behind Undeniable Progress

https://social.netdynamics.eu/display/69a1b9e9-206a-1fe3-eb05-c63185473782

🔬 EU Research: A Wake-Up Call Hidden Behind Undeniable Progress

A recent article by The Brussels Times reveals a striking paradox at the heart of European research policy: while the EU has significantly advanced open acce...

🚀 Neues EU‑Projekt upcyclt Plastik zu kompostierbaren Lebensmittelverpackungen!

- Chemische + biotechnologische Aufbereitung verwandelt Müll in nachhaltige Folien
- Ziel: skalierbare Produktion, schneller Markteintritt
- Reduziert Einweg‑Plastik‑Abfall und CO₂‑Fußabdruck

#Upcycling #NachhaltigeVerpackung #PlastikRecycling #EUResearch #CircularEconomy

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🗓️ The RESPOND consortium gathered in Lisbon on 18–19 May for WP leaders meetings and the General Assembly hosted by ICS-ULisboa 🇪🇺

👉 Discussions focused on political corruption, democratic legitimacy, lobbying, revolving doors, media capture, and cross-border corruption in the digital age.

Strong coordination work on research outputs and dissemination for the next phase of the project 🤝

👉 Follow 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 on www.eu-respond.eu/

#RESPOND #PoliticalScience #Democracy #EUResearch

What does “frontier research” really mean? 🤔
A. Exploring unknown scientific territories
B. Trying to teach your cat quantum physics

Find out at #EUOpenDay 🇪🇺
📍 Berlaymont, Brussels
🗓 9 May | 10.00–18.00

Join the ERC for games, Kahoot & hands-on science!

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"ERC reverses controversial grant restrictions"
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe-horizon-2020-2026-4-erc-reverses-controversial-grant-eligibility-changes/
I haven't followed this so much but it seems good that the European Research Council listened to the pushback from researchers about this new policy, and it shows that coordinated complaining can work!

#ERC #EUResearch #AcademicChatter

Join the ERC this #EuropeDay 🇪🇺 You will find us at the Social Fairness Village (#ChooseEurope). Through interactive activities for all ages, discover how EU-funded research shapes everyday life .

9 May | 10.00–18.00
Berlaymont Piazza, Brussels

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👏 Great Review Meeting in Aachen (9–10 March 2026)!

We presented WP progress + demos from 4 manufacturing sites at RWTH Campus‑Boulevard 30 and received constructive feedback.

💡 Next months: integrating our work as the MARS platform takes shape.

⏰ Interested in adopting MARS in your company? Reach out!

🌐 https://mars-horizon.eu/

#MARSproject #ManufacturingAsAService #AIforManufacturing #HorizonEurope #EUResearch #IndustrialAI

How good is AI at reading your heart?

Discover it at Science is Wonderful! (18–20 March, Brussels), where ERC grantee Aurélien Bustin will showcase how AI and advanced imaging help doctors explore the beating heart.

🔗 https://bit.ly/3ZpUkmZ

#AI #MedicalImaging #EUresearch
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ERC grantees at Science is Wonderful! - 2026 edition

`Science is Wonderful!` is an annual science

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