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

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

🚀 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

🔗 https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOT3dtLVBjQjE3cWVmUUJFZU1lTHBLT2Z3Q2ZGb1ZEdm1tRGhJNTZWVzkxTGhyV0djRl8zNThxUGs3WTJJRGZ4dDBNc0cxNGs2SlRUV1EzbFhsb1ZobU4yR2VQWkZ3OFhEaV9OMHc2Tl9GYWxBMjVuaVh3cmRlTWZjV3hzMHFITjZuTm9oaVo2eVdyUVoxZDZNZlAtV2dGZw?oc=5

🗓️ 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!

#EUresearch
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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

#EUOpenDay #ERC #EUResearch
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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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